Tricky terms
Posted By: Misha on 2006-01-10
In Reply to: s/l trofostex sign - Thall
Subject: Tricky terms
If you keep a notebook with alphabetical tabs, you could make yourself a heading under SIGN, and you could also enter the word under all letters it might be pronounced as. That's what I used to do. Saved a lot of time in the long run, especially when you don't have enough information about the patient's problem to know what system or body part they are checking.
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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
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Subject: in layman's terms or laman's terms?
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Subject: pardon me? of course they're science terms, but they're also MEDICAL terms...see link
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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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hmm that is a tricky one - sm
Subject: hmm that is a tricky one - sm
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Subject: It's a little tricky, but
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that is tricky SM
Subject: that is tricky SM
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Subject: Well, that's a tricky one
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Subject: This is one of the tricky eponyms
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Subject: That could be tricky, as if there is metal
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Subject: This is a tricky one--difficult to look up online. sm
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Subject: You're welcome : - ) That's kind of a tricky one..nm
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Subject: Wow, thank you. That one is tricky to find/document! Much appreciated! :) nm
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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
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Subject: It's one of those terms that has been used
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your terms
Subject: your terms
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Subject: HIV file - terms used
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Subject: Nephrology terms
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Try those terms in Google first.
Subject: Try those terms in Google first.
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Subject: HELP WITH DERM TERMS!
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Subject: derm terms
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A2
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Subject: ventilator terms
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Subject: THANKS TO ALL FOR YOUR HELP ON THE TERMS FOR CARDIO
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Subject: Those may just be descriptive terms sm
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Subject: Thank you both! I am bad when it comes to surgical terms...thanks again! nm
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Subject: I can't find either of these terms anywhere
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Subject: In the back of Stedman's OB/GYN terms. nm
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Subject: New surgical Fellow using new terms -
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Subject: Two plastic surgery terms sm
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Subject: A better link for Pap smear terms etc. sm
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Subject: Are you hearing 2 terms in there or is that just for a single
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Subject: blood work terms
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Subject: I did find allergen terms having to do (sm)
with transplants, so if you are hearing allergen, try googling bone marrow donor, allergen type, or something like that.
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Subject: That's probably it. Who knows for sure? They get so creative making up new terms. Thanks again!
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