Guest guest Posted December 16, 2001 Report Share Posted December 16, 2001 You'd have to have two medullae to have something intermedullary. Does that help. ----Original Message Follows---- To: " nmtc " <nmtc >, " Diane " Subject: Re: Fw: Intramedullary vs. intermedullary Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 00:11:49 -0800 Since " inter " means " situated, formed, or occurring between " and intra means " situated, formed, or occurring within " , there must be a difference between the two words, although Stedman's Neuro word book doesn't have intermedullary at all, only intramedullary. Intramedullary vs. intermedullary > > > Carolyn, > > I sent the misspelled word list to my MT list and someone had a question regarding intramedullary vs intermedullary. According to your list you sent me, intermedullary is the correct spelling; however, it's not listed in my Dorland's, but intramedullary IS listed, which is supposed to be the incorrect spelling. > > Then again, I can find several online references to both words, but just cannot find an absolute definition to compare the two, just the one for intramedullary in Dorland's. > > I is confoozled. Help! :-) > > Diane > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2001 Report Share Posted December 17, 2001 Since " inter " means " situated, formed, or occurring between " and intra means " situated, formed, or occurring within " , there must be a difference between the two words, although Stedman's Neuro word book doesn't have intermedullary at all, only intramedullary. Intramedullary vs. intermedullary > > > Carolyn, > > I sent the misspelled word list to my MT list and someone had a question regarding intramedullary vs intermedullary. According to your list you sent me, intermedullary is the correct spelling; however, it's not listed in my Dorland's, but intramedullary IS listed, which is supposed to be the incorrect spelling. > > Then again, I can find several online references to both words, but just cannot find an absolute definition to compare the two, just the one for intramedullary in Dorland's. > > I is confoozled. Help! :-) > > Diane > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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