Radiopaedia Helpers

Adjectival Hyphens

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"polydactyly: often post-axial ⁴"

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List Caps

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"Arthur Biedl (1869-1933): Romano-Hungarian pathologist"

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"Georges Bardet (1885-1966): French physician"

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Oxford Comma

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"The original syndrome as the Laurence-Moon-Biedl syndrome was first described in 1866 by Laurence and Moon, following observation of polydactylism, obesity and poor eyesight in a family of 8 children. In 1922 Arthur Biedl noted the familial tendency of this syndrome, reporting it in several members of the same family."

Line 22:137 · Use the Oxford comma in 'polydactylism, obesity and poor'.

Lint: bardet-biedl-syndrome