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Disc versus disk? Back in the stone ages when I first became an MT - SM
Posted: Jul 17, 2014
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 BOS does the company for whom you work use? - BOS III says
[ In Reply To ..]Disk/disc: Most medical lexicographic resources as well as The AMA Manual of Style 10th edition indicate the use of disk for all anatomical terms other than ophthalmologic use. However, Terminologia Anatomica retains the use of disc in reference to spinal terminology. Transcriptionists should be aware that the preferred trend is for use of disk; however, many orthopedists still prefer the guidelines outlined in Terminologia Anatomica and may direct an MT to use disc in transcription of spinal terminology. This same rule applies to terms like orthopedic vs. orthopaedic; the Old English spellings are still referenced in Terminologia Anatomica, and therefore some orthopedists still defer to that usage. The preferred trend, however, is to use the modern spellings.
References to disks should be expressed with hyphens in similar fashion to the corresponding intervertebral spaces.
Example
C7-T1 disk
L5-S1 disk
It's a small hospital and they don't really ascribe to any BOS. - SM
[ In Reply To ..]Basically, there is a staff of MTs here who have been here for most of their careers and they just do things they way they've "always done it." There have been other things they have done differently and I thought I would just make sure I'm not losing my mind. But I will do it however they tell me because I like this job. I'm a tree, I can bend!
Thanks!
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