fluctuance

Posted By: Rocky on 2005-11-30
In Reply to: Fluctuance IS a real word and positively correct. SM - Endiqua

fluctuance comes from the word "fluctuant" but the correct spelling for fluctuance is

"fluctuans". I was given this information from a professor from LSUS in

Shreveport, Louisiana

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Fluctuance? - Aaron
- I too have been questioning this-sm - kj
  - I'm sorry, KJ, but that's incorrect. SM - Endiqua
    - flocculence is listed on onelook.com-sm - kj
      - Fluctuance IS a real word and positively correct. SM - Endiqua
        fluctuance - Rocky
        Okay, I confused myself. Sorry very tired-sm - kj
        To me, Dorlands will always be the gold standard. I have one, and use their online source also. nm - Long-time MT
        AMEN! Dorlands is THE book! nm - MTPockets
        Hey, no worries - it happens. SM - Endiqua
        This is why every MT should own a medical dictionary. NM - Online not always best
- Onelook.com is an excellent dictionary site. :) NM - Endiqua

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Fluctuance?
I had always encountered doctors dictating "fluctuance." I followed what they say, but just lately, I have been questioning if there is such a word. Suggestions are greatly appreciated!

Fluctuance IS a real word and positively correct. SM
Fluctuance IS a real word - meaning that when the wound is palpated (touched), there is a wave-like feeling. See my cite of Stedman's MEDICAL DICTIONARY in the previous post for the definition.

Flocculence is listed in the Online Medical dictionary as a variant of flocculation:
The rapid precipitation of large amounts of a solute out of a solvent.

Stedman's MEDICAL dictionary has no definition for "flocculence." The dictionary.com entry of "a fluffy or woolly appearance" has no relation to PALPATION of a wound.

Stedman's definition of "flocculant" is "Resembling tufts of cotton or wool; denoting a fluid, such as the urine, containing numerous shreds or fluffy particles of gray-white or white mucus or other material." This has NOTHING to do with PALPATING a wound!

I guarantee that "fluctuance" is correct.