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I don't see why you have to tell them anything. Both pronunciations are correct. For the record, I have never heard it pronounced TIN-i-tus and I know a couple of people who have/had it. I guess I would follow the lead of the American Tinnitus Association, but that's just me.
For the record, I have never heard it pronounced any way other than TIN-i-tus.
Both pronunciations may well be correct, but every medical professional in my circle of acquaintances pronounces it as, TIN-i-tus.
I don't see why you have to tell them anything. Both pronunciations are correct. For the record, I have never heard it pronounced TIN-i-tus and I know a couple of people who have/had it. I guess I would follow the lead of the American Tinnitus Association, but that's just me.
That is very helpful.
Now I have to figure out a way to tell all of the MDs and Nurse Practitioners whom I know that they don't need to restrict themselves to saying, TIN-i-tus.
That is very helpful.
Now I have to figure out a way to tell all of the MDs and Nurse Practitioners whom I know that they don't need to restrict themselves to saying, TIN-i-tus.
I'm sure that they will be relieved.
Or not...
Actually in the clinic where I work we say tin-Eye-tis. Most medical terms that end in the suffix "itis" (meaning inflammation) are pronounced "EYE-tis" such as arthritis, carditis, cecitis, and encephalitis.
However, either is correct, I just don't ever hear anyone say "TIN-i-tus."
In my spare time I teach a medical terminology class at one of the local colleges. I instruct that either "tin-EYE-tis" or "TIN-i-tus" is correct, although I always get giggles from my students when I say "TIN-i-tus."
I checked several online dictionaries. Either pronunciation can be used. TIN-itus appears to be used more often in British English and ti-NIGHT-us more often in the US.
Merriam Webster gives both and does not designate one as preferred.
Actually in the clinic where I work we say tin-Eye-tis. Most medical terms that end in the suffix "itis" (meaning inflammation) are pronounced "EYE-tis" such as arthritis, carditis, cecitis, and encephalitis.
However, either is correct, I just don't ever hear anyone say "TIN-i-tus."
In my spare time I teach a medical terminology class at one of the local colleges. I instruct that either "tin-EYE-tis" or "TIN-i-tus" is correct, although I always get giggles from my students when I say "TIN-i-tus."
My old ENT doctor, who got his degree from The University of Lausanne (in Switzerland, I believe), always pronounced the, "itis", medical terms as, "ee-tus". Perhaps this was as a result of his European education.
As to students giggling at a pronunciation, I can identify with that.
When I taught Ancient History, I soon learned that I couldn't refer to Nefertiti with the correct pronunciation without unleashing a lot of adolescent giggling. I corrupted her name to, "Neferteti", in order to preserve order in the classroom, but my corruption of her name did not make it correct. It only served to eliminate the giggling from the students.
My old ENT doctor, who got his degree from The University of Lausanne (in Switzerland, I believe), always pronounced the, "itis", medical terms as, "ee-tus". Perhaps this was as a result of his European education.
As to students giggling at a pronunciation, I can identify with that.
When I taught Ancient History, I soon learned that I couldn't refer to Nefertiti with the correct pronunciation without unleashing a lot of adolescent giggling. I corrupted her name to, "Neferteti", in order to preserve order in the classroom, but my corruption of her name did not make it correct. It only served to eliminate the giggling from the students.
Same thing happened in Geography class when we learned about Lake Titicaca. Eighth-graders are prone to giggle at any anatomical references.
In my first year as a teacher of US History, I was dreading the lesson on The Non-Intercourse Act, which was essentially a prelude to The War of 1812. However, I gritted my teeth, and plunged into the subject matter. I was very much relieved to find that the students had not reacted to the...suggestive... name of this federal law, and was able to get through the lesson without any guffawing or other distractions.
At the end of the class period, I told the class, "I am very impressed that you all took a mature attitude, and did not make any inappropriate comments in regard to the name of this federal law". I was greeted with blank stares, followed by questions that indicated an ignorance of one of the key meanings of, "intercourse".
Of course, the class wanted to know what I was actually referring to, but I did my best Emily Litella impersonation, and simply said, "Never mind!".
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