Disc or disk? Degenerative disc disease?

I work with an MT who insists that it is degenerative disk disease, but we have an ortho doctor who insists it is degenerative disc disease. He is so annoyed that in his latest dictation he says "humor me and just spell it d-i-s-c" and then proceeds to spell the word every single time he says it throughout the report. Now, I will say that I always typed it "degenerative disc disease" because I worked for an ortho office and was told that was the preferred spelling. When I start ...

Disk versus disc ...

Does anyone have a trick on how to know which is the right form to use? When I look them up in the dictionary I am thinking disc is for eyes and disk is for spine?? Any help appreciated! ...

I am curious as to the correct way to use this word when talking about the spine. I have seen it both ways in my references and back in the day it used to be disc when talking about the eye, but it seems now ortho is using it. Can someone enlighten me please as to the current preference? ...

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? ...

Cervical disk versus disc, which is the preferred? I thought it was disk, but in speech jobs lately it is spelled as disc. TIA ...

I know it's been asked before -- and answered before. BOS 2nd likes DISK. I still like it too. I also like DISC for anything optic related. Unless definite client preference, is there any updated consensus on using one or the other these days? Thanks. ...

Can someone please clear this up for me as in C3-4 disc or disk? ...

ASR always used to type out PICC (not PIC) and disk (not disc). I just did a long report and throughout the report it had both disc and disk even in the same sentence. Also, we were told PICC is the correct abbreviation, not PIC -- so why all of a sudden can't ASR get these abbreviations/words correct? Why is it getting worse? How is it getting worse? ...

Once upon a time, many years ago, I was taught "disk" for eye, "disc" for vertebrae. These days, QA is contraindicating themselves like crazy. If I type disc for vertebrae, they change it to disk. If I type disk for vertebrae, they change it to disc. What gives? Same goes for eye. This is driving me nuts. What do you do here? ...

I was told disc when referring to optic discs and disk when referring to the spine. Then I believe the standard was changed to disc for everything. I just recently started a new job where I was pinged for using disc in a lumbar steroid injection report by my supervisor who told me to use disk for the spine. So which is correct? I can't keep up since they put a new book of style every other year. Thanks! ...

Which is the correct way to transcribe this -- lumbar disc or lumbar disk -- I have been transcribing 4-ever and typed it disc but was recently told it is disk?? ...

Don't know whether to use "c" or "k" ...

Two questions that I need clarification on please. (1) Is it disc or disk and also (2) is it grade 2 or grade II? Thanks. ...

I am seeing it spelled both ways. Which is it? Thanks for any replies! ...

Neurosurgery: Left L4-5 retroperitoneal retrieval of s/l "sharatade" disc. ? disc Thanks. ...

doctor states "cup-to-disc ratio is two to three" How is this typed? ...

I'm trying to copy my ExText ESP word expander onto a disc. Everytime I try, it says "please insert disc into drive D" even when I have one in. Does anybody know why it won't copy? Thank's ...

did anyone ever hear of neural foraminal disc contact? This is new to me. ...

Cervical MRI 07/22/09 showed bulging disc annuli C3-C4, C4-C5, C5-C6, and C6-C7 without impingement ...

Paraspinous muscles were dissected or resected (not sure could be either by the sound) and William retractor was inserted to allow visualization. ...

s/l Sagersane’s test was negative for disc herniation ...

It was a harrow disc (piece of farm equipment). He injury to the haro disc and not by a harrow disc and that is what threw me off. Thanks ...

"Thoracic MRI - possible T6-7 left paramedian disc protrusion/extrusion s/l 'and/or osseofied formation' with no significant cord compression." I'm not sure what the dr is trying to say here...I don't know if that and/or is part of the word or if it is just 'and' and she was stumbling over her words with the 'or' part. ...

Is it possible to get a word expander (Shorthand, etc) on disc instead of just download? I don't have much faith in the security of downloading what is basically already a key-logger from a website that seems a little shady. Thanks! ...

Does anybody know how to copy an ESP file onto a disc? ...

... trabecular mesh cage. The appropriate sized cage was then selected, stuffed in the middle with some _____ that had been impregnated with the patient's blood. Same word again a little later: Some additional _____ was placed along the sides of the implant. Care was taken to avoid any of the material going in towards the spinal canal. He said it quite clearly both times; sounded like co-pee-ose. Accent was on the first syllable. ...

Disc or disk? Degenerative disc disease? - SM

disk - nm

Dosl v/ dosc - shipwrecked

Agree! - nm

Disagree! - Disc

Disc or disk - Anonymous

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