Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Plexus cervicobrachialis
English translation:
cervical and brachial plexus (or plexuses)
- The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2014-11-12 19:54:39 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)
Nov 9, 2014 19:14
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German term
Germany
Emily Cox (medical and technical translator)
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Native in: English
Works in: German to English
Plexus cervicobrachialis
German to English
Medical
Medical (general)
orthopaedics, anatomy
It could be translated as cervicobrachial plexus, but this is apparently considered an "obsolete term that formerly dignified the cervical and brachial plexi, when both were considered as a single functional unit" (http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/cervicobrach...
Other sources:
"Plexus cervicobrachialis, zusammenfassende Bezeichnung für die Nervengeflechte des Halses (Halsnervengeflecht, C1-C4) und des Armes (Armplexus, C4-Th2), die sich aus den Spinalnervenwurzeln bilden und teilweise ineinander übergreifen. // Plexus cervicobrachialis, den man unterteilen kann in
Plexus cervicalis für die Muskulatur und Sensibilität von Hinterkopf und Hals, gebildet aus den Nervenwurzeln C1 bis C4
Plexus brachialis für die Muskulatur und Sensibilität von Schulter und Arm, gebildet aus den Nervenwurzeln C5 bis Th1
BUT:
"Beim Menschen haben Plexus cervicalis und Plexus brachialis keine Verbindung und werden daher nicht gemeinsam als Plexus cervicobrachialis bezeichnet." !!! // (wikipedia).
German sources seem to be using that outdated term a lot; I have a patient report from a German university clinic, where "Plexus cervicobrachialis" occurs.
How would you translate it?
Other sources:
"Plexus cervicobrachialis, zusammenfassende Bezeichnung für die Nervengeflechte des Halses (Halsnervengeflecht, C1-C4) und des Armes (Armplexus, C4-Th2), die sich aus den Spinalnervenwurzeln bilden und teilweise ineinander übergreifen. // Plexus cervicobrachialis, den man unterteilen kann in
Plexus cervicalis für die Muskulatur und Sensibilität von Hinterkopf und Hals, gebildet aus den Nervenwurzeln C1 bis C4
Plexus brachialis für die Muskulatur und Sensibilität von Schulter und Arm, gebildet aus den Nervenwurzeln C5 bis Th1
BUT:
"Beim Menschen haben Plexus cervicalis und Plexus brachialis keine Verbindung und werden daher nicht gemeinsam als Plexus cervicobrachialis bezeichnet." !!! // (wikipedia).
German sources seem to be using that outdated term a lot; I have a patient report from a German university clinic, where "Plexus cervicobrachialis" occurs.
How would you translate it?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | cervical and brachial plexus (or plexuses) |
David Tracey, PhD
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| 4 +2 | Cervical plexus and brachial plexus |
Donald Jacobson
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| 4 | cervico-brachial area |
Nelly Thomas
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| 3 | cervico-brachial plexus |
Anne Schulz
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References
| Plexus cervicobrachialis |
Jacek Konopka
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| see |
liz askew
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Proposed translations
+4
15 mins
Selected
cervical and brachial plexus (or plexuses)
The term 'cervicobrachial plexus' is not commonly used in English, in accordance with your German citations.
"Objective tests of all sensory modalities are performed on each dermatome of the cervical and brachial plexus."
www.msdlatinamerica.com/ebooks/HandSurgery/sid744608.html
"... that the homolateral muscle is also involved in lateral flexion and rotation of the cervical vertebral column. Nerve supply: cervical and brachial plexus (C2-C8)."
books.google.ch/books?isbn=3131494816
"Anterior view showing the formation of the cervical and brachial plexus. The superficial branches of the cervical plexus pierce the deep fascia of the neck ..."
https://www.inkling.com/read/waldman.../anatomy-of-the-cervi...
"Objective tests of all sensory modalities are performed on each dermatome of the cervical and brachial plexus."
www.msdlatinamerica.com/ebooks/HandSurgery/sid744608.html
"... that the homolateral muscle is also involved in lateral flexion and rotation of the cervical vertebral column. Nerve supply: cervical and brachial plexus (C2-C8)."
books.google.ch/books?isbn=3131494816
"Anterior view showing the formation of the cervical and brachial plexus. The superficial branches of the cervical plexus pierce the deep fascia of the neck ..."
https://www.inkling.com/read/waldman.../anatomy-of-the-cervi...
