LANGUAGE TO AVOID

Awkwardly Words – Edit some awkwardly created verbs. (EDITORS PROBLEM)
D: Stool was guaiac’d T: Stool guaiac test was done.
D: The baby was de-lee’d on the abdomen. T: The baby was rotated on the abdomen using DeLee.
Back Formation -Used only widely acceptable words. Avoid absurb back formations or onces that will be confusing to the reader.
E.g. dehiscence to dehisce diagnosis to diagnose torsion to torse
Coined terms – Nonofficial, nonstandard terms. Avoid as much as possible.
E.g. We lased the tattoo in one session.
Jargon – Used and fully understood only by members of a particular craft, trade or profession.
D: urines D:urines
T: urine samples T: ____ leave blank and flag for alternative description)
Slang – avoid slang terms and phrases
Dexamethasone not dex appendectomy not appy