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soffianti

English translation: abdominal bruit

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Italian term or phrase:soffianti
English translation:abdominal bruit
Entered by: Grace Anderson

06:45 Sep 11, 2003
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Medical
Italian term or phrase: soffianti
Again from medical report in legal proceedings:

"Addome: piano, trattabile non dolente, peristalsi presente, non masse palpabili né soffianti"
Grace Anderson
Italy
Local time: 00:13
abdominal bruit
Explanation:
An abdominal mass or murmur is a sign of a possible aortic aneurysm.

In the physical examination of this patient the examining physician states that (s)he has not found either "an abdominal palpable mass or an abdominal bruit (murmur)"

See e.g.
"...syndrome characterized by abdominal or left flank pain (84%), a pulsatile abdominal mass (63%), abdominal bruit or murmur..."


"In the absence of a continuous abdominal murmur, the diagnosis may be confirmed by complementary investigations..."
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Gilberto Lacchia
Italy
Local time: 00:13
Grading comment
Thanks very much to both of you.
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Summary of answers provided
4abdominal bruit
Gilberto Lacchia
3no palpable or murmuring mass
valentina gallo


  

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abdominal bruit


Explanation:
An abdominal mass or murmur is a sign of a possible aortic aneurysm.

In the physical examination of this patient the examining physician states that (s)he has not found either "an abdominal palpable mass or an abdominal bruit (murmur)"

See e.g.
"...syndrome characterized by abdominal or left flank pain (84%), a pulsatile abdominal mass (63%), abdominal bruit or murmur..."


"In the absence of a continuous abdominal murmur, the diagnosis may be confirmed by complementary investigations..."



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Gilberto Lacchia
Italy
Local time: 00:13
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in pair: 2117
Grading comment
Thanks very much to both of you.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
no palpable or murmuring mass


Explanation:
traduzione un po' libera ma non l'ho mai sentito neanche in italiano una 'massa soffiante'. in caso c'è una peristalsi che da rumori patologici....
=)


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valentina gallo
Italy
Local time: 00:13
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 4
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