Tendo and tendinitis are both accepted, it all depends on your doc dictating.
Posted By: Spice on 2007-06-28
In Reply to: Yes! Those two things drive me crazy! - Rad MT
Subject: Tendo and tendinitis are both accepted, it all depends on your doc dictating.
Many years ago, I typed tendonitis on a report and the orthopod almost pecked me to the wall and said it was "tendinitis" and that is what he wanted to see in his reports. Other docs prefer tendonitis..sooo....as far as the rule goes, spell it like the client wants it typed (they both mean the same thing).
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