T'd - in other words he made a T-shaped incision.
Posted By: nm on 2008-11-20
In Reply to: Incision direction - Terri Raidt
Subject: T'd - in other words he made a T-shaped incision.
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Yes there is V-shaped incision and an inverted T-incision, so maybe they converted from a V to T
Subject: Yes there is V-shaped incision and an inverted T-incision, so maybe they converted from a V to T
sentence: Incision was made into -rose- fascia.
Subject: sentence: Incision was made into -rose- fascia.
endoscopically made incision with s/l 6-7.5 integrated scope
Subject: endoscopically made incision with s/l 6-7.5 integrated scope
Laparoscopic hysterectomy...s/l circumcised incision made on cervix? nm
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In mean, listen to incision was made in ______ fascia and leave out the into.
Subject: In mean, listen to incision was made in ______ fascia and leave out the into.
Pt. undergoing nasal septoplasty. A s/l Helian-Scalene incision was made on the right.
Subject: Pt. undergoing nasal septoplasty. A s/l Helian-Scalene incision was made on the right.
I can't find this anywhere, but this guy an old, sloppy mumbler, who should be retired. Any ideas?
Incision made from ulnar border of the transfer tendon from the ???epidical fold??
Subject: Incision made from ulnar border of the transfer tendon from the ???epidical fold??
Doctors and made-up words....
Subject: Doctors and made-up words....
Google search, using "define: emese" brings this up:
"Emese is a feminine Hungarian name that is possibly derived from the Finno-Ugric name eme which means "mother"."
That shows the value of a 20-year education, doesn't it.
I'm sorry, I have a feeling that it is one of those "doctor-made-up" words they so often co
Subject: I'm sorry, I have a feeling that it is one of those "doctor-made-up" words they so often come up with.
Incision, they first make a small incision for the port or trocar to go in for viewing the GI system
Subject: Incision, they first make a small incision for the port or trocar to go in for viewing the GI system
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Usually they are either s-shaped or c-shaped.
Subject: Usually they are either s-shaped or c-shaped.
Do you hear s-shaped or maybe somewhat s-shaped? Is dictator stumbling over words? Just never heard of sigmoid shape before.
? V-shaped
Subject: ? V-shaped
modeled (shaped)
Subject: modeled (shaped)
nm
a V-osteotomy as in V-shaped...nm
Subject: a V-osteotomy as in V-shaped...nm
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No links but the Stedman's GI & GU Words is great, and you'll need a Pathology/Lab Words book
Subject: No links but the Stedman's GI & GU Words is great, and you'll need a Pathology/Lab Words book or
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onelook.com, Tessier's Surgical Words, and Sted's Ortho and Rehab Words. Great stuff! nm
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I'm picturing them shaped like the ears! :) nm
Subject: I'm picturing them shaped like the ears! :) nm
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Maybe 'delta' for triangle shaped? nm
Subject: Maybe 'delta' for triangle shaped? nm
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high hat correct. Shaped like a top hat. nm
Subject: high hat correct. Shaped like a top hat. nm
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crescentic -- crescent-shaped? nm
Subject: crescentic -- crescent-shaped? nm
bell-shaped curve?, sm
Subject: bell-shaped curve?, sm
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"sigmoid-shaped" scoliosis?
Subject: "sigmoid-shaped" scoliosis?
s/l "prominent and sigmoid-shaped scoliosis"
It is sourcil - shaped like an eyebrow (curved) nm
Subject: It is sourcil - shaped like an eyebrow (curved) nm
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I just could not think of that spiculated word, spike shaped etc. nm
Subject: I just could not think of that spiculated word, spike shaped etc. nm
Anyone heard of a "bottle-shaped" heart, please? Thanks for any help..
Subject: Anyone heard of a "bottle-shaped" heart, please? Thanks for any help..
Found refs to hat-shaped Specipan. sm
Subject: Found refs to hat-shaped Specipan. sm
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odontoid technically just means shaped like a tooth
Subject: odontoid technically just means shaped like a tooth
sessamoid could be found in hand or could be skipping and saying rheumatoid.
