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Since ipsi- means same, maybe is it just a compound word. nm

Posted By: Txczech on 2008-02-21
In Reply to: It sound slike ipsicollateral. - Word help

Subject: Since ipsi- means same, maybe is it just a compound word. nm




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Subject: yes, those are both compound adjectives (nm)


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Subject: compound modifier.....sm

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This would be too easy!
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Subject: You hyphenate when it is a compound modifier sm

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Subject: couldn't find compound but

after reading the above discussion did find neural and the following statement in my office's edition of Stedman's Med Dict.


Avoid forming incorrect compounds, such as neuroformamina instead of n. foramina.


I've been doing it wrong all along.  Thanks for helping me clear this up.


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Subject: compound modifiers preceding the subject

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Subject: Also when used as a compound modifier describing a noun or pronoun, it is follow-up - sm

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Subject: You do know what that means?? sm

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