Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

sigmoïde

English translation:

sigmoid

Added to glossary by ntouzet (X)
Apr 16, 2003 08:05
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French term

sigmoïde

Non-PRO French to English Medical
dans le cas d une diverticulose
Proposed translations (English)
5 sigmoid diverticulitis
4 +3 sigmoid colon
4 +2 sigmoid

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sigmoid diverticulitis

Practice parameters for the treatment of sigmoid diverticulitis. ...
a typo.

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sigmonde is a typo should be sigmoïde

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sigmoïde
adjectif
(grec sigmoeidês)


Qui a la forme d\'un sigma majuscule.

Se dit des cavités que présente l\'extrémité supérieure du cubitus. (La grande cavité sigmoïde s\'articule avec l\'humérus ; la petite cavité sigmoïde répond à la tête du radius.)

Se dit des cavités que présente l\'extrémité supérieure du cubitus.

Dernière partie du côlon, précédant le rectum.

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sigmoid colon

"Since it takes so long to develop, diverticulosis usually appears later ... Eventually
the colon, especially the sigmoid colon, becomes studded with these pockets."


Dictionary:

Subject Medicine (ME)



Definition partie mobile du gros intestin

Reference BIAM,Petit lexique de termes médicaux,1998
(1)
TERM sigmoïde

Reference BIAM,Petit lexique de termes médicaux,1998

Note {DOM} anatomie
{GRM} n.m.



(1)
TERM sigmoid colon

Reference PharmInfoNet-Pharmaceutical Information Network Gloss.,1999,Mediconsult;Abrams,Beers & Berkow,The Merk Manual of Geriatrics-60.Gastrointestinal Neoplasms,1995

Note {DOM} viscera
{GRM} n.p.
(2)
TERM sigmoid

Reference Abrams,Beers & Berkow,The Merk Manual of Geriatrics-62.Surgery of the Gastrointestinal Tract,1995

Note {DOM} viscera
{GRM} n.


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Sigmoid diverticulitis is an acute inflammation of diverticulosis

www.gastromd.com/education/sirsd.html
Peer comment(s):

agree Anne Pietrasik
1 hr
agree Andre de Vries
9 hrs
agree SilLiz (X)
11 hrs
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sigmoid

diverticulose (f) = diverticulosis (n)
uretral diverticulosis: diverticulose de l'uretère; diverticules multiples de l'uretère

sigmoid flexure of colon = côlon sigmoïde, côlon pelvien, côlon ilio-pelvien

Source: W.J. Gladstone, English-French Dictionary of Medical and paramedical Sciences
Peer comment(s):

agree Andre de Vries
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agree Shog Imas
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