Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Grammar in Transcription - Words that Spell Trouble (M - R)

maybe - perhaps (adverb)
may be - a verb consisting of two words

nauseated - to feel sick
nauseous - to cause to be sick

of/have - do NOT use "of" instead of "have" in verb forms (even if the doctor dictates "could of," transcribe "could have")

overdo - to do too much
overdue - past due

parameter - a constant (within the parameters of)
perimeter - the outer boundary

prescribe - to designate
proscribe - to outlaw, banish, exile

principal - chief, leading (adjective)
principle - rule (noun)

recur - repeat
reoccur - no such animal (but doctors will still use this term)

regimen - a program

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