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Per Dorland's, Sloane, Merriam-Webster all neurapraxia; no neuropraxia found.

Posted By: MT on 2008-08-01
In Reply to: neurapraxia versus neuropraxia - upnorth

Subject: Per Dorland's, Sloane, Merriam-Webster all neurapraxia; no neuropraxia found.




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neurapraxia versus neuropraxia
Subject: neurapraxia versus neuropraxia

Any thoughts on this? My SR is bringing it up as "neuropraxia," but the searches on the net that I have done say that is an incorrect spelling and it should be neurapraxia. Funny enough, Stedman's Neurology/Neurosurgery Word book third addition lists them BOTH!    That is what is throwing me. What do you think? Thanks!
It is back board. It is also neurapraxia and not neuropraxia.
Subject: It is back board. It is also neurapraxia and not neuropraxia.


Neurapraxia. My Sloane Medical Word Book and Vera Pyle's
Subject: Neurapraxia. My Sloane Medical Word Book and Vera Pyle's

Current Medical Terminology have neurapraxia. Neuropraxia is not even listed.

Current Medical Terminology has definition as "neurapraxia(not neuropraxia) a conduction block (either partial or total) of a segment of nerve fiber causing a temporary paralysis. Usage: "The patient has a right ulnar nerve neurapraxia."
Link for Merriam-Webster's
Subject: Link for Merriam-Webster's

Here's the link for Merriam-Webster's:

http://www.m-w.com/

The Online Dictionary is free for now.

Typing "wretching" would have taken you to the correct word, "retching." Unfortunately, with all dictionaries, you need to know the basic word to look up the spelling.

Good luck!
Thank you for the appreciation, decubiti is plural according to Merriam-Webster
Subject: Thank you for the appreciation, decubiti is plural according to Merriam-Webster


laid down. Layed is not a word in Merriam-Webster.
Subject: laid down. Layed is not a word in Merriam-Webster.


It is binging or bingeing, both ways in Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Subject: It is binging or bingeing, both ways in Merriam-Webster dictionary.


Dorland's, Stedman's, Webster's--take your pick.
Subject: Dorland's, Stedman's, Webster's--take your pick.

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found rheumatosis in my old Dorland's. sm
Subject: found rheumatosis in my old Dorland's. sm

Maybe trying to say something like palmar arthro/rheumatosis? I have typed ortho for years too, and some of them just kind of describe things as best they can.
me again, just found renipelvic MERCK/Dorland
Subject: me again, just found renipelvic MERCK/Dorland

Dorlands Medical Dictionary



renipelvic (reniˇpelˇvic) (ren”ĭ-pel´vik) pyelic. rennet (renˇnet) (ren´ət) a commercial preparation of chymosin (rennin), used to make cheeses and rennet ...
www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands.jspzQzpgzEzzSzppdocszSzuszSzcommonzSzdorlandszSzdorlandzSzd... - 148k - Cached - Similar pages

Neuropraxia????
Subject: Neuropraxia????

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neurapraxia
Subject: neurapraxia

The correct spelling is neurapraxia (Stedman's) and not neuropraxia.


Try hearing for prickly or tickly, coz both suite with the condition.


I highly recommend Sheila Sloane's
Subject: I highly recommend Sheila Sloane's

Claudia Tessier's surgical word book and Sheila Sloane's medical word book....which also has surgical section in it.



Per Sloane Medical Abbreviations and Eponyms it has it as Adult and so does http://www.jdmd.com/glos
Subject: Per Sloane Medical Abbreviations and Eponyms it has it as Adult and so does http://www.jdmd.com/glossary/abbreviations-ae.html


symptomology is in Merriam-Websters, unless you'd rather
Subject: symptomology is in Merriam-Websters, unless you'd rather

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onelook.com and the Merriam's dict. agree with you, too! :) nm
Subject: onelook.com and the Merriam's dict. agree with you, too! :) nm

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Check your Webster's??? nm
Subject: Check your Webster's??? nm

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It may be a word in Webster's but
Subject: It may be a word in Webster's but

the BOS states we should use pus-like as 'pussy' (cringe) has more than 1 meaning. Pus-like sounds more professional.


Don't forget Webster's dictionary--sm
Subject: Don't forget Webster's dictionary--sm

you usually don't think to find "medical" words in Webster's but found the following--
Main Entry: in toˇto
Pronunciation: in-'tO-(")tO
Function: adverb
Etymology: Latin, on the whole
: TOTALLY, ENTIRELY
Webster's says pleural form is ...
Subject: Webster's says pleural form is ...

apparatuses or apparatus.  Have never seen a doc that didn't try to make up his own form of word from time to time either though...so if your account states strictly verbatim without the ability to correct grammar even when you know it's incorrect then I would type what he says.


