Medical Transcription Word Board archived thread

sm please
MRI of the lumbar spine.
Thu Sep 30, 2004 08:11

The MRI of the low back shows the *spondylo* at the L4-5 level with no specific lateralizing *sight-ie* but degenerative changes at that level. Cord compression does not appear to be significant.

Vicki
For your 1st ?-Are you to type verbatim?-sm
Thu Sep 30, 2004 08:35

If so, then put "spondylo"--as doctors abbreviate spondylolisthesis by saying "spondylo."

The ones I've always done--when I've looked back at the scan report always were shortened from spondylolisthesis.

However, I'm wondering if anyone ever hears doctors use "spondylo" as a shortened form of spondylolysis?

Anyone else?