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To: the OlLine Rebel
No, they don't unless they are using an acronym that can fit more then one thing.

TURP means TransUrethral Resection of the Prostate.

67 posted on 02/12/2024 7:58:57 AM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear ( In a quaint alleyway, they graciously signaled for a vehicle on the main road to lead the way. )
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

Thank you for informing.

And again - is this the word from news or is this prognostication?

Incidentally, proper English writing includes defining the acronym at first usage.

Not doing so might imply the audience is a certain type, here, medical people….and even then it can be unknown for some of them unless they’re all urologists. (Yeah, I have many specialists and many of the doctors don’t know various terms or acronyms.)


68 posted on 02/12/2024 8:14:43 AM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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