Guest guest Posted July 11, 2001 Report Share Posted July 11, 2001 In a message dated 7/11/01 2:34:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time, mcav@... writes: << I am drawing a blank here, he says this word that sounds like " apendolith " twice so far in this dictation. It has to do with an appendectomy with this particular whatever being involved somehow. Here is one of the sentences: " CT scan performed which revealed an inflammatory mass involving the cecum with an _____ in the center of the inflammatory mass. " >> See if you can hear appendicolith. Per Stedman's electronic: A calcified concretion in the appendix visible on an abdominal radiograph; considered diagnostic of appendicitis in the acute abdomen. Peggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2001 Report Share Posted July 11, 2001 In a message dated 07-11-01 2:34:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time, mcav@... writes: << I am drawing a blank here, he says this word that sounds like " apendolith " twice so far in this dictation. It has to do with an appendectomy with this particular whatever being involved somehow. Here is one of the sentences: " CT scan performed which revealed an inflammatory mass involving the cecum with an _____ in the center of the inflammatory mass. " Any help would, of course, as always, be appreciated. >> Per Dorland's and Stedman's GI/GU, it would be appendolithiasis, not appendolith.. which actually surprised me since I have typed fecalith before. Ahh well.. learn something every day. Hope this helps Jan " Typing is my life " Remember.. WSTPMTR (that means " whoever signs the paycheck makes the rules " ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2001 Report Share Posted July 11, 2001 I found appendicolith in Stedman's Radiology and Oncology Words. I believe it is stone formation (lith) in the appendix.(appendico). On Wed, 11 Jul 2001 13:26:29 -0500 Mark & writes: > I am drawing a blank here, he says this word that sounds like > " apendolith " > twice so far in this dictation. It has to do with an appendectomy > with this > particular whatever being involved somehow. Here is one of the > sentences: > > " CT scan performed which revealed an inflammatory mass involving the > cecum > with an _____ in the center of the inflammatory mass. " > > Any help would, of course, as always, be appreciated. > > cindy > > > TO REMOVE YOURSELF FROM THIS MAILING LIST send a blank email to > nmtc-unsubscribe > > PLEASE VISIT THE NMTC WEB SITE - http://go.to/nmtc > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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