Re: provocable or provakable?

[Guest guest]

Hello njburk@... (),

In reference to your comment:

è I found provocative testing for ischemia but nothing

è else. Provokable is not a word, but since when did that

è stop a doctor from inventing his own?

, I think you've hit the nail on the head, and " provokable " is one of

those back formations. I stuck with provokable since logic tells me since

it's provoked and provoking, then IF provokable were a word, it would also

have the k and be provokable. Thanks to all who answered. I just wanted to

make sure I wasn't losing my mind and that maybe someone could actually

document the word.

Thanks again to all who answered

Jan " Typing is my life " (said sarcastically)

Remember... WSTPMTR (which means,

whoever signs the paycheck makes the rules).

[Guest guest]

OK, thanks J.L. We'll dismiss " provocative " (was simply thinking out loud).

Sorry. However, I think we can go with the " c " as I did finally locate

something to sink my teeth into ... (Stedman's Radiology - pg. 676 lists

" provocable ischemia. " Ah, I do see the difference, and JFYI (and mine), it

also lists: provocative testing. I'll make huge mentals notes of those!!

Shel

provocable or provakable?

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> > I've checked my actual book Webster's dictionary, as well as my

Webster's

> > electronic dictionary and I cannot document provokable (?)... As in

> > provokable ischemia or provokable angina in a cardiology H & P I'm doing.

> > Anybody know? Thanks in advance. BTW, I also checked Stedman's

> > Cardiology/Pulmonary words, and no luck there either.

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> > Jan " Typing is my life " (said sarcastically)

> > Remember... WSTPMTR (which means,

> > whoever signs the paycheck makes the rules).

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