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discrete ?

Posted By: Patty on 2009-06-05
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discrete
Subject: discrete

discreet means to be low-key. Discrete means outlined very well or having a clear form.
discrete....nm
Subject: discrete....nm

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I think it should be discrete, but...
Subject: I think it should be discrete, but...

....couldn't a "silent infarct" then be considered "discreet" by definition?


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discreet means: judicious in one's conduct or speech, esp. with regard to respecting privacy or maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature; prudent; circumspect. Discrete means: apart or detached from others; separate; distinct: six discrete parts.
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Subject: Which Is it discrete/discreet mass?

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Subject: Discrete or discreet infarct?

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Subject: discrete versus discreet

For all of my years as an MT I have typed discrete fracture, and now I have QA telling me it is discreet.  ??????????????? 
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When describing a rash, it's discrete and not discreet, right? (sm)
Subject: When describing a rash, it's discrete and not discreet, right? (sm)

Just verifying...I haven't typed that term in a long time.  TIA.