Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
Ventre de bois
English translation:
(extreme) abdominal rigidity
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joanna menda
Aug 21, 2018 18:03
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Ventre de bois
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Abdomen CT scan
Hi,
The reason for this CT scan is "Ventre de bois chez un patient connu pour sclérose latérale amyotrophiques"
Thanks
Joanna
The reason for this CT scan is "Ventre de bois chez un patient connu pour sclérose latérale amyotrophiques"
Thanks
Joanna
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | extreme abdominal rigidity |
John Fossey
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| 3 +1 | abdominal guarding |
Sue Davis
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Proposed translations
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John Fossey
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extreme abdominal rigidity
GDT, Termium, and IATE give extreme abdominal rigidity or board-like abdominal rigidity
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abdominal guarding
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdominal_guarding
Abdominal guarding is the tensing of the abdominal wall muscles to guard inflamed organs within the abdomen from the pain of pressure upon them. The tensing is detected when the abdominal wall is pressed.[1] Abdominal guarding is also known as 'défense musculaire'.
Guarding is a characteristic finding in the physical examination for an abruptly painful abdomen (an acute abdomen) with inflammation of the inner abdominal (peritoneal) surface due, for example, to appendicitis or diverticulitis. The tensed muscles of the abdominal wall automatically go into spasm to keep the tender underlying tissues from being disturbed.[2]
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definition here (plus direct translation)
http://dictionnaire.academie-medecine.fr/index.php?q=ventre ...
Contracture permanente et douloureuse de la musculature abdominale, caractéristique d'une péritonite, en général par perforation d'un viscère creux abdominal.
Abdominal guarding is the tensing of the abdominal wall muscles to guard inflamed organs within the abdomen from the pain of pressure upon them. The tensing is detected when the abdominal wall is pressed.[1] Abdominal guarding is also known as 'défense musculaire'.
Guarding is a characteristic finding in the physical examination for an abruptly painful abdomen (an acute abdomen) with inflammation of the inner abdominal (peritoneal) surface due, for example, to appendicitis or diverticulitis. The tensed muscles of the abdominal wall automatically go into spasm to keep the tender underlying tissues from being disturbed.[2]
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Note added at 17 mins (2018-08-21 18:20:13 GMT)
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definition here (plus direct translation)
http://dictionnaire.academie-medecine.fr/index.php?q=ventre ...
Contracture permanente et douloureuse de la musculature abdominale, caractéristique d'une péritonite, en général par perforation d'un viscère creux abdominal.
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