dictionaries
Posted By: luvmykids on 2005-08-12
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Can anyone suggest a good medical dictionary?
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which eventually DO get into med dictionaries..nm
Subject: which eventually DO get into med dictionaries..nm
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Medical dictionaries
Subject: Medical dictionaries
show them capitalized but the BOS does have crazy rules. ;-)
dictionaries are great for these type
Subject: dictionaries are great for these type
questions -- (and taking note of the prefix meaning, word roots, etc)
evulsion -- to forcibly extract
avulsion -- to rip or pull apart accidently or surgically
I don't have the GI/GU book, but it's not in either of my medical dictionaries or my SM
Subject: I don't have the GI/GU book, but it's not in either of my medical dictionaries or my SM
Tessier Surgical Word Book, Third Edition which is the newest edition. Methinks your QA person is wrong (and needs to be brought down a peg or two  ). I think some of this QA people get a wee big headed and think they are always right. Doesn't sound like he's/she's bothering to reference it because if she did, she wouldn't be able to find it.
Go get 'em!
the Dorland's and Stedman's dictionaries liste it as no cap. nm
Subject: the Dorland's and Stedman's dictionaries liste it as no cap. nm
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at 1st, couldn't find in any med dictionaries then found online - n/m
Subject: at 1st, couldn't find in any med dictionaries then found online - n/m
lots of words we use correctly aren't in dictionaries, find another excuse. Mucusy is absolutely
Subject: lots of words we use correctly aren't in dictionaries, find another excuse. Mucusy is absolutely acceptable. nm
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