Guest guest Posted August 21, 2003 Report Share Posted August 21, 2003 I like http://www.onelook.com even better. It searches a huge number of dictionaries, including the online medical dictionaries, and you can do fuzzy searches, phrases, and parts of phrases. No more trying to figure out whether to look under test, method, phenomenon, reaction, reagent, sign, or symptom! e.g. Say you heard something like " ogminta histamine test. " You could search Onelook using **histamine** (with the asterisks) and there right at the top of the list is " augmented histamine test. " Click on it, and it will take you to links to the phrase in Stedman's Online Medical Dictionary, On-line Medical Dictionary, and Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary. (You could also search **test**, but you'll have more results than you want to wade through.) You can also use wild cards. Say you heard what you thought was sternoclydomastoid. There are two ways to do this. One is to enter it exactly as you think it is spelled, and Onelook will probably come up with a list of " perhaps you meant " words, or you can use a wild card and enter stern*stoid or some variation, depending on how confident you are of parts of the word. It will give you a list of possible words (2 in this case). You can even do something like st*n*cl*m*st*d and it will come up with the word (which is sternocleidomastoid, in case you don't know). I love this resource. I use it even more than Google. I use it a lot for regular English words, too. I hope this makes sense. It's way easier to demonstrate than to describe. Michele Dorland's online dictionary I didn't realize they even had this online for free, handier than lifting a 30-pound book! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2003 Report Share Posted August 21, 2003 Again WOW. Come to me, honey. Where have you guys been hiding all my computer use MT days? Aliceanne At 12:29 AM 8/21/2003 -0700, you wrote: >I like <http://www.onelook.com>http://www.onelook.com even better. It >searches a huge number of dictionaries, including the online medical >dictionaries, and you can do fuzzy searches, phrases, and parts of >phrases. No more trying to figure out whether to look under test, method, >phenomenon, reaction, reagent, sign, or symptom! > >e.g. >Say you heard something like " ogminta histamine test. " You could search >Onelook using **histamine** (with the asterisks) and there right at the >top of the list is " augmented histamine test. " Click on it, and it will >take you to links to the phrase in Stedman's Online Medical Dictionary, >On-line Medical Dictionary, and Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary. > >(You could also search **test**, but you'll have more results than you >want to wade through.) > >You can also use wild cards. Say you heard what you thought was >sternoclydomastoid. There are two ways to do this. One is to enter it >exactly as you think it is spelled, and Onelook will probably come up with >a list of " perhaps you meant " words, or you can use a wild card and enter >stern*stoid or some variation, depending on how confident you are of parts >of the word. It will give you a list of possible words (2 in this case). >You can even do something like st*n*cl*m*st*d and it will come up with the >word (which is sternocleidomastoid, in case you don't know). > >I love this resource. I use it even more than Google. I use it a lot for >regular English words, too. > >I hope this makes sense. It's way easier to demonstrate than to describe. > >Michele > Dorland's online dictionary > > > I didn't realize they even had this online for free, handier than lifting > a 30-pound book! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2003 Report Share Posted August 21, 2003 Hi, I ordered Steds electronic med dictionary yesterday. Is that gping to be a waste investment if stuff on web is free? Deepika > >I like <http://www.onelook.com>http://www.onelook.com even better. It > >searches a huge number of dictionaries, including the online medical > >dictionaries, and you can do fuzzy searches, phrases, and parts of > >phrases. No more trying to figure out whether to look under test, method, > >phenomenon, reaction, reagent, sign, or symptom! > > > >e.g. > >Say you heard something like " ogminta histamine test. " You could search > >Onelook using **histamine** (with the asterisks) and there right at the > >top of the list is " augmented histamine test. " Click on it, and it will > >take you to links to the phrase in Stedman's Online Medical Dictionary, > >On-line Medical Dictionary, and Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary. > > > >(You could also search **test**, but you'll have more results than you > >want to wade