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hyphenated words.
Posted By: Misha on 2006-03-10
In Reply to: Neither of the "Guides" is an "Authority" - SoCal
Subject: hyphenated words.
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The radiologists I work for do spell words right out of their books for me. What I notice is that their spelling does not often agree with my Stedman's books, but occasionally I can find their spelling in an HPI book (homolog/homologue is an example). But their books use many unneccessary hyphens, and it makes my job of listening more difficult when the MDs keep "helping" me by dictating words as hyphenated that are not hyphenated in Dorland's or any other dictionary.
These professional writers need to stop with the hyphenated words.
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Used to be 2 words, then hyphenated, now can be just one word. nm
Subject: Used to be 2 words, then hyphenated, now can be just one word. nm
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Does anyone know of a site that has a list of hyphenated medical words?
Subject: Does anyone know of a site that has a list of hyphenated medical words?
Does anyone know of a site that has a list of hyphenated medical words? I have tried searching to see if someone has posted this question before and could not find anything. TIA :)
Stedman's Cardiovascular has words hyphenated, hope this helps! Nm
Subject: Stedman's Cardiovascular has words hyphenated, hope this helps! Nm
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No links but the Stedman's GI & GU Words is great, and you'll need a Pathology/Lab Words book
Subject: No links but the Stedman's GI & GU Words is great, and you'll need a Pathology/Lab Words book or
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onelook.com, Tessier's Surgical Words, and Sted's Ortho and Rehab Words. Great stuff! nm
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it is hyphenated as I know it...sm
Subject: it is hyphenated as I know it...sm
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pop-off (hyphenated).
Subject: pop-off (hyphenated).
definitely hyphenated :)
Subject: definitely hyphenated :)
I use the hyphenated one. nm
Subject: I use the hyphenated one. nm
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It is probably not hyphenated though.
Subject: It is probably not hyphenated though.
I don't think it needs to be hyphenated.
Subject: I don't think it needs to be hyphenated.
It should only be hyphenated if
Subject: It should only be hyphenated if
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hyphenated-SM
Subject: hyphenated-SM
Double and triple adjectives describing a noun are always hypenated. so agree with PC post.
Would this be hyphenated?
Subject: Would this be hyphenated?
Hello everyone!
Quick question... hyphens are sometimes difficult for me..
Would this be hyphenated?
"There is a 7-year-history of rather severe rhinitis beginning each Memorial Day and ending each July 4"
Thank you! :)
I'm sorry - is that yes it is hyphenated??? nm
Subject: I'm sorry - is that yes it is hyphenated??? nm
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Yes it is hyphenated.
Subject: Yes it is hyphenated.
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Subject: I have never seen it hyphenated!
Thanks, I meant hyphenated...
Subject: Thanks, I meant hyphenated...
hyphenated-been doing it wrong for yrs...LOL...nm
Subject: hyphenated-been doing it wrong for yrs...LOL...nm
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No hyphen. Would be hyphenated if followed
Subject: No hyphen. Would be hyphenated if followed
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Subject: I'm assuming this is not hyphenated, but...
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Subject: I agree- not hyphenated
1.2-cm (hyphenated) scaly. #2 is best. nm
Subject: 1.2-cm (hyphenated) scaly. #2 is best. nm
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Subject: sorry - hayseed is right, not hyphenated. nm
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Agree that SO is hyphenated, but according
Subject: Agree that SO is hyphenated, but according
to BOS, the 2 vowels together no longer require hyphenation in all words.
I would do like you have it. Reads better than hyphenated I think. nm
Subject: I would do like you have it. Reads better than hyphenated I think. nm
THIS MUST BE HYPHENATED, AS IT IS USED AS A NOUN..nm
Subject: THIS MUST BE HYPHENATED, AS IT IS USED AS A NOUN..nm
nm
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Subject: hyphenated fraction
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Subject: I always have hyphenated T-wave.
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Subject: Has not been hyphenated for years--per
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Subject: Was hyphenated, now not anymore...nm
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Subject: Not hyphenated just blue load. nm
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Subject: describing gait would be hyphenated...sm
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Subject: I've seen mostly the hyphenated version used.
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Subject: The last few places I was with didn't even want the hyphenated
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Subject: African-American hyphenated?
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Subject: list inside for prefixes that don't need hyphenated
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semi |
anti |
micro |
sub |
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super |
co |
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over |
trans |
counter |
pre |
tri |
de |
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ultra |
extra |
pro |
un |
infra |
pseudo |
under |
inter |
re |
weight |
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Subject: Yes, it is hyphenated, salpingo-oophorectomy, it is one word, 3 vowels cannot be together, sm
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Subject: Is year old still hyphenated as in 74-year-old? nm
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Subject: two words
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