Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Wirbelversteifung
English translation:
spinal fusion (spondylosyndesis)
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Krys Williams
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Wirbelversteifung
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Medical text. Information about a new operating table.
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Proposed translations
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| 5 | spinal fusion (spondylosyndesis) |
Krys Williams
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| 3 | vertebral fusion |
Aaron Alder
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| 3 | stiffening of the spine / spinal stiffening |
Cilian O'Tuama
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Proposed translations
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spinal fusion (spondylosyndesis)
"Spondylodese (Wirbelversteifung)"
www.schulthess-clinic.ch/PDF/ vorlesung/vorlesung549.pdf
Spondylodese = spondylodesis/spondylosyndesis (Lexicon Medicum, Warsaw 1971)
spondylosyndesis Synonym: spinal fusion.
Stedman Medical Dictionary on CD
www.schulthess-clinic.ch/PDF/ vorlesung/vorlesung549.pdf
Spondylodese = spondylodesis/spondylosyndesis (Lexicon Medicum, Warsaw 1971)
spondylosyndesis Synonym: spinal fusion.
Stedman Medical Dictionary on CD
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vertebral fusion
Would depend on context. However, since this is in regard to an operating table, it may be part of on operative procedure.
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stiffening of the spine / spinal stiffening
e.g. in ankylosing spondylitis
but hardly a feature of an operating table - more context required
but hardly a feature of an operating table - more context required
Discussion
Unfortunately that's about all I can give you with regard to context. There is no further reference made to this type of operation