Bell's is possessive named for
Posted By: MT50 on 2007-10-03
In Reply to: Do you drop the 's in Bell's Plasy - cc
Subject: Bell's is possessive named for
Sir Charles Bell who came up with the phenomenon.
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named after a man named Schmorl.....sm
Subject: named after a man named Schmorl.....sm
Schmorl's nodes
Also known as:
Schmorl's nodule
Associated persons:
Christian Georg Schmorl
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Description:
Protrusion of the vertebral disc into the vertebra in adolescent kyphosis. They are usually asymptomatic and begin as a defect of the cortex or the vertebral body endplate of a vertebra, followed by fissures and protrusion of the nucleus pulposus.
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Possessive numbers, is it 20's or 20s? TIA
Subject: Possessive numbers, is it 20's or 20s? TIA
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No because it's plural, not possessive
Subject: No because it's plural, not possessive
It's just Apgars.
It is NOT Gram's stain - that is possessive
Subject: It is NOT Gram's stain - that is possessive
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no possessive form needed.
Subject: no possessive form needed.
Graves is the name of the disease. It is not possessive.
Subject: Graves is the name of the disease. It is not possessive.
Stedman's has it as Graves disease.
When you use a possessive wtih a name that ends in "s",
Subject: When you use a possessive wtih a name that ends in "s",
the apostraphe is after the "s". "Cornelius' son".
Thanks! Doctor is dictating it as possessive, so I'll leave it.
Subject: Thanks! Doctor is dictating it as possessive, so I'll leave it.
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For eponyms, AAMT advocates dropping the possessive form....
Subject: For eponyms, AAMT advocates dropping the possessive form....
So, Crohn disease would work but possessive remains an alternative form if dictated or preferred by client.
s/l bell bar
Subject: s/l bell bar
Facial sensation, facial movements and ??s/l bell bar?? nerve testing are normal.
Definitely not palsy.
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Does this ring a bell????
Subject: Does this ring a bell????
The pathology did show a benign granuloma s/l dys or dis polyp in the midileal area removed.
ALSO:
There was also an area of focal submucosal s/l immural pigment from where she had had marking with her enteroscopy.
Please help if you can!! TIA.
acyclovir is used for Bell's
Subject: acyclovir is used for Bell's
s/l bell far peragments
Subject: s/l bell far peragments
Radiographs of his left clavicle consisting of AP views reveals patient's hardware to be in good position, as well as good position of s/l bell far peragments. There is only some mild callus formation seen at his fracture site, as compared back on
Of course that's it. It's as clear as a bell now!!
Subject: Of course that's it. It's as clear as a bell now!!
he may mean Gomco bell 1.3. sm
Subject: he may mean Gomco bell 1.3. sm
The Peds Urologist I type for talks about Gomco clamps for circs and the 1.3 could be the size of the bell that goes over the penis.
yes! Thanks. Clear as a bell now! nm
Subject: yes! Thanks. Clear as a bell now! nm
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what does ring a bell is that nitrates
Subject: what does ring a bell is that nitrates
Do you drop the 's in Bell's Plasy
Subject: Do you drop the 's in Bell's Plasy
and type Bells Plasy or leave as Bell's palsy.
thanks! it rang a bell when he said D-cell. :-)
Subject: thanks! it rang a bell when he said D-cell. :-)
TY but this is clear as a bell S/L Ageral .
Subject: TY but this is clear as a bell S/L Ageral .
Have looked and looked !
bell-shaped curve?, sm
Subject: bell-shaped curve?, sm
Isometric grip strength has been measured in medical and occupational settings for many years. Bechtol reported the “bell-shaped curve” that is dependably obtained over the five grip spans that are tested with the JAMAR Hand Dynamometer.
positive. he says it all the time .. NT. clear as a bell.
Subject: positive. he says it all the time .. NT. clear as a bell.
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Thanks all. Cecectomy but when she says cecalectomy clear as a bell
Subject: Thanks all. Cecectomy but when she says cecalectomy clear as a bell
she was throwing me for a loop and could not think what it would be. Still not sure on the peptoesophaegal though. I just cannot find it. Peptic sounds better, but she is just not saying that.
doesnt ring a bell to me. they do antibody testing
Subject: doesnt ring a bell to me. they do antibody testing
IgG, IgM, antibody testing
Thnx - That's what I thought, but he is saying PARVO clear as a bell. see msg
Subject: Thnx - That's what I thought, but he is saying PARVO clear as a bell. see msg
I'm using the PRAFO, but I'm marking it. I think he is just having a bad dictation day, or has his dog on his mind - one of the two!!! (Hopefully it is NOT the dog!) Thanks for the help!! ME
treatment for bell's palsy s/l dalcyclovir 1000 mg
Subject: treatment for bell's palsy s/l dalcyclovir 1000 mg
I thought Ash also, but he is clear as bell all throughout, Alpha Split....I hate this doc...
