Talk:Situs ambiguus

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[edit] Ambiguous forms

The correct Latin form would be situs ambiguus ("ambiguous" being an English spelling). Normally I would just move the page to the correct spelling, but I note that Google turns up 1,250 hits for the Latin spelling, and 984 for the English like spelling. This is pretty damn close, so I would rather not make the move without the advice of someone with more medical knowledge: in the literature is it usually spelled "ambiguus" or "ambiguous"? --Iustinus 08:07, 2 Mar 2005 (UTC)

This page agrees that situs ambiguus is technically correct, but it "is commonly changed to" situs ambiguous, and then uses that term throughout in preference to ambiguus. If "situs ambiguous" is the common name, then we should leave it here, with a note about the correct term. But I'd welcome the views of any medical professionals who are reading... -- ALoan (Talk) 12:05, 2 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Well, neither of you seems too heart-set, and the mixed-language spelling bothers me, so I'm moving it. —Keenan Pepper 02:08, 15 June 2006 (UTC)