Lloyd's sign. Look in medical dictionary under sign. NM
Posted By: Nona on 2006-10-03
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Lloyd's sign
Subject: Lloyd's sign
Lloyd's sign (kidney punch). As per Dorland's, symptom of renal calculus, consisting of pain in the loin on deep percussion over the kidneys, even when pressure causes no pain.
Dorland's 27th edition.
abdominal exam: obturator sign, and positiv s/l Zoe-is sign
Subject: abdominal exam: obturator sign, and positiv s/l Zoe-is sign
grind test or Galeazzi sign, Gower sign
Subject: grind test or Galeazzi sign, Gower sign
Cullen sign, Grey Turner sign. No s. nm
Subject: Cullen sign, Grey Turner sign. No s. nm
She has a positive Tinel's sign, positive Phalen's sign, and positive s/l Durkin's sign.
Subject: She has a positive Tinel's sign, positive Phalen's sign, and positive s/l Durkin's sign.
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J sign or Jay sign?? Ortho - knee. TIA, nm.
Subject: J sign or Jay sign?? Ortho - knee. TIA, nm.
s/l watiers sign or goiters sign? nm
Subject: s/l watiers sign or goiters sign? nm
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Myerson's sign or Meyerson's sign
In the physical exam, neurology doc is spelling Meyerson's sign. In two books I find Myerson under signs and cannot verify Meyerson's anywhere. Any thoughts? Thank you in advance for your help!
Patient has a negative wrist extension sign on the right and a negative s/l 3rd finger sign on the R
Subject: Patient has a negative wrist extension sign on the right and a negative s/l 3rd finger sign on the R
Sorry - but do you have a medical dictionary??
Subject: Sorry - but do you have a medical dictionary??
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Not in my medical dictionary...
Subject: Not in my medical dictionary...
so that means they are "made up."
wale sign or sometimes "red wale sign" i think nm
Subject: wale sign or sometimes "red wale sign" i think nm
ON-LINE MEDICAL DICTIONARY
Subject: ON-LINE MEDICAL DICTIONARY
Dorland's has a wonderful on-line dictionary for those who cannot afford their own. I use it all the time and am thrilled to be able to share with you all!
http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands.jspzQzpgzEzzSzppdocszSzuszSzcommonzSzdorlandszSzdorlandzSzdmd_a-b_00zPzhtm
You MUST get and USE a medical dictionary for this job. Period. nm
Subject: You MUST get and USE a medical dictionary for this job. Period. nm
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Actually, diskectomy is in the medical dictionary....
Subject: Actually, diskectomy is in the medical dictionary....
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Medical Dictionary Online has
Subject: Medical Dictionary Online has
I've never had used the word myself, but when it passed my medical spellchecker, I went searching...
Osteoarthritides:
A progressive, degenerative joint disease, the most common form of arthritis, especially in older persons. The disease is thought to result not from the aging process but from biochemical changes and biomechanical stresses affecting articular cartilage. In the foreign literature it is often called osteoarthrosis deformans.
Medical Dictionary Online
Why not try Google or a Medical Dictionary
Subject: Why not try Google or a Medical Dictionary
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Link for medical dictionary
Subject: Link for medical dictionary
http://medical.merriam-webster.com/medical
According to Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Subject: According to Stedman's Medical Dictionary
pelvi- and pelvo- are both combining forms for pelvis. Did not find either word in my GI/GU Words, but they do have pelvicaliceal, so my guess would be either one is correct. Google comes up with both.
Dorland's Medical Dictionary will verify it for you NM
Subject: Dorland's Medical Dictionary will verify it for you NM
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Fluctuance: Taken from Stedman's Medical dictionary
Subject: Fluctuance: Taken from Stedman's Medical dictionary
fluctuation (fl![](http://216.251.232.159/semdweb/internetsomd/GIFS/subreve.gif") k-t![](http://216.251.232.159/semdweb/internetsomd/GIFS/sumacr.gif") -![](http://216.251.232.159/semdweb/internetsomd/GIFS/samacr.gif") ![](http://216.251.232.159/semdweb/internetsomd/GIFS/sprime.gif") shn)
- The act of fluctuating.
