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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

a/w

English answer:

associated with

Added to glossary by Maksym Nevzorov
May 12, 2006 14:56
18 yrs ago
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English term

a/w

English Other Medical (general) fractures through bone cysts
(about aneurysmal bone cysts)
Etiology unknown. Some primary, others secondary
with UBCs, NOF, fibrous dysplasia, OGS, et al.
Also been seen in a/w fractures of long bones.
Symptoms -pain of < 6 mos duration, stiffness with
juxta-articular.

Other abbreviations, AFAIK, are:
UBC = unicameral bone cyst
NOF = non-ossifying fibroma
OGS = osteogenic sarcoma

can't figure out what are thes "a/w fractures".
Searching didn't help much yet. This page also uses "a/w" and is about fractures, but never explains what is "a/w":
http://www.fortunecity.com/skyscraper/market/366/bone/id25.h...
Responses
4 +6 associated with
3 notch depth to width ratio

Discussion

Dr Sue Levy (X) May 12, 2006:
OK - joint stiffness is a symptom associated with juxta-articular cysts.
Dr Sue Levy (X) May 12, 2006:
Well good luck! I commiserate :-)
Maksym Nevzorov (asker) May 12, 2006:
Sure, I've noticed that it's not. As I mentioned in a note to my previous quesiton, this whole document is written very sketchy, verbs frequently are omitted etc. I guess it was actually a memo for the lecturer, and they just published that without any clarifications.
Dr Sue Levy (X) May 12, 2006:
... stiffness with juxta-articular.... something missing here.
Dr Sue Levy (X) May 12, 2006:
"Also been seen in a/w fractures of long bones." This is not correct English. Makes your job harder!
Maksym Nevzorov (asker) May 12, 2006:
The original context is in lines 2 to 6, i.e. "Etiology ... juxta-articular"
Everything else are my clarifications
Dr Sue Levy (X) May 12, 2006:
Please give the exact context. I don't know what is actually in the text and what you've written yourself. Thanks :-)

Responses

+6
12 mins
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associated with

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Note added at 16 mins (2006-05-12 15:13:25 GMT)
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typical medical shorthand

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Note added at 35 mins (2006-05-12 15:32:28 GMT)
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The English should read "Also seen in association with fractures of long bones."

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Note added at 49 mins (2006-05-12 15:46:09 GMT)
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The penny just dropped - the author meant "ABCs have also been seen in association with..."
Peer comment(s):
agree Veronica Prpic Uhing : Make sense. a/W ratio of fracture has a numerical value.
19 mins
thanks :-)
agree Alexander Demyanov : Especially if you consider the quote from Maksym's reference: 'seen in military recruits (a/w marching)'
1 hr
yes indeed, thanks Alexander :-)
agree CHEN-Ling
7 hrs
thanks Yang :-)
agree Alfa Trans (X)
23 hrs
thanks Marju :-)
agree MMUlr : with *in association with* ...
1 day 18 hrs
yes in this example a/w is "association with", thanks M :-)
agree Jörgen Slet
2 days 3 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks a lot! And for your commiseration, too!))"
17 mins

notch depth to width ratio

a is the notch depth, W is the specimen width in the direction of the notch

HTH,
Jacqueline
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