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Adjectival Hyphens
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"There is no definite genetic defect responsible for acalvaria. It is a post-neurulation defect resulting from failure of the mesenchyme's migration beneath the ectoderm, which is responsible for the formation of the flat bones of the skull, dura and muscles, without affecting the skin ref."

Line 8:75 · Only use medical adjectival hyphens where the letters at the end and start of the compound word are the same, e.g. post-transplant. In this case, don't use the hyphen: 'post-neurulation'.
Headings Valid
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Expected headings

  • H1 Terminology
  • H1 Usage
  • H1 Epidemiology
  • H2 Risk factors
  • H2 Associations
  • H1 Clinical presentation
  • H2 Complications
  • H1 Diagnosis
  • H2 Diagnostic criteria
  • H2 Diagnostic clues
  • H1 Pathology
  • H2 Aetiology
  • H2 Location
  • H2 Classification
  • H2 Macroscopic appearance
  • H2 Microscopic appearance
  • H2 Immunophenotype
  • H2 Markers
  • H2 Genetics
  • H1 Radiographic features
  • H2 Plain radiograph
  • H2 Mammography
  • H2 Antenatal ultrasound
  • H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
  • H2 Ultrasound
  • H2 CT
  • H3 Dual-energy CT
  • H2 Angiography (DSA)
  • H2 MRI
  • H2 CT/MRI
  • H2 Nuclear medicine
  • H3 PET-CT
  • H3 PET-MRI
  • H1 Radiology report
  • H1 Treatment and prognosis
  • H2 Complications
  • H1 History and etymology
  • H1 Differential diagnosis
  • H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
  • H1 Practical points
  • H1 See also

"Associations"

Line 9:1 · "Associations" is under the wrong parent heading (found under "Pathology").
There Is
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"There is no definite genetic defect responsible for acalvaria. It is a post-neurulation defect resulting from failure of the mesenchyme's migration beneath the ectoderm, which is responsible for the formation of the flat bones of the skull, dura and muscles, without affecting the skin ref."

Line 8:4 · Don't start a sentence with 'There is'.
Oxford Comma
suggestion

"There is no definite genetic defect responsible for acalvaria. It is a post-neurulation defect resulting from failure of the mesenchyme's migration beneath the ectoderm, which is responsible for the formation of the flat bones of the skull, dura and muscles, without affecting the skin ref."

Line 8:238 · Use the Oxford comma in 'skull, dura and muscles'.