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Crohn disease or Crohn's disease? NM - anon
Posted: Oct 14, 2010
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Either is correct - jaybee
[ In Reply To ..]Per AAMT: eponyms
While the use of the possessive form with eponyms remains acceptable, AAMT's preference is generally to drop the possessive form.
Apgar score
Babinski sign
Down syndrome
Gram stain
Hodgkin lymphoma
Sometimes an awkward construction calls for use of the possessive form.
This patient suffers from Hodgkin's.
If you have to go by BOS, it is Crohn disease unless it - sm
[ In Reply To ..]is standing alone. The patient has Crohn disease versus The patient has Crohn's.
Crohn's - spitfire78
[ In Reply To ..]I was dx with this lovely ailment 30+ years ago and it has always been referred to by my docs, in my records, etc as Crohn's, if this helps :)
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