through.) > > > >You can also use wild cards. Say you heard what you thought was > >sternoclydomastoid. There are two ways to do this. One is to enter it > >exactly as you think it is spelled, and Onelook will probably come up with > >a list of " perhaps you meant " words, or you can use a wild card and enter > >stern*stoid or some variation, depending on how confident you are of parts > >of the word. It will give you a list of possible words (2 in this case). > >You can even do something like st*n*cl*m*st*d and it will come up with the > >word (which is sternocleidomastoid, in case you don't know). > > > >I love this resource. I use it even more than Google. I use it a lot for > >regular English words, too. > > > >I hope this makes sense. It's way easier to demonstrate than to describe. > > > >Michele > > Dorland's online dictionary > > > > > > I didn't realize they even had this online for free, handier than lifting > > a 30-pound book! > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2003 Report Share Posted August 21, 2003 Same here, Deepika. It's well worth the $$. A bit easier to navigate and the wild card search feature is a godsend. Dawn C. §(ºoº)§ M-TEC Student IC, Ortho - 2 years, IM AIM: fasthands47 Dorland's online dictionary > > > > > > > > > I didn't realize they even had this online for free, handier > than lifting > > > a 30-pound book! > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2003 Report Share Posted August 21, 2003 IMO, no. I have SEMD and I use it every single day. Jan jantranscribes@... " Typing is my life. " " Whoever signs the paycheck makes the rules. " Dorland's online dictionary > > > > > > > > > I didn't realize they even had this online for free, handier > than lifting > > > a 30-pound book! > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2003 Report Share Posted August 21, 2003 I agree! It's so fast and I use it WAY more than web resources :-). S. vtmt@... www.mt-resources.com > IMO, no. I have SEMD and I use it every single day. > > Jan > jantranscribes@... > " Typing is my life. " > " Whoever signs the paycheck makes the rules. " > > Dorland's online dictionary >>>> >>>> >>>> I didn't realize they even had this online for free, >>>> handier >> than lifting >>>> a 30-pound book! >>>> >>>> >>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2003 Report Share Posted August 21, 2003 Thanks for your replies, guys! Now, I am happy that I have made a good investment after reading your posts. Thanks again. Deepika. > > > >I like <http://www.onelook.com>http://www.onelook.com even better. > > It > > > >searches a huge number of dictionaries, including the online > > medical > > > >dictionaries, and you can do fuzzy searches, phrases, and parts of > > > >phrases. No more trying to figure out whether to look under test, > > method, > > > >phenomenon, reaction, reagent, sign, or symptom! > > > > > > > >e.g. > > > >Say you heard something like " ogminta histamine test. " You could > > search > > > >Onelook using **histamine** (with the asterisks) and there right > > at the > > > >top of the list is " augmented histamine test. " Click on it, and it > > will > > > >take you to links to the phrase in Stedman's Online Medical > > Dictionary, > > > >On-line Medical Dictionary, and Dorland's Illustrated Medical > > Dictionary. > > > > > > > >(You could also search **test**, but you'll have more results than > > you > > > >want to wade through.) > > > > > > > >You can also use wild cards. Say you heard what you thought was > > > >sternoclydomastoid. There are two ways to do this. One is to enter > > it > > > >exactly as you think it is spelled, and Onelook will probably come > > up with > > > >a list of " perhaps you meant " words, or you can use a wild card > > and enter > > > >stern*stoid or some variation, depending on how confident you are > > of parts > > > >of the word. It will give you a list of possible words (2 in this > > case). > > > >You can even do something like st*n*cl*m*st*d and it will come up > > with the > > > >word (which is sternocleidomastoid, in case you don't know). > > > > > > > >I love this resource. I use it even more than Google. I use it a > > lot for > > > >regular English words, too. > > > > > > > >I hope this makes sense. It's way easier to demonstrate than to > > describe. > > > > > > > >Michele > > > > Dorland's online dictionary > > > > > > > > > > > > I didn't realize they even had this online for free, handier > > than lifting > > > > a 30-pound book! > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2003 Report Share Posted August 21, 2003 Since everyone is singing the praises of SEMD I will chime in with I don't use it that often. I haven't figured out the way to use the wild card. Yesterday