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still hallux and lower case is correct..nm

Posted By: cj on 2009-05-04
In Reply to: I should have put the diagnoses which are.. - mt3

Subject: still hallux and lower case is correct..nm

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s/l hallex shoes - mt3
- hallux shoes - cj
  - I should have put the diagnoses which are.. - mt3
    - still hallux and lower case is correct..nm - cj
      - Thank you cj :-) nm. - mt3

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these would be lower case correct? orthopedic department of the medial school.
Subject: these would be lower case correct? orthopedic department of the medial school.

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It would be lower case "w" sm
Subject: It would be lower case "w" sm

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Really? Do you just put it lower case? nm
Subject: Really? Do you just put it lower case? nm

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I'd lower case it, it's in midsentence.....
Subject: I'd lower case it, it's in midsentence.....

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I used to type it lower case until MDs got on me.NM
Subject: I used to type it lower case until MDs got on me.NM

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Subject: I always use lower case but have nothing to back that up.

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that would be lower case P, pentosan. Sorry
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Subject: Lower case if not accompanied by the

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Thanks! I found it on Google as lower case. SM
:) I appreciate the help.

BOS II says a.m., AM, or q.a.m. are all fine, but prefer lower case for MT. nm
Subject: BOS II says a.m., AM, or q.a.m. are all fine, but prefer lower case for MT. nm

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Subject: i get the same thing here as I do in a google search. Some use all caps or all lower case.

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Subject: Lying is correct in this case. Laying takes a subject, sm

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pes planus and hallux rigidus? sm
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Here is info. If you do not hear hallux rigidus there are more listed under hallus.

pes, gen. pedis, pl. pedes

pes, pTcdis, -dTz

1. [TA]; Syn: foot (1).

2. Any footlike or basal structure or part.

3. Talipes. In this sense, pes is always qualified by a word expressing the specific type.

Origin

[L.]

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pes adductus

pes anserinus

pes cavus

pes equinovalgus

pes equinovarus

pes gigas

pes hippocampi

pes planus

pes pronatus

pes valgus

pes varus

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pes planus

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hallux, pl. halluces

halcks, halca-sTz

[TA]; Syn: great toe I.

Origin

[a Mod. L. form for L. hallex (hallic-), great toe]

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Not sure if I should re-word or exactly where the punctuation goes.

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