Guest guest Posted October 15, 2001 Report Share Posted October 15, 2001 Hello rtsimmons@... ( N ), In reference to your comment: è I do know the difference between mucous and mucus, I'm sitting here chuckling, because this question brought to mind something another MT once told me. She said in order to get it straight in her head as to when to use mucus and when to use mucous, she made a word expander " snot " which pulls out to mucus. Then she made another word expander " mmx " for mucous membranes. I already had mmx, but I added snot as well. You'd be surprised how much it helps, and gives you a smile besides Jan " Typing is my life " (said sarcastically) Remember... WSTPMTR (which means, whoever signs the paycheck makes the rules). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2001 Report Share Posted October 15, 2001 Mucus-noun Mucous-adjective In this case, it would be mucous. On Mon, 15 Oct 2001 06:06:07 -0400 N writes: > Hi, > > I'm doing an MRI of the brain and the doc says, " There is mucus (or > mucous??) thickening in the right maxillary sinus. " I do know the > difference between mucous and mucus, but I am not sure which he > would be > referring to in a sentence like this. Can anyone help me out? No > hurry > :-). > > (If it helps, in the impression section he dictates: " Right > maxillary > sinusitis. " ) > > Thanks, > > S. > RT@... > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2001 Report Share Posted October 15, 2001 Mucus would be the noun usage - As in there is mucus in the right maxillary sinus. Mucous is the adjective form of the word - as in " a mucous membrane " - it is a describing word for the type of membrane. Does that help? Chris mucus or mucous? > Hi, > > I'm doing an MRI of the brain and the doc says, " There is mucus (or > mucous??) thickening in the right maxillary sinus. " I do know the > difference between mucous and mucus, but I am not sure which he would be > referring to in a sentence like this. Can anyone help me out? No hurry > :-). > > (If it helps, in the impression section he dictates: " Right maxillary > sinusitis. " ) > > Thanks, > > S. > RT@... > > > 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...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2001 Report Share Posted October 15, 2001 Thank you so much! On Mon, 15 Oct 2001 08:06:23 -0400 maria rhoades writes: > Mucus-noun > Mucous-adjective > > In this case, it would be mucous. > > > > On Mon, 15 Oct 2001 06:06:07 -0400 N > writes: > > Hi, > > > > I'm doing an MRI of the brain and the doc says, " There is mucus > (or > > mucous??) thickening in the right maxillary sinus. " I do know the > > difference between mucous and mucus, but I am not sure which he > > would be > > referring to in a sentence like this. Can anyone help me out? No > > hurry > > :-). > > > > (If it helps, in the impression section he dictates: " Right > > maxillary > > sinusitis. " ) > > > > Thanks, > > > > S. > > RT@... > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2001 Report Share Posted October 15, 2001 Thanks so much... On Mon, 15 Oct 2001 08:27:45 -0400 " accuscript1 " writes: > Mucus would be the noun usage - As in there is mucus in the right > maxillary > sinus. > Mucous is the adjective form of the word - as in " a mucous membrane " > - it is > a describing word for the type of membrane. > Does that help? > Chris > > mucus or mucous? > > > > Hi, > > > > I'm doing an MRI of the brain and the doc says, " There is mucus > (or > > mucous??) thickening in the right maxillary sinus. " I do know the > > difference between mucous and mucus, but I am not sure which he > would be > > referring to in a sentence like this. Can anyone help me out? No > hurry > > :-). > > > > (If it helps, in the impression section he dictates: " Right > maxillary > > sinusitis. " ) > > > > Thanks, > > > > S. > > RT@... > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2001 Report Share Posted October 15, 2001 I don't think my email was very clear :-). I know the difference between mucus and mucous as far as their definitions go. My question was regarding whether or not the doctor was saying the mucus was thickened or was he saying the mucous (as in membrane) was thickened. One person has emailed me that it was mucous thickening, so I'm all set. Sorry I wasn't more clear!! On Mon, 15 Oct 2001 09:46:01 -0400 " ~~ writes: > Didn't someone send in a little mnemonic thing to remind us of > this? Something like " mucous things (membranes, etc.) produce > mucus? " Anyway, that's how I remember it. > > It was a dark and stormy night on 08:32 AM 10/15/01 -0400 when > N > wrote: > >Thanks so much... > > > > > > > >On Mon, 15 Oct 2001 08:27:45 -0400 " accuscript1 " > > >writes: > > > Mucus would be the noun usage - As in there is mucus in the > right > > > maxillary > > > sinus. > > > Mucous is the adjective form of the word - as in " a mucous > membrane " > > > - it is > > > a describing word for the type of membrane. > > > Does that help? > > > Chris > > > > > > mucus or mucous? > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > I'm doing an MRI of the brain and the doc says, " There is > mucus > > > (or > > > > mucous??) thickening in the right maxillary sinus. " I do know > the > > > > difference between mucous and mucus, but I am not sure which > he > > > would be > > > > referring to in a sentence like this. Can anyone help me out? > No > > > hurry > > > > :-). > > > > > > > > (If it helps, in the impression section he dictates: " Right > > > maxillary > > > > sinusitis. " ) > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > S. > > > > RT@... > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2001 Report Share Posted October 15, 2001 That'll work!! LOL ----- Original Message ----- I'm sitting here chuckling, because this question brought to mind something another MT once told me. She said in order to get it straight in her head as to when to use mucus and when to use mucous, she made a word expander " snot " which pulls out to mucus. Then she made another word expander " mmx " for mucous membranes. I already had mmx, but I added snot as well. You'd be surprised how much it helps, and gives you a smile besides Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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