Doc used the product Elastoplast bandaging and though it was spell checked correctly it was not listed in SEMD. I had to do a google to see what it was. I have not found it yet for an exact description but I know it exists from google. Just my input. The only reason I don't use SEMD daily is probably because I only have 1 busy client and she says basically the same thing day after day. No need to look something up. Probably with my orthotics guy coming back I will use it more. Aliceanne At 01:32 PM 8/21/2003 +0000, you wrote: >Thanks for your replies, guys! >Now, I am happy that I have made a good investment after reading your >posts. >Thanks again. >Deepika. > > > > > > > >I like > <<http://www.onelook.com>http://www.onelook.com>http://www.onelook.com even >better. > > > It > > > > >searches a huge number of dictionaries, including the online > > > medical > > > > >dictionaries, and you can do fuzzy searches, phrases, and >parts of > > > > >phrases. No more trying to figure out whether to look under >test, > > > method, > > > > >phenomenon, reaction, reagent, sign, or symptom! > > > > > > > > > >e.g. > > > > >Say you heard something like " ogminta histamine test. " You >could > > > search > > > > >Onelook using **histamine** (with the asterisks) and there >right > > > at the > > > > >top of the list is " augmented histamine test. " Click on it, >and it > > > will > > > > >take you to links to the phrase in Stedman's Online Medical > > > Dictionary, > > > > >On-line Medical Dictionary, and Dorland's Illustrated Medical > > > Dictionary. > > > > > > > > > >(You could also search **test**, but you'll have more results >than > > > you > > > > >want to wade through.) > > > > > > > > > >You can also use wild cards. Say you heard what you thought was > > > > >sternoclydomastoid. There are two ways to do this. One is to >enter > > > it > > > > >exactly as you think it is spelled, and Onelook will probably >come > > > up with > > > > >a list of " perhaps you meant " words, or you can use a wild card > > > and enter > > > > >stern*stoid or some variation, depending on how confident you >are > > > of parts > > > > >of the word. It will give you a list of possible words (2 in >this > > > case). > > > > >You can even do something like st*n*cl*m*st*d and it will come >up > > > with the > > > > >word (which is sternocleidomastoid, in case you don't know). > > > > > > > > > >I love this resource. I use it even more than Google. I use it >a > > > lot for > > > > >regular English words, too. > > > > > > > > > >I hope this makes sense. It's way easier to demonstrate than to > > > describe. > > > > > > > > > >Michele > > > > > Dorland's online dictionary > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I didn't realize they even had this online for free, >handier > > > than lifting > > > > > a 30-pound book! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2003 Report Share Posted August 21, 2003 Alice, I also have Stedman's equipment words on CD which I use for any op notes I get or anything surgery related. For ortho reports, I have Stedman's Ortho on CD. With those and Quick Look Electronic, I hardly ever have to look anything up on the net. Jan jantranscribes@... " Typing is my life. " " Whoever signs the paycheck makes the rules. " Dorland's online dictionary > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I didn't realize they even had this online for free, >handier > > > than lifting > > > > > a 30-pound book! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2003 Report Share Posted August 21, 2003 Hi, I have found Elastoplast bandage in Steds equipment words. Have a great day! Deepika. > > > > > >I like > > <<http://www.onelook.com>http://www.onelook.com>http://www.onelook.com even > >better. > > > > It > > > > > >searches a huge number of dictionaries, including the online > > > > medical > > > > > >dictionaries, and you can do fuzzy searches, phrases, and > >parts of > > > > > >phrases. No more trying to figure out whether to look under > >test, > > > > method, > > > > > >phenomenon, reaction, reagent, sign, or symptom! > > > > > > > > > > > >e.g. > > > > > >Say you heard something like " ogminta histamine test. " You > >could > > > > search > > > > > >Onelook using **histamine** (with the asterisks) and there > >right > > > > at the > > > > > >top of the list is " augmented histamine test. " Click on it, > >and it > > > > will > > > > > >take you to links to the phrase in Stedman's Online Medical > > > > Dictionary, > > > > > >On-line Medical Dictionary, and Dorland's Illustrated Medical > > > > Dictionary. > > > > > > > > > > > >(You could also search **test**, but you'll have more results > >than > > > > you > > > > > >want to wade through.) > > > > > > > > > > > >You