Login
Toggle sidebar

Lint: ductus-deferens-agenesis

Prefix Hyphens
warning

"On palpation, the intra-scrotal portion of the ductus deferens is absent."

Line 9:22 · A prefix takes a hyphen only to avoid a duplicate letter: 'intra-scrotal'.
Acronyms
warning

"Scrotal US can confirm the absence of the ductus deferentes and assess the epididymides for aplasia or hypoplasia. The seminal vesicles are best assessed by transrectal ultrasound or MRI, and the kidneys by US, CT or MRI."

Line 18:12 · 'US' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"Scrotal US can confirm the absence of the ductus deferentes and assess the epididymides for aplasia or hypoplasia. The seminal vesicles are best assessed by transrectal ultrasound or MRI, and the kidneys by US, CT or MRI."

Line 18:211 · 'US' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.
There Is
suggestion

"Advances in genetic testing have revealed strong links with cystic fibrosis varying with race, up to 78% for bilateral agenesis and 46% for unilateral agenesis 4. These cases could be considered to be a genital form of cystic fibrosis. There are more than 50 known cystic fibrosis mutations."

Line 14:262 · Don't start a sentence with 'There are'.
Oxford Comma
suggestion

"Scrotal US can confirm the absence of the ductus deferentes and assess the epididymides for aplasia or hypoplasia. The seminal vesicles are best assessed by transrectal ultrasound or MRI, and the kidneys by US, CT or MRI."

Line 18:211 · Use the Oxford comma in 'US, CT or MRI'.