hyphens before noun and not after...sm
Posted By: flybye on 2006-04-19
In Reply to: chip-in-the-tip camera - rudd
Subject: hyphens before noun and not after...sm
I think, "A chip-in-the-tip camera was used..." is correct, but I would type "A camera with a chip in the tip was used...." if dictated that way...so it depends on how they say it...hope that helps.
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follow-up is okay for noun but usual for noun...nm
Subject: follow-up is okay for noun but usual for noun...nm
thanks, I think it is being used as a noun
Subject: thanks, I think it is being used as a noun
in this case, so will use followup. On this particular account, they don't like follow up hyphenated, so we have to use followup or follow up. Sometimes at the end of the day this gets very confusing to me and I can't think anymore. Thanks for your help!
huh? Man is the noun....
Subject: huh? Man is the noun....
huh? non-ST MI (MI is the noun) or
Subject: huh? non-ST MI (MI is the noun) or
No, it's not a proper noun or name.
Subject: No, it's not a proper noun or name.
it depends...is it before or after the noun? sm
Subject: it depends...is it before or after the noun? sm
It could be "a 2-3-mm lesion," or "The lesion was 2-3 mm in size." Generally, cardinal numbers plus unit-of-measurement adjectives are hyphenated before the noun.
It really depends on whether the noun being
Subject: It really depends on whether the noun being
follows:
Austin-Moore-type prosthesis
prosthese is an Austin-Moore type
Effect (noun)
Subject: Effect (noun)
verb/noun
Subject: verb/noun
Follow up = verb
Followup = noun.
CK Book of style.
decubitus is not a noun
Subject: decubitus is not a noun
it's an adjective. So it doesn't have a plural form.
In terms of pleural vs plural, it's easy for an MT to make this mistake. Like, the abdominal snowman...It's an occupational hazard.
d.
Regardless of noun and verbs..
Subject: Regardless of noun and verbs..
Affect/Affective/Affectively is used where no physical activity involved.
Effect/Effective/Effectively is used where some physical activity has taken place.
-> The psychotherapy was affective. (No physical outcome)
-> The drug was effective (Physical outcome).
If mucus is the noun and
Subject: If mucus is the noun and
mucous is the adjective, then it has to be
mucous plugging
and
mucous impaction
Right?
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
collective noun
Subject: collective noun
More info for you in addition to what I posted below--for this type of situation, units of measure are considered collective nouns.
I have to run but if you look that up under a grammar site, it will show you why the correct answer is WAS. You did not post the entire sentence, but I am assuming it was just that 1 med.
Hyphenate both if they precede a noun. No if they don't. nm
Subject: Hyphenate both if they precede a noun. No if they don't. nm
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I never hyphenate after the verb or noun....
Subject: I never hyphenate after the verb or noun....
The patient has a well-healed hematoma.
The patient's hematoma is well healed.
The patient is a well-developed, well-nourished, well-appearing female in no acute distress.
The patient is female, well developed, well nourished, and well appearing, in no acute distress.
This is just my way, but I have seen MT work where they hyphenate no matter where it fits in the sentence, and I think that is wrong.
if no noun after appearing, then do not hyphen
Subject: if no noun after appearing, then do not hyphen
nm
I agree but she doesn't say if there is a noun after or not. nm
Subject: I agree but she doesn't say if there is a noun after or not. nm
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but, your sample does not show a noun, so...
Subject: but, your sample does not show a noun, so...
nm
First of all, decubitus is not a noun it is an adjective. sm
Subject: First of all, decubitus is not a noun it is an adjective. sm
as in decubitus position, decubitus ulcer (which is what you are talking about). the definition of decubitus is "lying down". So decubitus ulcer means an ulcer from lying down in one position causing ischemia to the area.
oops. that's noun & adjecdtive above. NM
Subject: oops. that's noun & adjecdtive above. NM
Yes - Capitalized. It is a proper noun. nm.
Subject: Yes - Capitalized. It is a proper noun. nm.
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hyphen only when year old is followed by a noun
Subject: hyphen only when year old is followed by a noun
nm
Incorrect, the 14-year-old by itself isi the noun.
Subject: Incorrect, the 14-year-old by itself isi the noun.
x
Followup is noun; follow up is
Subject: Followup is noun; follow up is
xxxxxxx
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.
x
There would be no hyphens in that example.
Subject: There would be no hyphens in that example.
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