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Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+2
17 mins
Donald Jacobson
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Neuropsychiatrist(MD) German(MA)
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English, Russian to English, Swedish to English
Related KudoZ points
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194
Cervical plexus and brachial plexus
Just separate and include them
both to avoid any possible confusion.
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Hi David. It appears we answered at the same time!
both to avoid any possible confusion.
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Note added at 19 mins (2014-11-09 19:34:11 GMT)
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Hi David. It appears we answered at the same time!
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
David Tracey, PhD
1 hr
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Thank you, David!
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| agree |
Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
1 day 18 hrs
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Thank you, Harald!
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19 mins
Nelly Thomas
Germany
Germany
Native in German
&
English
Specializes in field
Germany
40 years exp, medical writing, EMWA
Native in: English 
, German (Variants: Germany, Swiss, Bavarian, Austrian) 
Works in: German to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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8
cervico-brachial area
Google Scholar (see web reference) does list several articles on the cervico-brachial area / junction / pain / region.
Example sentence:
Cervico-brachial pain syndrome is an upper quarter pain condition in which mechanosensitive neural tissue is considered a primary feature.
Cervico-brachial disorders in dentists: A comparison between two kinds of physiotherapeutic interventions
Reference:
http://scholar.google.de/scholar?q=cervico-brachial+plexus&btnG=&hl=de&as_sdt=0%2C5&as_vis=1
1 hr
cervico-brachial plexus
If the source text uses an outdated semi-accurate term, why shouldn't you use such a term in your translation? The meaning is entirely clear, either way.
Reference comments
13 mins
Jacek Konopka
Poland
Poland
Specializes in field
Poland
Native in: Polish (Variant: Standard-Poland)
Works in: English to Polish, Polish to English, Polish to German, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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43
Reference:
Plexus cervicobrachialis
Indeed, in many sources this term does occur.
LINKS:
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LINK 1:
http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-642-70562-5_2...
LINK 2:
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plexus_(Medizin)
LINK 3:
http://books.google.pl/books?id=qdd32I_AnycC&pg=PA111&lpg=PA...
BOOK
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English translation no longer needed- the term- already translated
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Note added at 19 min (2014-11-09 19:34:24 GMT)
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DEFINITION: ENGLISH
http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/plexus cervi...
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plexus cervicobrachialis
plexus cervicobrachialis An obsolete term that formerly dignified the cervical and brachial plexi, when both were considered as a single functional unit.
LINKS:
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Note added at 15 min (2014-11-09 19:30:11 GMT)
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LINK 1:
http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-642-70562-5_2...
LINK 2:
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plexus_(Medizin)
LINK 3:
http://books.google.pl/books?id=qdd32I_AnycC&pg=PA111&lpg=PA...
BOOK
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Note added at 16 min (2014-11-09 19:31:29 GMT)
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English translation no longer needed- the term- already translated
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Note added at 19 min (2014-11-09 19:34:24 GMT)
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DEFINITION: ENGLISH
http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/plexus cervi...
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Note added at 24 min (2014-11-09 19:39:25 GMT)
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plexus cervicobrachialis
plexus cervicobrachialis An obsolete term that formerly dignified the cervical and brachial plexi, when both were considered as a single functional unit.
47 mins
Reference:
see
Brachial Plexus Palsy 353.0 G54.0 | eORIF
www.eorif.com/brachial-plexus-palsy-3530-g540
Brachial plexus is formed from C5, C6, C7, C8, and T1 nerve roots. There may be contributions from C4, and T2. A plexus with contributions from C4 is called ...
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http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=--PRAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA65&lpg=...
www.eorif.com/brachial-plexus-palsy-3530-g540
Brachial plexus is formed from C5, C6, C7, C8, and T1 nerve roots. There may be contributions from C4, and T2. A plexus with contributions from C4 is called ...
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Note added at 52 mins (2014-11-09 20:07:36 GMT)
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http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=--PRAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA65&lpg=...
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