Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

muscle breakdown

Spanish translation:

destrucción muscular

Added to glossary by Antonio M. Regueiro
May 18, 2014 23:23
11 yrs ago
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English term

muscle breakdown

English to Spanish Medical Medical: Health Care
Hi every one, I've heard Doctors use the term "breakdown", how would you translate it for example in this context: That medicine could cause muscle breakdown. THank you all in advance.
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May 24, 2014 00:11: Antonio M. Regueiro Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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destrucción muscular

rabdomiólisis
1  s.f. Síndrome clínico que se debe a la destrucción del músculo esquelético por causas tan diversas como el consumo de alcohol, el ejercicio agotador, el uso de ciertos medicamentos, traumatismos, infecciones, compresiones, crisis convulsivas y otras... Real Academia Nacional de Medicina, Diccionario de términos médicos. Editorial Médica Panamericana, 2012, p. 1393.
Peer comment(s):

agree Jorge Herran : I am 100% agree.
3 mins
Gracias, Jorge.
agree JohnMcDove
37 mins
Thank you, John.
agree tarroyo
21 hrs
Gracias, Teresa.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Both Antonio and Wilson coincide with the answer, and I think destruccion muscular makes more sense in this context. Thank you"
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degradación muscular

That´s how I would translate it.

Gloria
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colapso muscular

Porque un BREAKDOWN es algo más bien súbito.

Full Definition of BREAKDOWN
c : a physical, mental, or nervous collapse
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28 mins
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48 mins

destrucción muscular/pérdida de masa muscular

Peer comment(s):

agree JohnMcDove : También. :-)
37 mins
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