Trend now is to omit certain hyphens, so well seated. nm
Posted By: lub-dub on 2005-10-10
In Reply to: The doctor dictates - NMN
Subject: Trend now is to omit certain hyphens, so well seated. nm
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Omit the hyphens!
Subject: Omit the hyphens!
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The current trend seems to be to do away with hyphens when possible
Subject: The current trend seems to be to do away with hyphens when possible
That doesn't make it correct, but that's what I've been told to do on several accounts, including the last time I worked in-house.
No, omit the trademark...................nm
Subject: No, omit the trademark...................nm
Yes wind up "a tendency or a trend"
Subject: Yes wind up "a tendency or a trend"
The trend has been to skip the apostrophe
Subject: The trend has been to skip the apostrophe
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BOS under prefixes says to omit the hyphen in most re- words. But..sm
Subject: BOS under prefixes says to omit the hyphen in most re- words. But..sm
say to use re-cover (to cover again not recover from surgery) and re-create (not recreate, meaning to play). Or use it if the resulting word will be awkward as in re-x-rayed or re-emphasize or re-introduce. This is on page 330 of BOS II.
But even though it's in print, your QA may still disagree with you. :) nm
Conversely, if you Don't hear "hour" or "hours" then you omit it. nm
Subject: Conversely, if you Don't hear "hour" or "hours" then you omit it. nm
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It's really up to your client. The trend is to not capitalize depts. or entities
Subject: It's really up to your client. The trend is to not capitalize depts. or entities
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seated
Subject: seated
It is deep-seated. nm
Subject: It is deep-seated. nm
:)
s/l seeded/seated please sm...
Subject: s/l seeded/seated please sm...
one area being slightly more ____ s/l (seeded) in the center. Talking about areas on a gentlemans legs. TIA
I would say seated, as in positioned (nm)
Subject: I would say seated, as in positioned (nm)
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Yes I have heard that a lot, well seated
Subject: Yes I have heard that a lot, well seated
I assume it means in the correct position. :)
deep-seated
Subject: deep-seated
Keratosis is described as "deep-seated", so I would think that would be proper for keratoma as well.
never mind... i believe it's seated leisure tasks. =) NM
Subject: never mind... i believe it's seated leisure tasks. =) NM
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cardiology...well SEATED mechanical mitral valve..thanks
Subject: cardiology...well SEATED mechanical mitral valve..thanks
is seated the correct term and spelling. thanks a bunch
feel stupid asking this but seated or seeded? Arthroscopic knee surgery
Subject: feel stupid asking this but seated or seeded? Arthroscopic knee surgery
Is it a deep-seeded, or deep-seated infection? (of hip prosthesis)
Subject: Is it a deep-seeded, or deep-seated infection? (of hip prosthesis)
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I disagree re: deep-seated versus deep-seeded
Subject: I disagree re: deep-seated versus deep-seeded
I believe deep-seeded may be correct. It is a term frequently used in oncology and dermatology. "Deep-seeded" means that something has been "seeded" from another site (primary), as in metastasis. Please do a Google search and form your own opinion on this.
But - is it a deep-SEEDED or deep-SEATED infection?
Subject: But - is it a deep-SEEDED or deep-SEATED infection?
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deep seeded or deep seated keratoma
Subject: deep seeded or deep seated keratoma
Help please - which one deep seated keratoma or deep seeded keratoma.
hyphens
Subject: hyphens
And, when I first started out so many years ago our motto was "when in doubt hyphenate" and it was so long ago it had to be incorrect.
hyphens
Subject: hyphens
My QA only allows 3- to 4-mm effusion. So I don't know what to tell her.
Hyphens
Subject: Hyphens
I am a QA specialist and I am starting to see a trend away from hyphenating African-American male/female, etc. Does anyone know if there is a new official rule for this that can be referenced? Just what we need, another change.
Hyphens
Subject: Hyphens
We were told not to use hyphens with African-American, Latin-American, etc. any longer.
hyphens
Subject: hyphens
 African-American, 32-year-old, bright-red-blood, any hard and fast rules on these?
Hyphens
Subject: Hyphens
Thanks:)
hyphens
Subject: hyphens
It's a simple rule of English concerning compound adjectives. From The New St. Martin's Handbook (of English usage), "Often you will use adjectives made up of word combinations that are not listed in the dictationary. The guiding principle then is to hyphenate most compound adjectives that precede a noun but not those that follow a noun." Thus "5-French catheter" but "upsized to 5 French."
Hyphens
Subject: Hyphens
"Non-ill" is not a word. No hyphens necessary here. Change to: Not ill appearing.
Lilly
Don't know the med, but no hyphens in every other day. nm
Subject: Don't know the med, but no hyphens in every other day. nm
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no hyphens
Subject: no hyphens
That is funny because I was taught this by someone that had 15 years experience. I guess we learn all different ways to do things. Thanks for the word help.
hyphens
Subject: hyphens
post-arthroscopic surgery or post-arthroscopic-surgery? TIA?
hyphens
Subject: hyphens
The patient is 12 days post-arthroscopic surgery or the patient is 12 days post-arthroscopic-surgery. Thanks again!
hyphens
Subject: hyphens
Thanks, but I thought "post" in the medical realm is a prefix and should be attached with a hyphen I guess.
hyphens
Subject: hyphens
Thank. This helps a lot :)
hyphens
Subject: hyphens
This is great! What is it from?
hyphens
Subject: hyphens
In regards to "hyphens" below, it states words with prefixes such as non, mid, et cetera, do not need a hyphen. Is it still acceptable if my spellchecker redlines the word? For example: midarch or noncontact. These are terms that come up often for me. TIA.
no hyphens necessary...nm
Subject: no hyphens necessary...nm
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hyphens
Subject: hyphens
I agree with Michelle. The rule is that any time there are two adjectives describing a noun or three adjectives describing the noun. Example: She was a super-terrific transcription. LOL.
hyphens........sm
Subject: hyphens........sm
I would type it like that:
The patient is a 40-week, appropriate for gestational- age female.
hyphens... sm
Subject: hyphens... sm
I am not completely sure if my version is right, but I am definitely sure that mine is better than that of RockinMT, that looks really weird, 4 hyphens in a row? That can't be right.
And I think that this comment
comes from Cyndiee, or whatever her name is.
Hyphens
Subject: Hyphens
Hey all, I just wanted to check on this in the notes that I am editing right now.
I know that "53-year-old" is hyphenated, but is "53 years old."
I am fairly certain that is isn't, but I want to be sure before I correct the note.
Thanks for any help that is offered. I'm still in school so I haven't learned enough yet. :)
hyphens - none
Subject: hyphens - none
hyphens
Subject: hyphens
thanks!
hyphens
Subject: hyphens
Does anyone know of a good place/website to look up hyphenated words .. I get so confused as to when to put a hyphen in or not. I know when it is two adjectives together describing a noun a hyphen goes in but sometimes it's hard to tell .. like in the sentence ... Adjacent soft-tissue swelling is seen and diagnosis of left-deep neck abscess.
No hyphens.
Subject: No hyphens.
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There would be no hyphens in that example.
Subject: There would be no hyphens in that example.
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1 g b.i.d. - no hyphens.
Subject: 1 g b.i.d. - no hyphens.
x
hyphens
Subject: hyphens
I would do -
...is well organized
steroid-dependent asthma (hyphenated because it is compound modifier in this case)
white matter infarcts
Hyphens
Subject: Hyphens
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_hyphen.html
Maybe this will help. I hate them too.
Hyphens
Subject: Hyphens
A 12-year old or a 12-year-old boy.
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