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callus is a noun, callous is an adjective...that's what I was taught. nm

Posted By: jade on 2007-03-23
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Subject: callus is a noun, callous is an adjective...that's what I was taught. nm

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I was taught you get callus in your bones and callous on your feet. So, when referring to
Subject: I was taught you get callus in your bones and callous on your feet. So, when referring to

a fracture, it would be callus formation. When you talk about callous, you are referring to callousity or callous formation on the feet.
callus/callous
Subject: callus/callous

I'm a little confused about callus/callous.  I know that "callous" is supposed to be like a callus or callus-like.  But when the doctor says that there is callus/callous tissue around the border of the wound, i can't figure out which one to use.  Which would be more appropriate?  Thanks in advance!
callous vs callus
Subject: callous vs callus




cal·lous (kls)
adj.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of a callus or callosity.





cal·lus
noun;  a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin

callus/callous
Subject: callus/callous

callus - describes an attitude; cold hearted.


callous - hardening of material

callous callus
Subject: callous callus

–adjective 1. made hard; hardened.
2. insensitive; indifferent; unsympathetic: They have a callous attitude toward the sufferings of others.
3. having a callus; indurated, as parts of the skin exposed to friction.
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object) 4. to make or become hard or callous.
callus vs callous
Subject: callus vs callous

callus = noun;
callous = adjective

spelling depends on the usage.

callus, callous, calluses????
Subject: callus, callous, calluses????

callous between her right 1st and 2nd toe


Is it callous or callus and plural calluses? Does anyone have a good description? I always thought it was a sore on the foot, but the dictionary has it as a mass of tissue that forms at a fracture sight. There is no mention of a fracture and it is located between toes. Help please!!!!

callus versus callous
Subject: callus versus callous

I thought I understood when to use which until now.  I have an company telling me that the proper use is "callus formation".  In 5+ years, this has never been an issue and I thought it was a part of "transcription 101" so to speak.  Any clarification would be helpful. 
Callous is the adjective form,
Subject: Callous is the adjective form,

when used as a describing word this is how it should be spelled. Callus is the noun form.
First of all, decubitus is not a noun it is an adjective. sm
Subject: First of all, decubitus is not a noun it is an adjective. sm

as in decubitus position, decubitus ulcer (which is what you are talking about). the definition of decubitus is "lying down". So decubitus ulcer means an ulcer from lying down in one position causing ischemia to the area.
mucous is adjective, mucus is noun
Subject: mucous is adjective, mucus is noun

mucous plug: a mass of mucus and cells filling the cervical canal between periods or during pregnancy

mu·cous (myū'kəs) pronunciation
adj.

1. Containing, producing, or secreting mucus: a mucous tissue.
2. Relating to, consisting of, or resembling mucus: a mucous substance.


mu·cus (myū'kəs) pronunciation
n.

The viscous, slippery substance that consists chiefly of mucin, water, cells, and inorganic salts and is secreted as a protective lubricant coating by cells and glands of the mucous membranes.
noun versus adjective .. see inside
Subject: noun versus adjective .. see inside

mucus = noun
mucous = adjective

Mucus is stuff that is secreted by the mucous membranes.

For example: Bronchoscopy revealed thick mucus. We used suction irrigation to lavage out 2 or 3 large mucous plugs from the left bronchial tree.
mucus is a noun and mucous is an adjective nm
Subject: mucus is a noun and mucous is an adjective nm

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ulna is noun, ulnar is adjective
Subject: ulna is noun, ulnar is adjective

Mucus is a noun, mucous is the adjective.
Subject: Mucus is a noun, mucous is the adjective.

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It's similar to mucus/mucous. ous is an adjective, us the noun, sm
Subject: It's similar to mucus/mucous. ous is an adjective, us the noun, sm

So you would have callous tissue as callous is the adjective modifying tissue.

Mucus is the noun, mucous is the adjective. That's how I remember. Just like in your example...
Subject: Mucus is the noun, mucous is the adjective. That's how I remember. Just like in your example...

mucous cyst - cyst containing mucus.
One is Latin (mucous) which is the adjective and one is French (mucus) which is a noun.
Subject: One is Latin (mucous) which is the adjective and one is French (mucus) which is a noun.

