This IS the place to correct misspelled terms, sm
Posted By: nm on 2006-06-22
In Reply to: I understand your frustration! sm - Becky
Subject: This IS the place to correct misspelled terms, sm
otherwise, how is the MT to know? Better to be corrected here than have a bad QA mark or the dictating physician find the mistake. Many of the horrific errors are things the MT should have learned in 6th grade, for goodness' sake.
We're losing our work to offshoring. We've got to clean up our acts so that we can keep our jobs. Here's a place to start.
In one of the posts here, there are 6 grammar errors. Are these errors repeated in the final product?
Congratulations, Becky, on knowing the difference between "awhile" and "a while." You're one of few.
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Subject: Plse see message. Not familar with radiation terms. Does this look correct?
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Subject: It does s/l phrenic lesions, could that be correct in terms of anatomy, relating to diaphragm?
Two ENT terms.. I get stuck everytime, and I have not heard any feedback on either of these terms-sm
Subject: Two ENT terms.. I get stuck everytime, and I have not heard any feedback on either of these terms-sm
Head thrust demonstrates no catch-up "sicods"
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"Facutto" step/march testing.
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in layman's terms or laman's terms?
Subject: in layman's terms or laman's terms?
Thanks for help!
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Subject: pardon me? of course they're science terms, but they're also MEDICAL terms...see link
http://www.americanmedicalsystems.com/womens_product_category_objectname_female_vaginal_prolapse_prod.html
Stedman's Medical Equipment terms book or the Ortho terms book would help. nm
Subject: Stedman's Medical Equipment terms book or the Ortho terms book would help. nm
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and I misspelled it!
Subject: and I misspelled it!
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well I put the MISSPELLED word.....sm
Subject: well I put the MISSPELLED word.....sm
into google.com under web and up came their suggestion on top with the correct spelling!!! And I did that BEFORE I posted my other post just above.
Yes, misspelled thoracoscopy, but..
Subject: Yes, misspelled thoracoscopy, but..
The rest said it sounds like Talkin (maybe a name) and then sufflation, which I have found. I mentioned bx, biopsy, awa (as well as). Thanks
speaking of misspelled, LOL nm
Subject: speaking of misspelled, LOL nm
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Subject: you misspelled it, it's CellCept....*S*..nm
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Subject: reliable - misspelled Spironolactone..nm
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Oops...misspelled that ... "nonopioid"!!
Subject: Oops...misspelled that ... "nonopioid"!!
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other poster misspelled liquefying...sm
Subject: other poster misspelled liquefying...sm
liquefying hematoma
which, in lay people's terms, means chronic hematoma....
oops I misspelled, it's natriuretic...
Subject: oops I misspelled, it's natriuretic...
Misspelled in original e-mail
Subject: Misspelled in original e-mail
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Subject: OOPS - misspelled "alprazolam" -- apologies /nm
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Subject: oops...misspelled it, it's Proteus mirabilis
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I remember that, too! Back when we misspelled "Veress." ;) nm
Subject: I remember that, too! Back when we misspelled "Veress." ;) nm
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Hope you caught the misspelled "groove" in there before you sent it. nm
Subject: Hope you caught the misspelled "groove" in there before you sent it. nm
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I used over read though because my spellchecker was marking it as misspelled. SM
Subject: I used over read though because my spellchecker was marking it as misspelled. SM
Thanks for all the input. It is helpful to get opinions from other MTs with more experience. I really love coming here for advice and trying to give some if I can.
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Subject: p.s. I misspelled the drain inside my post above - a typo. NM
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place
Subject: place
And thank you, CJ, that is all I was trying to do in the first place......sm
Subject: And thank you, CJ, that is all I was trying to do in the first place......sm
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Whatever. I know that any place I have
Subject: Whatever. I know that any place I have
worked in the past 25+ years would have counted that off in a heartbeat as it is not correct. Guess you can type it that way if you choose.
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Subject: I've been looking all over the place for your S/L's sm
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What do they do after they place this in the cavity? nm
Subject: What do they do after they place this in the cavity? nm
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are you sure it's not C line well in place sm
Subject: are you sure it's not C line well in place sm
C for central line - especially if given IV meds.
Apostrophe one place to the right
Subject: Apostrophe one place to the right
Workers' Compensation.
Yay! That's it. Thank you! I love this place! nm
Subject: Yay! That's it. Thank you! I love this place! nm
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Subject: You are welcome. I love this place too!
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Subject: Is it a med? a place? a diagnosis?
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Subject: Is he in the abdomen or some place else? nm
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.21 mCi. Do I place a zero before the decimal?
Subject: .21 mCi. Do I place a zero before the decimal?
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Subject: and they are all over the place after a storm
they fall from the palm trees - and are EVERYWHERE during a storm on the roads....LOL
sorry wrong place..
Subject: sorry wrong place..
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SCDs in place........
Subject: SCDs in place........
Sorry wrong place
Subject: Sorry wrong place
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Sorry - wrong place
Subject: Sorry - wrong place
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Subject: Here are a few hip fx terms for you. sm
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Subject: this one might help for terms
https://www.deltadentalva.com/dds/OralHealthResourceCenter.aspx?DView=CommunityServiceGlossary
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Subject: It's one of those terms that has been used
so long that it is not really considered slang anymore, I guess. I've never seen it expanded, even in A/P section.
your terms
Subject: your terms
Bookwalter, Steffee and Veress are correct. Taken from Vera Pyle's Current Medical Terminology
Where is the best place to look up doctor's addresses?
Subject: Where is the best place to look up doctor's addresses?
I get stuck on the doctor's name. He does not spell it out and I get lost looking in google for a name... like a needle in a haystack...
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Subject: s/l ticto larhue???? i have had this before but cant place it!!!!!!
tia
Sorry, put my answer in wrong place. nm
Subject: Sorry, put my answer in wrong place. nm
Might just be maxillary since parotid is in the same place. nm
Subject: Might just be maxillary since parotid is in the same place. nm
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Subject: wild guess here - IVs in place?
Can we have the sentence with the phrase in it? Seems very out of place. nm
Subject: Can we have the sentence with the phrase in it? Seems very out of place. nm
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To lay means to put or place an object.
Subject: To lay means to put or place an object.
Lie is to recline your body on the floor, bed or where ever it is you want to lie.
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Subject: What was done in the first place? More information needed, thx. nm
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