Glossary entry

Danish term or phrase:

gang i maven

English translation:

bowel movement

Added to glossary by ebell
Oct 9, 2003 12:31
20 yrs ago
Danish term

gang i maven

Non-PRO Danish to English Medical
"har gang i maven"

am I right in thinking this is having "bowel movements"?

Thanks in advance for any confirmation or correction...
Proposed translations (English)
5 +2 having a bowel movement (layman's term)
5 +2 peristalsis

Proposed translations

+2
49 mins
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having a bowel movement (layman's term)

ja, du har ret.
Peer comment(s):

agree lone (X)
16 mins
tak
agree Will Matter
1 hr
tak
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks to all for the confirmation"
+2
4 mins

peristalsis

In answer to your question, yes.

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Note added at 7 mins (2003-10-09 12:38:27 GMT)
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It could be anything from what my mother used to call \'windy tummy\' to regular diarhoea - a term as polite as you can find for an \'unmentionable\' situation like that!
Peer comment(s):

agree Will Matter
2 hrs
agree Terry Arness
9 hrs
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