proper hyphens
Posted By: Deanne on 2009-01-28
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What is the proper hyphen usage in non insulin depedent diabetic? Non-insulin-dependent, noninsulin-dependent ???
Thanks in advance
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no its definitely a proper name
Subject: no its definitely a proper name
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And of course some just don't know what is proper....nm
Subject: And of course some just don't know what is proper....nm
I always type proper English unless strict verbatim.
proper way
Subject: proper way
What is the proper way to type "spit Vicryl" sutures? Is it like this or another way. TIA!
There is probably a proper way, but...
Subject: There is probably a proper way, but...
I would type it as dull aching sensation.
an appropriate? a proper?
Subject: an appropriate? a proper?
proper use of your
Subject: proper use of your
I'm a new MT. Which is correct "I appreciate you're allowing me to see your patient." or "I appreciate your allowing me to see your patient." I think it is you're allowing is the the right one. Am I right?
No. It is not a proper name. SM
Subject: No. It is not a proper name. SM
The proper name for this medicine is Tylenol Arthritis Pain. Doc is just saying "arthritis strength" that is not capitalized.
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?
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Thanks:)
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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.
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post-arthroscopic surgery or post-arthroscopic-surgery? TIA?
hyphens
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The patient is 12 days post-arthroscopic surgery or the patient is 12 days post-arthroscopic-surgery. Thanks again!
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Thanks, but I thought "post" in the medical realm is a prefix and should be attached with a hyphen I guess.
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Thank. This helps a lot :)
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This is great! What is it from?
hyphens
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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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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
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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
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thanks!
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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.
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There would be no hyphens in that example.
Subject: There would be no hyphens in that example.
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1 g b.i.d. - no hyphens.
Subject: 1 g b.i.d. - no hyphens.
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hyphens
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I would do -
...is well organized
steroid-dependent asthma (hyphenated because it is compound modifier in this case)
white matter infarcts
Hyphens
Subject: Hyphens
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_hyphen.html
Maybe this will help. I hate them too.
Hyphens
Subject: Hyphens
A 12-year old or a 12-year-old boy.
Hyphens
Subject: Hyphens
A 12-year old, a 12-year-old boy or the boy is 12 years old.
no hyphens
Subject: no hyphens
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would there be hyphens...
Subject: would there be hyphens...
for well lined up patella. tia.
Radiographs show a well lined up patella.
Hyphens
Subject: Hyphens
Would you hyphenate antiosteoporosis? I didn't, but now I'm not sure. Thanks.
Hyphens
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Thank you.
I have never seen it with hyphens.
Subject: I have never seen it with hyphens.
Regardless, which is proper grammar?
Subject: Regardless, which is proper grammar?
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Proper grammer
Subject: Proper grammer
Proper grammer is "the patient looks good" unless the dictator is describing whether the patient looks sick or not, then obviously the patient looks well.
No, it's not a proper noun or name.
Subject: No, it's not a proper noun or name.
I'm sorry, that is not a proper quote. SM
Subject: I'm sorry, that is not a proper quote. SM
1. If it is a verbatim account, you should put pee in there if he said it.
2. The patient reports, "When he tried to pee, he got weak, dizzy, hit the floor, did not feel right."
The right way if you were going to quote this would be:
When he tried to "pee" he got weak, dizzy, hit the floor, did not feel right.
The comma would be proper
Subject: The comma would be proper
The comma should be used instead of the semicolon, as this is all pertaining to one item and should not be misconstrued as 2 sentences. It is like a modifier of the diagnosis.
Proper Naming
Subject: Proper Naming
You should write is as hallux abductovalgus since the second word is using the combining form o to form a single word from two words. hope this helps
Proper Naming
Subject: Proper Naming
You should write it as hallux abductovalgus since the second word is using the combining form o to form a single word from two words. hope this helps
Pancoast (proper name). nm
Subject: Pancoast (proper name). nm
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