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. >> I checked Stedman's Concise and found appendicolith, but in Dorland's it only lists appendicolithiasis and appendolithiasis , not the shortened " lith " form. Go figure :/ 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 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2001 Report Share Posted July 11, 2001 Could it be appendicolith? " A calcified concretion in the appendix visible on an abdominal radiograph; considered diagnostic of appendicitis in the acute abdomen. " Ref: SEMD ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Career Step Student www.careerstep.com Current specialty: Studying Beginning Transcription Texas ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ----- Original Message ----- > 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. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2001 Report Share Posted July 11, 2001 How about appendicolith? I found it in Tessier's Surgical Word Book. Hope it helps! apendolith?? 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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