can also use wild cards. Say you heard what you thought was > > > > > >sternoclydomastoid. There are two ways to do this. One is to > >enter > > > > it > > > > > >exactly as you think it is spelled, and Onelook will probably > >come > > > > up with > > > > > >a list of " perhaps you meant " words, or you can use a wild card > > > > and enter > > > > > >stern*stoid or some variation, depending on how confident you > >are > > > > of parts > > > > > >of the word. It will give you a list of possible words (2 in > >this > > > > case). > > > > > >You can even do something like st*n*cl*m*st*d and it will come > >up > > > > with the > > > > > >word (which is sternocleidomastoid, in case you don't know). > > > > > > > > > > > >I love this resource. I use it even more than Google. I use it > >a > > > > lot for > > > > > >regular English words, too. > > > > > > > > > > > >I hope this makes sense. It's way easier to demonstrate than to > > > > describe. > > > > > > > > > > > >Michele > > > > > > Dorland's online dictionary > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I didn't realize they even had this online for free, > >handier > > > > than lifting > > > > > > a 30-pound book! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2003 Report Share Posted August 21, 2003 No, not at all! ;-) I use it every day........ Jaimy Re: Dorland's online dictionary and ONELOOK.COM! Hi, I ordered Steds electronic med dictionary yesterday. Is that gping to be a waste investment if stuff on web is free? Deepika > >I like <http://www.onelook.com>http://www.onelook.com even better. It > >searches a huge number of dictionaries, including the online medical > >dictionaries, and you can do fuzzy searches, phrases, and parts of > >phrases. No more trying to figure out whether to look under test, method, > >phenomenon, reaction, reagent, sign, or symptom! > > > >e.g. > >Say you heard something like " ogminta histamine test. " You could search > >Onelook using **histamine** (with the asterisks) and there right at the > >top of the list is " augmented histamine test. " Click on it, and it will > >take you to links to the phrase in Stedman's Online Medical Dictionary, > >On-line Medical Dictionary, and Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary. > > > >(You could also search **test**, but you'll have more results than you > >want to wade through.) > > > >You can also use wild cards. Say you heard what you thought was > >sternoclydomastoid. There are two ways to do this. One is to enter it > >exactly as you think it is spelled, and Onelook will probably come up with > >a list of " perhaps you meant " words, or you can use a wild card and enter > >stern*stoid or some variation, depending on how confident you are of parts > >of the word. It will give you a list of possible words (2 in this case). > >You can even do something like st*n*cl*m*st*d and it will come up with the > >word (which is sternocleidomastoid, in case you don't know). > > > >I love this resource. I use it even more than Google. I use it a lot for > >regular English words, too. > > > >I hope this makes sense. It's way easier to demonstrate than to describe. > > > >Michele > > Dorland's online dictionary > > > > > > I didn't realize they even had this online for free, handier than lifting > > a 30-pound book! > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2003 Report Share Posted August 21, 2003 I know! I have One Look programmed on my keyboard so I just hit one button, and I'm there! ;-) (I can't take credit for using it, though........M-TEC told us about it)...... Jaimy Re: Dorland's online dictionary and ONELOOK.COM! I like http://www.onelook.com even better. It searches a huge number of dictionaries, including the online medical dictionaries, and you can do fuzzy searches, phrases, and parts of phrases. No more trying to figure out whether to look under test, method, phenomenon, reaction, reagent, sign, or symptom! e.g. Say you heard something like " ogminta histamine test. " You could search Onelook using **histamine** (with the asterisks) and there right at the top of the list is " augmented histamine test. " Click on it, and it will take you to links to the phrase in Stedman's Online Medical Dictionary, On-line Medical Dictionary, and Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary. (You could also search **test**, but you'll have more results than you want to wade through.) You can also use wild cards. Say you heard what you thought was sternoclydomastoid. There are two ways to do this. One is to enter it exactly as you think it is spelled, and Onelook will probably come up with a list of " perhaps you meant " words, or you can use a wild card and enter stern*stoid or some variation, depending on how confident you are of parts of the word. It will give you a list of possible words (2 in this case). You can even do something like st*n*cl*m*st*d and it will come up with the word (which is sternocleidomastoid, in case you don't know). I love this resource. I use it even more than Google. I use it a lot for regular English words, too. I hope this makes sense. It's way easier to demonstrate than to describe. Michele Dorland's online dictionary I didn't realize they even had this online for free, handier than lifting a 30-pound book! