RE: In situ vs. in-situ?

From:"Smith, Allen"

"In" and "situ" are two Latin words.  I see no more reason to join them with
a hyphen than for  joining the words "E pluribus unum" with a hyphen.
Even in the case of "carcinoma in situ," which is a single concept, the
current practice is write it without hyphens.

Allen A. Smith, Ph.D.
Barry University
School of Graduate Medical Sciences
    Podiatric Medicine and Surgery
Miami Shores, Florida  33161-6695 

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Cartun [mailto:Rcartun@harthosp.org]
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 9:08 AM
To: Histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
Subject: In situ vs. in-situ?


I know this is trivial, but what is the proper way to write these two
words?

R. Cartun




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