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contusio capitis

English translation: head contusion

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Latin term or phrase:contusio capitis
English translation:head contusion
Entered by: Flavio Ferri-Benedetti

20:40 Jul 24, 2005
Latin to English translations [PRO]
Medical (general)
Latin term or phrase: contusio capitis
is "head injury" the best translation here?
Lota
United States
Local time: 12:34
head contusion
Explanation:
Dear Lota,

why not using "contusion"? "Head contusion" seems to be pretty used.

Best wishes!
Flavio
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Flavio Ferri-Benedetti
Switzerland
Local time: 21:34
Grading comment
Thanks!
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5 +9head contusion
Flavio Ferri-Benedetti


  

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head contusion


Explanation:
Dear Lota,

why not using "contusion"? "Head contusion" seems to be pretty used.

Best wishes!
Flavio


    Reference: http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls...
Flavio Ferri-Benedetti
Switzerland
Local time: 21:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kirill Semenov
13 mins
  -> Thank you Kirill :)
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou: Hi Flavio. Hot in Spain, too?//It's exactly the same here... but we' ll survive as usual. :-)
24 mins
  -> Terrible! Too hot here - can barely breathe, hehe :D
agree  Giusi Pasi
58 mins
  -> Grazie Giusi :)
agree  homuncula (X)
2 hrs
  -> Grazie!
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
7 hrs
  -> Grazie!
agree  Tony Pratschke (X): It could also be described as "bruising to the head" in English
12 hrs
  -> Yes.
agree  Maria Ferstl
16 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  sktrans
20 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  Ann Nosova
23 hrs
  -> Gracias!
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