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2003 Report Share Posted August 21, 2003 Thanks. > > >I like <http://www.onelook.com>http://www.onelook.com even better. > It > > >searches a huge number of dictionaries, including the online > medical > > >dictionaries, and you can do fuzzy searches, phrases, and parts of > > >phrases. No more trying to figure out whether to look under test, > method, > > >phenomenon, reaction, reagent, sign, or symptom! > > > > > >e.g. > > >Say you heard something like " ogminta histamine test. " You could > search > > >Onelook using **histamine** (with the asterisks) and there right > at the > > >top of the list is " augmented histamine test. " Click on it, and it > will > > >take you to links to the phrase in Stedman's Online Medical > Dictionary, > > >On-line Medical Dictionary, and Dorland's Illustrated Medical > Dictionary. > > > > > >(You could also search **test**, but you'll have more results than > you > > >want to wade through.) > > > > > >You can also use wild cards. Say you heard what you thought was > > >sternoclydomastoid. There are two ways to do this. One is to enter > it > > >exactly as you think it is spelled, and Onelook will probably come > up with > > >a list of " perhaps you meant " words, or you can use a wild card > and enter > > >stern*stoid or some variation, depending on how confident you are > of parts > > >of the word. It will give you a list of possible words (2 in this > case). > > >You can even do something like st*n*cl*m*st*d and it will come up > with the > > >word (which is sternocleidomastoid, in case you don't know). > > > > > >I love this resource. I use it even more than Google. I use it a > lot for > > >regular English words, too. > > > > > >I hope this makes sense. It's way easier to demonstrate than to > describe. > > > > > >Michele > > > Dorland's online dictionary > > > > > > > > > I didn't realize they even had this online for free, handier > than lifting > > > a 30-pound book! > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2003 Report Share Posted August 21, 2003 But no definition. I found it there too. But we were talking dictionary as that is where I would look to see the product or get a definition. I did find it in the Stednans ortho book also. Thanks though. Aliceanne At 02:08 PM 8/21/2003 +0000, you wrote: >Hi, >I have found Elastoplast bandage in Steds equipment words. >Have a great day! >Deepika. > > > > > > > > > >I like > > > ><<<http://www.onelook.com>http://www.onelook.com>http://www.onelook.com>http://\ www.onelook.com >even > > >better. > > > > > It > > > > > > >searches a huge number of dictionaries, including the >online > > > > > medical > > > > > > >dictionaries, and you can do fuzzy searches, phrases, and > > >parts of > > > > > > >phrases. No more trying to figure out whether to look under > > >test, > > > > > method, > > > > > > >phenomenon, reaction, reagent, sign, or symptom! > > > > > > > > > > > > > >e.g. > > > > > > >Say you heard something like " ogminta histamine test. " You > > >could > > > > > search > > > > > > >Onelook using **histamine** (with the asterisks) and there > > >right > > > > > at the > > > > > > >top of the list is " augmented histamine test. " Click on it, > > >and it > > > > > will > > > > > > >take you to links to the phrase in Stedman's Online Medical > > > > > Dictionary, > > > > > > >On-line Medical Dictionary, and Dorland's Illustrated >Medical > > > > > Dictionary. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >(You could also search **test**, but you'll have more >results > > >than > > > > > you > > > > > > >want to wade through.) > > > > > > > > > > > > > >You can also use wild cards. Say you heard what you >thought was > > > > > > >sternoclydomastoid. There are two ways to do this. One is >to > > >enter > > > > > it > > > > > > >exactly as you think it is spelled, and Onelook will >probably > > >come > > > > > up with > > > > > > >a list of " perhaps you meant " words, or you can use a wild >card > > > > > and enter > > > > > > >stern*stoid or some variation, depending on how confident >you > > >are > > > > > of parts > > > > > > >of the word. It will give you a list of possible words (2 >in > > >this > > > > > case). > > > > > > >You can even do something like st*n*cl*m*st*d and it will >come > > >up > > > > > with the > > > > > > >word (which is sternocleidomastoid, in case you don't >know). > > > > > > > > > > > > > >I love this resource. I use it even more than Google. I >use it > > >a > > > > > lot for > > > > > > >regular English words, too. