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WAG at maybe..."an exudative patina" or shiny appearance? nm

Posted By: Like a how a leather bag gets a patina with age? W on 2007-12-16
In Reply to: Exudate of s/l patona - MTHubie

Subject: WAG at maybe..."an exudative patina" or shiny appearance? nm

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Doc atually says "an" before so don't think it would "an a ptotic gait". sm
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Sorry, meant to say "an MI"...same with "an MRI" though...nm
Subject: Sorry, meant to say "an MI"...same with "an MRI" though...nm

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Subject: Thank you, that's it! You get a shiny new penny!

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Subject: Yep, shiny Schultz or dirty Duncan, depending on placental

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Maybe exudative?
Subject: Maybe exudative?

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exudative?
Subject: exudative?


exudative? nm
Subject: exudative? nm


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Subject: exudative type? nm


exudative mass
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It is "an MRI." M is an ih sound...see above...nm
Subject: It is "an MRI." M is an ih sound...see above...nm

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"An" is not always used with a vowel...sm
Subject: "An" is not always used with a vowel...sm

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The "an" before the vowel
Subject: The "an" before the vowel

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Subject: I think there's a cobblestone appearance

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pearly (appearance)?
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Marvingoid appearance? sm
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I believe it is Mongoloid appearance.
Subject: I believe it is Mongoloid appearance.


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Subject: There is also a 'marfanoid' appearance.

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Marvingoid appearance
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windswept appearance
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Subject: sure they're not saying "an exostosis" ? sm

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Subject: Per AAMT BOS ... "an" (see message)

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the chair (a specific, or definite, chair)

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a patient
a hemorrhoid
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an indication
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an 8-hour delay
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