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May 22, 2005 13:19
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German term
Bläulichfärbung
German to English
Medical
Medical (general)
Source: medical report
Diagnosis: Raynaud's syndrome
The patient suffered a stroke-like attack that caused a discoloration of several fingers in both hands and of the 3 lateral toes of the left foot.
Context: "Bei Kälteexposition würde zunaechst eine Weißfärbung der Haende in Verbindung mit Gefuehllosigkeit auttreten, danach Blaeulichfaerbung mit Schmerzhaftigkeit und anschliessend Hyperaemie, vor allem nach Waermeexposition".
Diagnosis: Raynaud's syndrome
The patient suffered a stroke-like attack that caused a discoloration of several fingers in both hands and of the 3 lateral toes of the left foot.
Context: "Bei Kälteexposition würde zunaechst eine Weißfärbung der Haende in Verbindung mit Gefuehllosigkeit auttreten, danach Blaeulichfaerbung mit Schmerzhaftigkeit und anschliessend Hyperaemie, vor allem nach Waermeexposition".
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | bluish discoloration |
swisstell
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| 5 +1 | lividity |
Stephen Sadie
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| 4 +1 | (background info - not for points) |
MMUlr
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| 4 | turning blue |
Nesrin
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Proposed translations
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German term (edited):
Bl�ulichf�rbung
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bluish discoloration
MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Skin discoloration - bluish - [ Diese Seite übersetzen ]
... Cyanosis is a bluish discoloration of the skin or mucous membranes caused by lack
... in oxygen tend to take on a bluish discoloration called cyanosis. ...
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003215.htm - 23k - Im Cache - Ähnliche Seiten
Dr. Koop - Skin discoloration - bluish - [ Diese Seite übersetzen ]
Cyanosis is a bluish discoloration of the skin or mucous membranes caused by lack
of oxygen in the blood. See also .
www.drkoop.com/ency/93/003215.html -
... Cyanosis is a bluish discoloration of the skin or mucous membranes caused by lack
... in oxygen tend to take on a bluish discoloration called cyanosis. ...
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003215.htm - 23k - Im Cache - Ähnliche Seiten
Dr. Koop - Skin discoloration - bluish - [ Diese Seite übersetzen ]
Cyanosis is a bluish discoloration of the skin or mucous membranes caused by lack
of oxygen in the blood. See also .
www.drkoop.com/ency/93/003215.html -
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: ""Bluish discoloration" is a good description of the effect. Will use "cyanosis", also cited in SwissTell's writeup,as the technical term for the glossary. As always, thanks to all who responded."
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German term (edited):
Bl�ulichf�rbung
turning blue
... subsequently turning blue...
What is Raynaud's phenomenon?
Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) is a condition resulting in discoloration of the fingers (...) Initially, the digit(s) involved turn white because of the diminished blood supply. The digit(s) then turn blue because of prolonged lack of oxygen.
http://www.medicinenet.com/raynauds_phenomenon/article.htm
What is Raynaud's phenomenon?
Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) is a condition resulting in discoloration of the fingers (...) Initially, the digit(s) involved turn white because of the diminished blood supply. The digit(s) then turn blue because of prolonged lack of oxygen.
http://www.medicinenet.com/raynauds_phenomenon/article.htm
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Stephen Sadie
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German term (edited):
Bl�ulichf�rbung
lividity
correct medical term according to Leximed
Peer comment(s):
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msherms
: would use this - also jives with Taber's cyclopedic med. dictionary
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German term (edited):
Bl�ulichf�rbung
(background info - not for points)
I wanted to point out the different definitions of cyanosis and lividity.
Both may appear as bluish discoloration of the skin, but here - if you want to use an expert medical term in Raynaud S. at all - you have to look at the special meaning:
From Dorland Dictionary:
http://www.merckmedicus.com/pp/us/hcp/thcp_dorlands_content....
"cyanosis (cy·a·no·sis) (si²[schwa]-no¢sis) [Gr. kyanos blue] a bluish discoloration, especially of the skin and mucous membranes due to excessive concentration of deoxyhemoglobin in the blood."
"lividity (li·vid·i·ty) (l[ibreve]-vid¢[ibreve]-te) [L. lividitas] the quality of being livid; discoloration, as of dependent parts, by the gravitation of the blood.
postmortem lividity (livor mortis)"
In case of a vascular constriction as in Raynaud, the bluish color has its orign in "the excessive amount of deoxyhemoglobin", a lack of oxygen in the red blood cells. In case of lividity, the cause is no circulation at all, as in postmortem lividity.
So lividity may not be used in this disease. As summarized in the Merck Manual chapter on Raynaud Syndrome, there are three signs:
pallor, cyanosis, reactive hyperemia.
Both may appear as bluish discoloration of the skin, but here - if you want to use an expert medical term in Raynaud S. at all - you have to look at the special meaning:
From Dorland Dictionary:
http://www.merckmedicus.com/pp/us/hcp/thcp_dorlands_content....
"cyanosis (cy·a·no·sis) (si²[schwa]-no¢sis) [Gr. kyanos blue] a bluish discoloration, especially of the skin and mucous membranes due to excessive concentration of deoxyhemoglobin in the blood."
"lividity (li·vid·i·ty) (l[ibreve]-vid¢[ibreve]-te) [L. lividitas] the quality of being livid; discoloration, as of dependent parts, by the gravitation of the blood.
postmortem lividity (livor mortis)"
In case of a vascular constriction as in Raynaud, the bluish color has its orign in "the excessive amount of deoxyhemoglobin", a lack of oxygen in the red blood cells. In case of lividity, the cause is no circulation at all, as in postmortem lividity.
So lividity may not be used in this disease. As summarized in the Merck Manual chapter on Raynaud Syndrome, there are three signs:
pallor, cyanosis, reactive hyperemia.
Peer comment(s):
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Nesrin
: Why not for points? No one else mentioned cyanosis.
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OK, Nesrin :-), but we have to consider the German original - Blauverfärbung, they do not say "Zyanose", so I prefer SwissTells' translation.
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