Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
Lipothymie
English translation:
near-syncope
Added to glossary by
Geraldine O'Sullivan
Mar 3, 2004 09:59
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French term
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Lipothymie
French to English
Medical
Medical: Pharmaceuticals
Listed as a potential complication of interaction between sildenafil (Viagra) and nitrates (anti-anginal drugs)
This is a medical term and is a side effect of a drug probably occurring as an acute event.
Proposed translations
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| 5 | near syncope |
Simon Mountifield
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| 4 +2 | lipothymia |
Mihaela Sinca
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| 5 +1 | faint/faintness/unconsciousness/swoon/lipothymy/lypothymia |
Vicky Papaprodromou
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| 4 | lipothimia |
MurielP (X)
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Proposed translations
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near syncope
The French term refers to a mild case of syncope where the patient doesn't actually faint. In English, we refer to this as near syncope. You'll find a definition in the link below. You'll probably find hits for lipothymy on the Internet, but they invariably apply to "non-English" pages. When I worked for a medical emergency service, it was always syncope or near syncope.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Just the kind of translation I was hoping for!"
6 mins
lipothimia
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http://www.granddictionnaire.com/btml/fra/r_motclef/index102...
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Lipothymia
je n\'avais pas vu la reponse precedente.
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Lipothymia
je n\'avais pas vu la reponse precedente.
Comment: "Lipothymia is not an English term (though obviously an acccurate "translation" of lipothymie)."
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6 mins
Mihaela Sinca
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Native in: Romanian
Works in: English to French, English to Romanian, French to Romanian, and 10 more.
lipothymia
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Domaine(s) : - médecine
sémiologie et pathologie
français
anglais
lipothymie n. f.
lipothymia
Définition :
Malaise à début et fin progressifs, avec pâleur, sueurs, vue trouble, tintement d'oreilles, sensation d'évanouissement, mais n'aboutissant pas à une perte de connaissance.
Note(s) :
D'origine vasomotrice, survient à l'occasion d'une émotion ou du premier lever d'un alité.
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http://www.granddictionnaire.com/btml/fra/r_motclef/index102...
sémiologie et pathologie
français
anglais
lipothymie n. f.
lipothymia
Définition :
Malaise à début et fin progressifs, avec pâleur, sueurs, vue trouble, tintement d'oreilles, sensation d'évanouissement, mais n'aboutissant pas à une perte de connaissance.
Note(s) :
D'origine vasomotrice, survient à l'occasion d'une émotion ou du premier lever d'un alité.
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Note added at 7 mins (2004-03-03 10:07:12 GMT)
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http://www.granddictionnaire.com/btml/fra/r_motclef/index102...
Comment: "Thank you for the detailed explanation, but I was hoping for a fairly exact English equivalent."
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8 mins
Vicky Papaprodromou
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Works in: English to Greek, Greek to English
faint/faintness/unconsciousness/swoon/lipothymy/lypothymia
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This is a Greek word, to describe the situation when you lose consciousness or faint.
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http://machaut.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/WEBSTER.page.sh?PAGE=858
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If that wasn\'t enough, the FDA has banned the marketing of all over-the-counter hair-growth products, except those approved by the agency\'s New Drug Application process. Avacor has not passed this process, nor has it been approved by the FDA.
One last point: If Avacor is completely safe with no side effects, why does the fine print on the bottles warn that users should discontinue using it if they experience symptoms such as \"chest pain, rapid heartbeat, faintness, dizziness, suddenly unexpected weight gain.\"
http://www.askdocweb.com/avacor.html
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http://www.buy--prozac.com/paxil_treats.asp
Overdose
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. Symptoms of overdose may include severe drowsiness or unconsciousness.
http://www.drugstore-central.com/skelaxin-side-effect.htm
Both \"faintness\" and \"unconsciousness\" are medically current terms.
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Also \"lipothymic reaction\"
http://www.rxmed.com/b.main/b2.pharmaceutical/b2.1.monograph...
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Note added at 9 mins (2004-03-03 10:08:44 GMT)
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http://machaut.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/WEBSTER.page.sh?PAGE=858
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Note added at 1 day 9 hrs 48 mins (2004-03-04 19:47:45 GMT) Post-grading
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If that wasn\'t enough, the FDA has banned the marketing of all over-the-counter hair-growth products, except those approved by the agency\'s New Drug Application process. Avacor has not passed this process, nor has it been approved by the FDA.
One last point: If Avacor is completely safe with no side effects, why does the fine print on the bottles warn that users should discontinue using it if they experience symptoms such as \"chest pain, rapid heartbeat, faintness, dizziness, suddenly unexpected weight gain.\"
http://www.askdocweb.com/avacor.html
In addition, Paxil is prescribed for panic disorder, a crippling emotional problem characterized by sudden attacks of at least four of the following symptoms: palpitations, sweating, shaking, numbness, chills or hot flashes, shortness of breath, a feeling of choking, chest pain, nausea or abdominal distress, dizziness or faintness, feelings of unreality or detachment, fear of losing control, or fear of dying.
http://www.buy--prozac.com/paxil_treats.asp
Overdose
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. Symptoms of overdose may include severe drowsiness or unconsciousness.
http://www.drugstore-central.com/skelaxin-side-effect.htm
Both \"faintness\" and \"unconsciousness\" are medically current terms.
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Note added at 1 day 9 hrs 50 mins (2004-03-04 19:49:51 GMT) Post-grading
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Also \"lipothymic reaction\"
http://www.rxmed.com/b.main/b2.pharmaceutical/b2.1.monograph...
Comment: "A useful explanation but I was looking for a medically current term."
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