- A wavelike motion felt on palpating a cavity with nonrigid walls, especially one containing fluid. Syn: fluctuance
phyllodes (Dorland's Medical Dictionary) nm
Subject: phyllodes (Dorland's Medical Dictionary) nm
attenuation...onelook.com or a medical dictionary. nm
Subject: attenuation...onelook.com or a medical dictionary. nm
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The American HeritageŽ Medical Dictionary
Subject: The American HeritageŽ Medical Dictionary
verˇteˇbra (vűrt-br)
n. pl. verˇteˇbras or verˇteˇbrae
Agree with you have always typed pleural as vertebrae, but just wanted to note what this dictionary states.
New home for online medical dictionary
Subject: New home for online medical dictionary
Not sure if I am posting this in the right place, but it does pertain to words so I'm putting it here. Has anyone seen the new site for the online medical dictionary...it's called mondofacto dictionary. I really like the way it is laid out and seems to have a lot more information.
See inside for link to medical dictionary
Subject: See inside for link to medical dictionary
http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/hypomobility
heloma molle per Dorlands Medical Dictionary. nm
Subject: heloma molle per Dorlands Medical Dictionary. nm
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no such word as decubiti. It is decubitus. Look in your medical dictionary. NM
Subject: no such word as decubiti. It is decubitus. Look in your medical dictionary. NM
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http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/decubitus
Subject: http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/decubitus
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tendinitis, as per Stedmans Electronic Medical Dictionary 7.0
Subject: tendinitis, as per Stedmans Electronic Medical Dictionary 7.0
Tendinitis: Because this word is based on the Latin word tendo, with a genitive singular form of tendinis, and a combining form that is therefore tendin, the spelling tendonitis is irregular.
Per Dorland's Medical Dictionary - plural of orifice is "orificia" NM
Subject: Per Dorland's Medical Dictionary - plural of orifice is "orificia" NM
your diagnosis is spelled wrong -- check your medical dictionary,. nm
Subject: your diagnosis is spelled wrong -- check your medical dictionary,. nm
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According to http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/proud+flesh (sm)
Subject: According to http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/proud+flesh (sm)
proud flesh (proud)
n.
The swollen flesh that surrounds a healing wound, caused by excessive granulation.
Dorlands Medical Dictionary says it's Graves' disease - note the apostrophe after the "s
Subject: Dorlands Medical Dictionary says it's Graves' disease - note the apostrophe after the "s" nm
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bedsore..
Subject: bedsore..
and also Stedman's.
It is correct Latin grammar
decubitus, pl. decubiti
In medical language
decubitus ulcer, pl. decubitus ulcerS
sign
Subject: sign
You are very welcome Lee. 
ok sign or okay sign
Subject: ok sign or okay sign
....DIP joint of the index finger and of the thumb. She still is not able make the okay sign yet.
okay sign. nm
Subject: okay sign. nm
car sign?
Subject: car sign?
Patient banged her knee and doctor says "She complains of a s/l CAR sign????"
SIGN
Subject: SIGN
psoas sign
sag sign
Subject: sag sign
I put the #sign in but I like to also put in
Subject: I put the #sign in but I like to also put in
parentheses or rephrase it to make it more clear, like
Augmentin 875 mg (#21) po bid for 10 days or
Augmentin 875 mg po bid for 10 days (#21).
I don't know, it just sounds awkward to me, almost like it is saying 21 pills twice a day, know what I mean? But that is JMO.
sign
Subject: sign
VATER - acronym for vertebral defects, anal atresia, tracheoesophageal fistula with esophageal atresia, an radial and renal anomalies, VATER complex. or is he in the neck? maybe it is goiter sign.
J sign
Subject: J sign
That is correct J sign in Stedman's ortho book.
Is it still okay to use the & sign (I&D, D&C), or
nm,
Stare sign
Yes thats right, stare sign
peneantregas sign
Patient has positive peneantregas sign on the right ear only.
Does this make sense?
Fail or Fao sign?
Subject: Fail or Fao sign?
Hi,
The sentence is:
X-ray examination on the lateral view shows a _______ sign consistent with a small effusion in the elbow joint and probably a tiny radial head fracture if visible.
Thanks for your time!!
Sail sign
Subject: Sail sign
Sail Sign
Sail Sign: Single lateral radiographs of the elbow which reveals the classic sail sign. This is an invaluable soft tissue finding in cases of ...
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Appendicitis sign
Subject: Appendicitis sign
Okay, I know I know this but I'm drawing a complete blank. The patient has a positive obturator sign and a positive ?Rostitch? sign. Help!
I mean s/l ?Hrosings? sign
Subject: I mean s/l ?Hrosings? sign
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