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Hyphenating special combinations

Special combinations may or may not require the use of a hyphen.

Consult a reputable and current dictionary (Stedman's, Dorland's) or put your questionable combinations here and we will look them up and include them as part of the example.

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B cell graft-vs-host disease T tube
B-cell helper I beam (I-shaped beam) T wave
beta-blocker J curve T-cell marker

 

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