0
Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Use of OF and IN in a sentence

I am a transcriptionist and would like to know whether the correct way of writing for following in diagnosis:

Pseudophakia of the eye or pseuophakia in the eye

Cataract of the eye or Cataract in the eye and why?

Thanks to all for your help
  

Top answer

Hi, I'm not a medical person, but here's my understanding, with simple examples. He has cancer of the liver. He has a disease that is related to a person's liver.

— Clive

  • Hi, I'm not a medical person, but here's my understanding, with simple examples.
  • He has cancer of the liver.
  • He has a disease that is related to a person's liver.
  • He has cancer in his liver .
  • The cancer that this person has is located in this person's liver.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

1 Answers
0
Hi,

I'm not a medical person, but here's my understanding, with simple examples.

He has cancer of the liver. He has a disease that is related to a person's liver.

He has cancer in his liver. The cancer that this person has is located in this person's liver.

Best wishes, Clive
0

Related Questions