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so......which one is it?? mass effect or mass affect? grrr

Posted By: having "duh" moment still! on 2005-11-19
In Reply to: mass affect versus mass effect?????? driving me crazy! - having dull moment

Subject: so......which one is it?? mass effect or mass affect? grrr




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mass affect versus mass effect?????? driving me crazy!
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Subject: brain freeze. Is it mass effect or mass affect (CT of brain) THANKS


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I have always typed mass effect
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mass effect......
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Demon local mass effect?
Subject: Demon local mass effect?

CT of the head...showed no increased....demon local mass effect??? Anybody have a clue?
I agree with Barb. Mass effect. The doctor probably
Subject: I agree with Barb. Mass effect. The doctor probably

tongue stumbled on it.
possibly no increased edema, no local mass effect?
Subject: possibly no increased edema, no local mass effect?


dominant mass would be a mass that is prominent (sm)
Subject: dominant mass would be a mass that is prominent (sm)

your grammar checker may want you to add some more words, such as * there is no * to make a complete sentence. 


circumscribed mass ? circumferential mass? nm
Subject: circumscribed mass ? circumferential mass? nm


1 cm mass noncalcified mass lesion. nm
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affect/effect
Subject: affect/effect

Restless leg/nocturnal cramping – She has previously used quinine.  She reports the symptoms are so infrequent she will just use alternative preparations such as club soda to affect relief. 
Affect/effect
Subject: Affect/effect

I'm feeling a bit stupid and have always hated "affect/effect" but which would it be at the end of this sentence....


I have also recommended glucosamine chondroitin and provided a handout to this affect/effect.


effect or affect
Subject: effect or affect

I am not certain if sweeping the garage had any associated or attributed affect as it was just a small push broom.

Is this the right one? I have looked them up but it is still a little unclear which one to use. Could anybody explain more clearly how to differentiate?
use of affect and effect
Subject: use of affect and effect

I am getting ready to test for my 1st job as a medical transcriptionist and per one of their employees they ask you about the difference between affect and effect. Can anyone give me examples?  Thank you
Affect and effect....
Subject: Affect and effect....

Affect would be like...Does cigarette smoke affect me?

Effect would be like...What are the effects of cigarette smoking?

affect.effect
Subject: affect.effect

There are five distinct words here. When “affect” is accented on the final syllable (a-FECT), it is usually a verb meaning “have an influence on”: “The million-dollar donation from the industrialist did not affect my vote against the Clean Air Act.”

Occasionally a pretentious person is said to affect an artificial air of sophistication. Speaking with a borrowed French accent or ostentatiously wearing a large diamond ear stud might be an affectation. In this sort of context, “affect” means “to make a display of or deliberately cultivate.”

Another unusual meaning is indicated when the word is accented on the first syllable (AFF-ect), meaning “emotion.” In this case the word is used mostly by psychiatrists and social scientists— people who normally know how to spell it.

The real problem arises when people confuse the first spelling with the second: “effect.” This too can be two different words. The more common one is a noun: “When I left the stove on, the effect was that the house filled with smoke.” When you affect a situation, you have an effect on it.

The less common is a verb meaning “to create”: “I’m trying to effect a change in the way we purchase widgets.” No wonder people are confused. Note especially that the proper expression is not “take affect” but “take effect”—become effective. Hey, nobody ever said English was logical: just memorize it and get on with your life.

The stuff in your purse? Your personal effects.

affect/effect
Subject: affect/effect

There are five distinct words here. When “affect” is accented on the final syllable (a-FECT), it is usually a verb meaning “have an influence on”: “The million-dollar donation from the industrialist did not affect my vote against the Clean Air Act.”

Occasionally a pretentious person is said to affect an artificial air of sophistication. Speaking with a borrowed French accent or ostentatiously wearing a large diamond ear stud might be an affectation. In this sort of context, “affect” means “to make a display of or deliberately cultivate.”

Another unusual meaning is indicated when the word is accented on the first syllable (AFF-ect), meaning “emotion.” In this case the word is used mostly by psychiatrists and social scientists— people who normally know how to spell it.