Might be correct with the Y's if portions of the bone are missing and only Y-shaped pieces are
Subject: Might be correct with the Y's if portions of the bone are missing and only Y-shaped pieces are
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There is uncinate (meaning shaped like a hook), don't know if it fits in this context?
Subject: There is uncinate (meaning shaped like a hook), don't know if it fits in this context?
Horseshoe config. of kidneys with s/l TALLULAH-FORM shaped tissue NM
Subject: Horseshoe config. of kidneys with s/l TALLULAH-FORM shaped tissue NM
found this. There are 3 lateral ankle ligaments and one broad, fan-shaped medial ligament. nm
Subject: found this. There are 3 lateral ankle ligaments and one broad, fan-shaped medial ligament. nm
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Yes, vague. What tooth shaped bone in the hand would the dicator be referring to? Any bone could
Subject: Yes, vague. What tooth shaped bone in the hand would the dicator be referring to? Any bone could
tooth shaped from injury or what have you. And like I said 9 times out of 10, odontoid refers to the "toothlike odontoid process in the second cervical vertebra." That's pretty specific, dontcha think? I've never heard a doctor refer to an "odontoid" in any other part of the body.
thanks, that's what I did, made it
Subject: thanks, that's what I did, made it
nitro paste.
It just seemed like you also had made
Subject: It just seemed like you also had made
several posts to indicate the possibility this person was testing, which was exactly what you were singling her out for, making too many posts. Maybe she was not sure her post went through. gosh! talk about impatience.
LOL!!! That really made my day, too
Subject: LOL!!! That really made my day, too
Really needed a good laugh today, thanks for that one!! Good Rx for a lot of men I've known...
LOL!!! Made my day!!! nm
Subject: LOL!!! Made my day!!! nm
thank you...u have made my day...I have
Subject: thank you...u have made my day...I have
been at this computer for a long time today, almost done. :0
It is still being made.
Subject: It is still being made.
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rostrum /ros·trum/ (rosītrum) pl. rosītra, rostrums [L.] a beak-shaped process.
Subject: rostrum /ros·trum/ (rosītrum) pl. rosītra, rostrums [L.] a beak-shaped process.
Thank you! You made my week...sm
Subject: Thank you! You made my week...sm
I thought I was losing my mind when I heard "beetle nuts." Now that I have this information, I'm writing it down for future reference. We have a lot of Asian patients in this practice and it is probably what he was dictating. That's what I like about this business - you learn something new EVERY day! That's also what's great about our MT boards - MTs willing to help each other continually learn.
another made up word?
Subject: another made up word?
I have a doc that keeps dictating "dermatomy" when referring to skin incision. While this makes logical sense to me, I can't find this in any medical dictionary. Not sure what to put or just flag and bring it to her attention. Any ideas?
I should have made that more clear
Subject: I should have made that more clear
YES, a made up word...sm
Subject: YES, a made up word...sm
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valves are often made from
Subject: valves are often made from
porcine (pigs)
typinlike made see the following - TX
Subject: typinlike made see the following - TX
She has sensory loss on the palmar aspect of the ulnar distribution, but not on the dorsum of the hand and she has weakness of the interocities, both the abductor digit minimi and the first dorsal neurosities are weak, not totally so the strength is perhaps 3― to 4 over 5, so it is not totally out, but it is weak.
I made a note of this too
Subject: I made a note of this too
I've just learned my something new for today - had never heard of this one, but it's good to know for future reference!
perhaps some made up form of...
Subject: perhaps some made up form of...
rhonchi - a whistling or snoring sound heard on auscultation of the chest when the air channels are partly obstructed --Webster Medical Dictionary online
Probably Harmonic, made by the same (sm)
Subject: Probably Harmonic, made by the same (sm)
company that makes the Harmonic scalpel.
I think it's made up since it can't be documented
Subject: I think it's made up since it can't be documented
but I have heard it before used in that sense.
Incision
Subject: Incision
Patient is undergoing a mediastinoscopy of the paratracheal lymph nodes. Physician dictates that the chest was scrubbed with betadine and a "supracellanodule" incision was made. Please help me verify that.
or maybe two-incision
Subject: or maybe two-incision
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