sigmoïde

English translation: sigmoid

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French term or phrase:sigmoïde
English translation:sigmoid
Entered by: ntouzet (X)

08:05 Apr 16, 2003
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Medical
French term or phrase: sigmoïde
dans le cas d une diverticulose
ellitrad
France
Local time: 14:01
sigmoid diverticulitis
Explanation:
Practice parameters for the treatment of sigmoid diverticulitis. ...
a typo.

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sigmonde is a typo should be sigmoïde

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sigmoïde
adjectif
(grec sigmoeidês)


Qui a la forme d\'un sigma majuscule.

Se dit des cavités que présente l\'extrémité supérieure du cubitus. (La grande cavité sigmoïde s\'articule avec l\'humérus ; la petite cavité sigmoïde répond à la tête du radius.)

Se dit des cavités que présente l\'extrémité supérieure du cubitus.

Dernière partie du côlon, précédant le rectum.

Larousse
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4 +3sigmoid colon
Thomaso
4 +2sigmoid
Brigitte Gendebien
5sigmoid diverticulitis
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sigmoid diverticulitis


Explanation:
Practice parameters for the treatment of sigmoid diverticulitis. ...
a typo.

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Note added at 2003-04-16 08:11:19 (GMT)
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sigmonde is a typo should be sigmoïde

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Note added at 2003-04-16 08:14:14 (GMT)
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sigmoïde
adjectif
(grec sigmoeidês)


Qui a la forme d\'un sigma majuscule.

Se dit des cavités que présente l\'extrémité supérieure du cubitus. (La grande cavité sigmoïde s\'articule avec l\'humérus ; la petite cavité sigmoïde répond à la tête du radius.)

Se dit des cavités que présente l\'extrémité supérieure du cubitus.

Dernière partie du côlon, précédant le rectum.

Larousse


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sigmoid colon


Explanation:
"Since it takes so long to develop, diverticulosis usually appears later ... Eventually
the colon, especially the sigmoid colon, becomes studded with these pockets."


Dictionary:

Subject Medicine (ME)



Definition partie mobile du gros intestin

Reference BIAM,Petit lexique de termes médicaux,1998
(1)
TERM sigmoïde

Reference BIAM,Petit lexique de termes médicaux,1998

Note {DOM} anatomie
{GRM} n.m.



(1)
TERM sigmoid colon

Reference PharmInfoNet-Pharmaceutical Information Network Gloss.,1999,Mediconsult;Abrams,Beers & Berkow,The Merk Manual of Geriatrics-60.Gastrointestinal Neoplasms,1995

Note {DOM} viscera
{GRM} n.p.
(2)
TERM sigmoid

Reference Abrams,Beers & Berkow,The Merk Manual of Geriatrics-62.Surgery of the Gastrointestinal Tract,1995

Note {DOM} viscera
{GRM} n.


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Sigmoid diverticulitis is an acute inflammation of diverticulosis

www.gastromd.com/education/sirsd.html


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Thomaso
Ireland
Local time: 13:01
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 125

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agree  Anne Pietrasik
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agree  Andre de Vries
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agree  SilLiz (X)
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sigmoid


Explanation:
diverticulose (f) = diverticulosis (n)
uretral diverticulosis: diverticulose de l'uretère; diverticules multiples de l'uretère

sigmoid flexure of colon = côlon sigmoïde, côlon pelvien, côlon ilio-pelvien

Source: W.J. Gladstone, English-French Dictionary of Medical and paramedical Sciences


    Reference: http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_health_library_fram...
Brigitte Gendebien
Belgium
Local time: 14:01
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 192

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andre de Vries
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agree  Shog Imas
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