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English translation: lithiasis
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| 21:11 Aug 11, 2005 |
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peer agreement (net): +1calculi Explanation: litiasis (in English, lithiasis) is the formation of calculi and concretions. Thus here the term "calculi" should be used. Also common medical knowledge. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 15 mins (2005-08-11 21:27:13 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Althoug Ruth is right about looking it up by yourself, the term in Spanish is wrong, as explained in the above definition. Let us not confuse a process or condition with its results. |
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13 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +3
peer agreement (net): +3lithiasis Explanation: This one would have been particularly easy to have looked up all by yourself. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 14 mins (2005-08-11 21:26:31 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- plural lithiases -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 17 hrs 3 mins (2005-08-12 14:15:23 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- SITUATED PERCEPTION GROUP Localization and measurement of the volume of lithiases. ... ensures the localization and volume measurement of renal, gall bladder and bile lithiases. ... www.limsi.fr/RS2003GB/CHM2003GB/PERSI2003/ - 36k - Aug 10, 2005 - Cached - Similar pages -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 17 hrs 5 mins (2005-08-12 14:17:13 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- [Hepatic and biliary repercussions of estrogens: dose or duration ... ... aggravated or revealed by estrogens, such as primitive biliary cirrhosis. ... epidemiologic studies suggest that the prevalence of asymptomatic lithiases is not ... cirrhosis-3.jeekim.com/cirrhosis-research-abs2.276.html - 11k - Supplemental Result - Cached - Similar pages Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques ... There is no consensus as to when to treat the biliary-digestive fistula. ... More than 80% of the lithiases migrating to the bowel are excreted uneventfully ... www.surgical-laparoscopy.com/pt/re/slept/fulltext.00129689-... - Similar pages -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 17 hrs 12 mins (2005-08-12 14:23:41 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Although Jorge is right that, technically speaking, \'lithiasis\' SHOULD refer only to the process of stone formation and not to the stones themselves, in practice the term is widely used this way in the medical literature. It is not for us (mere translators) to pass judgement and slap the wrists of the medical community for utilizing commonly accepted terminology. |
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