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Colon use

Dr Jeremy Jones et al.

Colon use at Radiopaedia.org follows standard English style with no space preceding the colon and a space after it. They are often use to denote the start of a list, but can also be used within a list to separate a term and its description:

  • disc level: confined to between the vertebral endplates

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