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Proper Naming

Posted By: just around the corner on 2006-06-08
In Reply to: Offshore - do a web search - nm

Subject: Proper Naming

You should write it as hallux abductovalgus since the second word is using the combining form o to form a single word from two words. hope this helps

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hallux abducto-valgus - stilltired
- Offshore - do a web search - nm
  - Proper Naming - just around the corner
  - Proper Naming - just around the corner
  - hallux abducto-valgus - stilltired
    - This is the reason we advise you to buy reference books! nm - nm
      - or we suggest taking a basic medical.....sm - terminology class where "o" connecting is ta
    - Seems like EVERYBODY who asks - nn
      - Indeed -- it's become rather tiresome, more so than the problem it protests, IMO (nm) - nm

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You should write is as hallux abductovalgus since the second word is using the combining form o to form a single word from two words. hope this helps

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