Subject: I thought Ash also, but he is clear as bell all throughout, Alpha Split....I hate this doc...
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No - not unless a company is named.
Subject: No - not unless a company is named.
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it's apostrophe s when named after anyone....sm
Subject: it's apostrophe s when named after anyone....sm
regardless of what the AAMT says......
I don't capitalize them ever unless they are named after someone
Subject: I don't capitalize them ever unless they are named after someone
i.e.
functional disorder
Gaucher disorder
gender identity disorders
generalized anxiety disorder
grandiose type of paranoid disorder
Hartnup disorder
Perhaps this, named after a doctor.
Subject: Perhaps this, named after a doctor.
copy & paste the link:
http://www.drhealth.net/therapies/rife.html
Lots of other stuff on the net.
Yes, gray was named in honor of....
Subject: Yes, gray was named in honor of....
scientist, but it is not capitalized -- like you do for most eponynms. There are lots of sites on the internet defining radiation terms if you really want to read up on them.
It is named after a gentleman with the last name of "Waller"
Subject: It is named after a gentleman with the last name of "Waller"
so, I am still thinking not capitalized. 
see link inside for who it was named for....sm
Subject: see link inside for who it was named for....sm
from www.whonamedit.com
So, it would be Graves' disease since it's named after somebody.
There is a town named Genoa. Could this be it?
Subject: There is a town named Genoa. Could this be it?
named after John Homans.....
Subject: named after John Homans.....
Biography:
John Homans worked on experimental hypophysectomy with Harvey Williams Cushing (1869-1939) at Johns Hopkins. Homans, Cushing and Samuel James Crowe (1883-1955) in 1910 presented the first evidence of the relationship between the pituitary and the reproductive system. Homans later became interested in peripheral vascular disease.
His wife was Helen Perkins Homans. Their daughter Helen Homans died of pneumonia on November 22, 1916, while serving as a nurse with the Red Cross in France. Homans' three sons all graduated from Harvard.
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Anyone familiar with a medication named
Subject: Anyone familiar with a medication named
just FYI, named after Frederick Mohs...
Subject: just FYI, named after Frederick Mohs...
Mohs surgery named after .......
Subject: Mohs surgery named after .......
no S - named after Virginia Apgar...nm
Subject: no S - named after Virginia Apgar...nm
Yes, named after Daniel Fahrenheit. nm
Subject: Yes, named after Daniel Fahrenheit. nm
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based on other meds named...
Subject: based on other meds named...
It seems likely that the mystery name has something to do with doxorubicin. It will be interesting to see if you get a reply so that we all can learn something new!
Forgot to add, would "Veress-type" make sense? S/l pronounced "Veress'," possessive.
Subject: Forgot to add, would "Veress-type" make sense? S/l pronounced "Veress'," possessive... nm
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same poster here - all iris scissors named after
Subject: same poster here - all iris scissors named after
I know it as all iris scissors have a proper name (named after someone) before them.....so iris would be lower case. *S* Hope that helps......
IS your patient named Ruby, or can we have the sentence with this in it? nm
Subject: IS your patient named Ruby, or can we have the sentence with this in it? nm
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Surgery named after Frederic Mohs, so
Subject: Surgery named after Frederic Mohs, so
no apostrophe after the h.
another opinion... one week's time (single week; possessive) sm
Subject: another opinion... one week's time (single week; possessive) sm
but it would be two weeks' time (multiple weeks; possessive)
Eli M. named a congenital syndrome - not a culdoplasty procedure nm
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agree with chandelier sign...named so because pain could be
Subject: agree with chandelier sign...named so because pain could be
so bad, it would leave women hanging from the chandelier!
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Is there a named procedure later in the dictation to help decide what's wrong
Subject: Is there a named procedure later in the dictation to help decide what's wrong
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fOur formerly named advocate, AAMT, doesn't give
Subject: fOur formerly named advocate, AAMT, doesn't give
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