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disc or disk? - preferred spelling


Posted: Feb 25, 2015

what is the preferred spelling of disc/disk?  The way I learned was that it doesn't totally matter as long as the spelling is the same throughout the report.  But now I am getting feedback that it does matter.  Thoughts?

disc/disk - GC

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I looked in my trusty Stedman's Orthopedic and Rehab Words; they actually have it listed both ways. Under "disc" they have "var. of disk". I too also learned that it doesn't matter - as long as the spelling is the same throughout the report.

disc or diak? - pt3

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Sometimes it depends on the company- I work for an ortho and they want disc.

I was taught disc for ophthalmic and disk for ortho. - no message

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Was taught disc for ophth and disk for ortho too - nm

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disk - not disc

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I also recently got feedback that disk is correct. After researching found it could be either or, but I have used disc for eons and centuries so was a bit gobsmacked.


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