Check Webster's Universal - it's in there
Subject: Check Webster's Universal - it's in there

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not OP but in Webster's Dictionary since 1980
Subject: not OP but in Webster's Dictionary since 1980

In Webster's Dictionary since 1980 (as I know it and have one here), they have been putting non and re together with whatever comes after it....


nonexistent and reexcision for example.....


et cetera........


and so there should be no hyphen medically either but YOU ARE SO RIGHT, depends on who you work for #1, Client profile #2....and all QA personnel because some mark you correct and some mark you incorrect when you don't use a hyphen or use a hyphen in these cases.


 


My Webster's has it as a word, see link
Subject: My Webster's has it as a word, see link

for definition from googling, I hear it dictated quite often too
The plural is ductus per Webster's
Subject: The plural is ductus per Webster's


I use long-standing per my Webster's dictionary. NM
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it's two words, your mtso is incorrect. Buy a Webster's dictionary
Subject: it's two words, your mtso is incorrect. Buy a Webster's dictionary

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no problem. if all else fails with stedman, grab webster
Subject: no problem. if all else fails with stedman, grab webster

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corticated is listed in Webster's Universal as an adjective. So, yes, it is a legitimate word.
Subject: corticated is listed in Webster's Universal as an adjective. So, yes, it is a legitimate word. nm

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Dorland's on the Net
Merck is giving away Dorland's for free...at least for now: Go to http://www.mercksource.com, and click on "Resource Library" for Dorland's.


Dorland's too
Subject: Dorland's too

"F" capitalized in Dorland's, no hyphen. "6 French", abbreviation: F6

Can we get more confused?


Per Dorland's --
Subject: Per Dorland's --

tympany
From Dorland's
Subject: From Dorland's

deciliter(dL)  (desLĭ-letәr)   one tenth (10minus;1) of a liter; 100 milliliters


 


Lilly


Link for Dorland's
Here's the link for free Dorland's at Merck's:

http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands.jspzQzpgzEzzSzppdocszSzuszSzcommonzSzdorlandszSzdorlandzSzdmd_a-b_00zPzhtm

It still works, at least for now!

Under "ring" in Dorland's.
Subject: Under "ring" in Dorland's.

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Here's what Dorland's says about "calvarium"
Subject: Here's what Dorland's says about "calvarium"

calvarium (calˇvaˇriˇum) (kal-var´e-əm) incorrect term for calvaria.


inferomedial...It's in Dorland's..nm
Subject: inferomedial...It's in Dorland's..nm


Mohs' per Dorland
Subject: Mohs' per Dorland


Ritgen - it's in Dorland's if you have one.
Subject: Ritgen - it's in Dorland's if you have one.

Dorland's is good about listing delivery maneuvers.
According to Dorland's(*), it is distention (nm)
Subject: According to Dorland's(*), it is distention (nm)

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Per Dorland's there is no plural. It's just meatus. nm
Subject: Per Dorland's there is no plural. It's just meatus. nm

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intra-articular per Dorland's
Subject: intra-articular per Dorland's

:)

Although my spellcheck takes it as one word.
two words in Dorland's Med Dict also
Subject: two words in Dorland's Med Dict also

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Think it's Kernig's per Dorland's definition. nm
Subject: Think it's Kernig's per Dorland's definition. nm

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It's true that Dorland's defines that way, but
Subject: It's true that Dorland's defines that way, but

that doesn't mean the surgical excision of a lymph or any blood vessel could not correctly be referred to as a vasectomy. It may not be common, and it may not be the textbook definition, but the term does not have to exclusively apply to the vas deferens. If you were going to refer to the surgical excision of a lymphatic or other general vessel in a single word, what word would you use? Anyway, I'm not arguing whether or not the dictation was accurate, I'm just saying if that is what was truly said and context did not support a more general use of the term, then the real boob is the physician who dictated it, and if that is what he/she said, and it is clear that is what was said, then I would send it through as well and let the physician confront his/her own potential error in proofing the report and correct it then if it truly needs to be corrected. Patient safety is not involved in this case, so if it is an error and the physician does not take the time to do their job and proof read the report and correct it, then the egg is on their face, which is where it belongs anyway.
it's not pus-like, it's pus or pussy. Dorland's confirms nm
Subject: it's not pus-like, it's pus or pussy. Dorland's confirms nm


More probably cheilectomy. Def inside from Dorland's. nm
Subject: More probably cheilectomy. Def inside from Dorland's. nm

cheilectomy (cheiˇlecˇtoˇmy) (ki-lek´tə-me) [cheil- + -ectomy]  1. excision of a lip.  2. the operation of chiseling off the irregular bony edges of a joint cavity that interfere with motion.
pontile comes up in the Dorland's & Stedman's
Subject: pontile comes up in the Dorland's & Stedman's

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Dorland's has vasa as being plural of vas. nm
Subject: Dorland's has vasa as being plural of vas. nm

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Stedman's and Dorland's both list
Subject: Stedman's and Dorland's both list

pelvicaliceal as the preferred spelling, the other option being pelvicalyceal, but not pelvo-...
Antizol is listed in Dorland's as a
Subject: Antizol is listed in Dorland's as a

trademarked drug.  New one on me.


 


Also fabere is with a small "f" according to Dorland's
Subject: Also fabere is with a small "f" according to Dorland's