Since this is descriptive of the retention cyst, it would then, in my opinion, be mucous (adjective)
mucous (adjective) describes type of plug (noun)
Subject: mucous (adjective) describes type of plug (noun)

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Teardrop is correct, mucus = noun, mucous = adjective
Subject: Teardrop is correct, mucus = noun, mucous = adjective

follow-up is the noun/adjective. follow up is the verb.
Subject: follow-up is the noun/adjective. follow up is the verb.

I prefer to hyphen follow-up when used as a noun or adjective.


example: She will return in 3 weeks for follow-up (or followup). She will return in 3 weeks for a follow-up visit (used as adjective here).


She will follow up in 3 months (used as verb)

periosteal callus formation or periosteal callous formation?
Subject: periosteal callus formation or periosteal callous formation?

Could you all please tell me what the proper spelling of the above term is? I was under the impression it should be periosteal callus formation, but I got my report back with the correction that it should be periosteal callous formation?

I thought callus was hardened bone or skin and callous was when someone was being insensitive?

Thanks!
follow-up is okay for noun but usual for noun...nm
Subject: follow-up is okay for noun but usual for noun...nm

callous
Subject: callous

adjective meaning unsympathetic, indifferent
but Stedman's Orthopedics has
callous bone union
but used as a noun: bone callus, fracture callus etc.
callus
Subject: callus

patch of thickened skin: a hard thickened area of skin, especially on the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot, caused by repeated pressure or friction
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callus
Subject: callus

callus. nm
Subject: callus. nm

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callus?
Subject: callus?

so I think callus is right in this case
Subject: so I think callus is right in this case

used as noun
with abundant callus? sm
Subject: with abundant callus? sm


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    • callus formation? (nm)
    Subject: callus formation? (nm)

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    maybe "soft callus" ? nm
    Subject: maybe "soft callus" ? nm

    redundant callus?
    Subject: redundant callus?

    Stedman's has callus formation. nm
    Subject: Stedman's has callus formation. nm

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    s/l a "bone dent callus"?
    Subject: s/l a "bone dent callus"?

    X-ray report: ...fifth metacarpal neck fracture with 45 degrees of angulation and a "bone dent callus".
    callus formation; second one I can only guess (sm)
    Subject: callus formation; second one I can only guess (sm)

    maybe ellipsed out, though that's just a guess.
    callus site possibly - nm
    Subject: callus site possibly - nm

    keloid white, fibrinous, collarbone, callus???
    Subject: keloid white, fibrinous, collarbone, callus???

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    Wild guess--something along the lines of callus or callosity?? Which toe, where? (nm)
    Subject: Wild guess--something along the lines of callus or callosity?? Which toe, where? (nm)

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    Isn't that...sounds more like "homomali"....possibly a corn or callus???
    Subject: Isn't that...sounds more like "homomali"....possibly a corn or callus???

    This is what I was taught...
    Subject: This is what I was taught...

    I was taught that a fraction without a whole number is typed out, and if it has a whole number then it is expressed as numerals. You might want to check in the AAMT Book of Style though.
    This is how I was taught to do it--
    Subject: This is how I was taught to do it--

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    I was taught
    Subject: I was taught

    it was -4/5 to 4/5.

    I was taught ST-T nm
    Subject: I was taught ST-T nm

    NM~
    I was taught..
    Subject: I was taught..

    I was taught 12 x 13-cm or 12 x 13 cm.
    I was taught...
    Subject: I was taught...

    Steri-striped :-)
    I was taught same as you but it is sm
    Subject: I was taught same as you but it is sm

    documented now as Homans sign.
    I know this isn't the blank, but I was taught SM
    Subject: I know this isn't the blank, but I was taught SM

    to expand abbreviations in diagnoses, so I would put "incision and drainage" and not I&D in the diagnoses section.


    Good luck.  Sounds like you're doing a tough report.

    I was taught "apposition"
    Subject: I was taught "apposition"

    they should know!
    You're welcome. Your course probably taught you only 1% of what you need to know in this biz! n
    Subject: You're welcome. Your course probably taught you only 1% of what you need to know in this biz! nm

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    Yes, that was how I was taught and most always they dictate cc nm
    Subject: Yes, that was how I was taught and most always they dictate cc nm

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