Medical Transcription Word Board archived thread

laceration. booboo
6-0 Nylon to repair the *5-star bridge* of the stellate lip (nm
Sat Jan 3, 2004 18:07

~yo guessing~
nylon (no cap)...starred edge? Did patient (SM)
Sat Jan 3, 2004 18:44

split lip multiple times? stellate means star-like, so stellate lip would make sense. Rather than 5-starred edge, if it is a small laceration, may be a fine(ly) starred edge.

Just guessing.

Thanks-booboo
Just 1 laceration. Expander took care of that "n" in nylon! (nm
Sat Jan 3, 2004 18:51

~yo~
Then I would put "to repair the starred edge of the..." (nm)
Sat Jan 3, 2004 19:55