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >I hope this makes sense. It's way easier to demonstrate >than to > > > > > describe. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Michele > > > > > > > Dorland's online dictionary > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I didn't realize they even had this online for free, > > >handier > > > > > than lifting > > > > > > > a 30-pound book! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2003 Report Share Posted August 21, 2003 ---Hey Jaimy, how do you program it on your keyboard? That would be handy! Tammy In NMTC , " Jaimy A. Mokos " <jaimy.mokos@v...> wrote: > I know! I have One Look programmed on my keyboard so I just hit one button, > and I'm there! ;-) (I can't take credit for using it, though........M-TEC > told us about it)...... > > Jaimy > Re: Dorland's online dictionary and ONELOOK.COM! > > > I like http://www.onelook.com even better. It searches a huge number of > dictionaries, including the online medical dictionaries, and you can do > fuzzy searches, phrases, and parts of phrases. No more trying to figure out > whether to look under test, method, phenomenon, reaction, reagent, sign, or > symptom! > > e.g. > Say you heard something like " ogminta histamine test. " You could search > Onelook using **histamine** (with the asterisks) and there right at the top > of the list is " augmented histamine test. " Click on it, and it will take you > to links to the phrase in Stedman's Online Medical Dictionary, On- line > Medical Dictionary, and Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary. > > (You could also search **test**, but you'll have more results than you > want to wade through.) > > You can also use wild cards. Say you heard what you thought was > sternoclydomastoid. There are two ways to do this. One is to enter it > exactly as you think it is spelled, and Onelook will probably come up with a > list of " perhaps you meant " words, or you can use a wild card and enter > stern*stoid or some variation, depending on how confident you are of parts > of the word. It will give you a list of possible words (2 in this case). You > can even do something like st*n*cl*m*st*d and it will come up with the word > (which is sternocleidomastoid, in case you don't know). > > I love this resource. I use it even more than Google. I use it a lot for > regular English words, too. > > I hope this makes sense. It's way easier to demonstrate than to describe. > > Michele > Dorland's online dictionary > > > I didn't realize they even had this online for free, handier than > lifting > a 30-pound book! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2003 Report Share Posted August 21, 2003 Everyone is asking me that, now.....LOL! I have a keyboard from Logitech that allows you to program web sites directly on the keyboard itself.....it gives you 9 buttons that you can program to fit your needs (for your email account, your home page, etc).......so, I added One Look as my " search " button.....now, I just hit that button and One Look opens in a new window.......(I have Google's toolbar added onto my IE toolbar, also).....I use both a lot...... If you don't have a keyboard like this, you can bookmark One Look and then drag it onto your toolbar (under " my links " ), and that will work just as quickly as long as you have IE open....... HTH! Jaimy Re: Dorland's online dictionary and ONELOOK.COM! > > > I like http://www.onelook.com even better. It searches a huge number of > dictionaries, including the online medical dictionaries, and you can do > fuzzy searches, phrases, and parts of phrases. No more trying to figure out > whether to look under test, method, phenomenon, reaction, reagent, sign, or > symptom! > > e.g. > Say you heard something like " ogminta histamine test. " You could search > Onelook using **histamine** (with the asterisks) and there right at the top > of the list is " augmented histamine test. " Click on it, and it will take you > to links to the phrase in Stedman's Online Medical Dictionary, On- line > Medical Dictionary, and Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary. > > (You could also search **test**, but you'll have more results than you > want to wade through.) > > You can also use wild cards. Say you heard what you thought was > sternoclydomastoid. There are two ways to do this. One is to