Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
IVC filter
German translation:
Vena-Cava-Filter
Added to glossary by
Gert Sass (M.A.)
Apr 21, 2007 01:42
17 yrs ago
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English term
Germany
Precision for those who appreciate it.
Native in: German
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IVC filter
English to German
Tech/Engineering
Medical: Instruments
cath lab technology
This catheter is also used for bedside IVC filter placement.
Proposed translations
(German)
| 4 +5 | Vena-cava-Filter |
Anne Schulz
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| 5 | IVC-Filter |
Andrea Albrecht
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Change log
Apr 23, 2007 08:35: Steffen Walter changed "Term asked" from "IVC Filter" to "IVC filter"
Proposed translations
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Selected
Vena-cava-Filter
We tend to omit the "I" = inferior in German and just stick to the V = vena and C = cava.
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IVC-Filter
inferior vena cava = untere Hohlvene
Example sentence:
An inferior vena cava filter, also IVC filter a type of vascular filter, is a medical device that is implanted into the inferior vena cava to prevent pulmonary emboli.
schirmartiges, zusammenfaltbares F. (Stahlspeichen + Silastikdach) zur Lungenembolie-Prophylaxe, mittels Kavakatheter von der V. jugularis oder femoralis aus in der unt. Hohlvene zu platzieren.
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