The real problem arises when people confuse the first spelling with the second: “effect.” This too can be two different words. The more common one is a noun: “When I left the stove on, the effect was that the house filled with smoke.” When you affect a situation, you have an effect on it.

The less common is a verb meaning “to create”: “I’m trying to effect a change in the way we purchase widgets.” No wonder people are confused. Note especially that the proper expression is not “take affect” but “take effect”—become effective. Hey, nobody ever said English was logical: just memorize it and get on with your life.

The stuff in your purse? Your personal effects.

affect vs. effect
Subject: affect vs. effect

This always confuses me and it is hard to tell what the NP is saying.  Sentence is:


Seroquel dose has some affect with respect to improving patient’s behaviors but the duration of the effect is minimal.


Is this right?   


affect/effect
Subject: affect/effect

affect - a verb meaning to influence; a nounce meaning an expressed or observed emotion or feeling.  "The treatment affected the symptoms."  "The patient displayed a flat affect."


effect - a verb meaning to bring about; a noun meaning result.  "The medication effected relief."  "The effect of the treatment was pronounced."


Also, your sentence, in both instances, should be effect.


effect versus affect
Subject: effect versus affect

Affect is a verb meaning to influence; a noun meaning an expressed or observed emotion or feeling.  The treatment affected the symptoms.  The patient displayed a flat affect.


Effect:  A verb meaning to bring about; a noun meaning result.  The medication effected relief.  The effect of the treatment was pronounced. 


good effect or affect
Subject: good effect or affect

Effect is the noun. Affect is the verb.
Affect is the action and effect is the result.
Subject: Affect is the action and effect is the result.

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Affect is the Action; Effect is the End result. nm
Subject: Affect is the Action; Effect is the End result. nm

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medicine have good effect or affect?
Subject: medicine have good effect or affect?


Affect is a verb, effect is a noun nm
Subject: Affect is a verb, effect is a noun nm


3-cm mass
Subject: 3-cm mass

it is a 3-cm mass or
the mass measures 3 cm
Mass or? NM
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S/L ma-ges-tin-al mass ...
Subject: S/L ma-ges-tin-al mass ...

The patient had a CT scan of the chest showing right S/L ma-ges-tin-al mass.


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I don't think so, could it be mass?
Subject: I don't think so, could it be mass?

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? mass
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The was still a sensational mass in the lower abdomen and reviewing the old records the patient has been described as having a s/l diaparticular mass in the past.


Any suggestions? My mind has blanked on this and of course, this is all I ccan hear! :)


Thanks!


i've always gone by this: affect is personality, effect is everything else -- how i was taught -
Subject: i've always gone by this: affect is personality, effect is everything else -- how i was taught - nm

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Effect is also a verb--to bring about. Affect is also a noun as
Subject: Effect is also a verb--to bring about. Affect is also a noun as

you indicate in "bright affect."


Medication will effect or affect sleep? This one always confuses me. (nm)
Subject: Medication will effect or affect sleep? This one always confuses me. (nm)


affect (verb); effect (noun); so, effectively.
Subject: affect (verb); effect (noun); so, effectively.

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Probably "echogenic mass" /nm
Subject: Probably "echogenic mass" /nm

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eliptoid mass??
Subject: eliptoid mass??

It sounds like he's saying an "eliptoid" mass consistent with a swollen lymph node on ultrasound of the neck. Thanks!
could it be ellipsoid mass? (nm)
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ovarian mass
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Rokitansky nodule.
consistency of the mass
Subject: consistency of the mass

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thyroid mass
Subject: thyroid mass

Under medical history the doctor says, pretty clearly, "stick left thyroid mass"


 


I cannot verify this term. Any help appreciated. thank you


Maybe "fluctuant" mass? NM
Subject: Maybe "fluctuant" mass? NM

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mediastinal mass maybe?
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mediastinal mass?
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adnexal mass
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I would think bunching, in a mass etc. nm
Subject: I would think bunching, in a mass etc. nm