enter it > exactly as you think it is spelled, and Onelook will probably come up with a > list of " perhaps you meant " words, or you can use a wild card and enter > stern*stoid or some variation, depending on how confident you are of parts > of the word. It will give you a list of possible words (2 in this case). You > can even do something like st*n*cl*m*st*d and it will come up with the word > (which is sternocleidomastoid, in case you don't know). > > I love this resource. I use it even more than Google. I use it a lot for > regular English words, too. > > I hope this makes sense. It's way easier to demonstrate than to describe. > > Michele > Dorland's online dictionary > > > I didn't realize they even had this online for free, handier than > lifting > a 30-pound book! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2003 Report Share Posted August 21, 2003 One could also make Onelook their home page, so that when you open Explorer, you're there. Jayni Re: Dorland's online dictionary and ONELOOK.COM! > > > I like http://www.onelook.com even better. It searches a huge number of > dictionaries, including the online medical dictionaries, and you can do > fuzzy searches, phrases, and parts of phrases. No more trying to figure out > whether to look under test, method, phenomenon, reaction, reagent, sign, or > symptom! > > e.g. > Say you heard something like " ogminta histamine test. " You could search > Onelook using **histamine** (with the asterisks) and there right at the top > of the list is " augmented histamine test. " Click on it, and it will take you > to links to the phrase in Stedman's Online Medical Dictionary, On- line > Medical Dictionary, and Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary. > > (You could also search **test**, but you'll have more results than you > want to wade through.) > > You can also use wild cards. Say you heard what you thought was > sternoclydomastoid. There are two ways to do this. One is to enter it > exactly as you think it is spelled, and Onelook will probably come up with a > list of " perhaps you meant " words, or you can use a wild card and enter > stern*stoid or some variation, depending on how confident you are of parts > of the word. It will give you a list of possible words (2 in this case). You > can even do something like st*n*cl*m*st*d and it will come up with the word > (which is sternocleidomastoid, in case you don't know). > > I love this resource. I use it even more than Google. I use it a lot for > regular English words, too. > > I hope this makes sense. It's way easier to demonstrate than to describe. > > Michele > Dorland's online dictionary > > > I didn't realize they even had this online for free, handier than > lifting > a 30-pound book! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2003 Report Share Posted August 21, 2003 right! ;-) Jaimy Re: Dorland's online dictionary and ONELOOK.COM! > > > I like http://www.onelook.com even better. It searches a huge number of > dictionaries, including the online medical dictionaries, and you can do > fuzzy searches, phrases, and parts of phrases. No more trying to figure out > whether to look under test, method, phenomenon, reaction, reagent, sign, or > symptom! > > e.g. > Say you heard something like " ogminta histamine test. " You could search > Onelook using **histamine** (with the asterisks) and there right at the top > of the list is " augmented histamine test. " Click on it, and it will take you > to links to the phrase in Stedman's Online Medical Dictionary, On- line > Medical Dictionary, and Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary. > > (You could also search **test**, but you'll have more results than you > want to wade through.) > > You can also use wild cards. Say you heard what you thought was > sternoclydomastoid. There are two ways to do this. One is to enter it > exactly as you think it is spelled, and Onelook will probably come up with a > list of " perhaps you meant " words, or you can use a wild card and enter > stern*stoid or some variation, depending on how confident you are of parts > of the word. It will give you a list of possible words (2 in this case). You > can even do something like st*n*cl*m*st*d and it will come up with the word > (which is sternocleidomastoid, in case you don't know). > > I love this resource. I use it even more than Google. I use it a lot for > regular English words, too. > > I hope this makes sense. It's way easier to demonstrate than to describe. > > Michele > Dorland's online dictionary > > > I didn't realize they even had this online for free, handier than > lifting > a 30-pound book! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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