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Spanish translation: perímetro cefálico // perímetro torácico = head circumference/chest circumference


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Spanish term or phrase:PC / PT
Spanish translation:perímetro cefálico // perímetro torácico = head circumference/chest circumference
Entered by: liz askew
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18:36 Nov 14, 2009
Spanish to Spanish translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Certificado de Autopsia / Mexico
Spanish term or phrase: PC / PT
¿Qué significan estas abreviaturas?

Haber practicado Autopsia de Ley a un cadaver del sexo masculine de 60 años de edad aproximadamente con PC 54 Ctms, PT 88 Ctms, Tqlla 1.74 Mts. con piel morena…….

Gracias de antemano.
Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 18:17
cranial/head perimeter
Explanation:
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LÍNEA MAESTRA DE ACCIÓN EN MALNUTRICIÓN POR DÉFICIT HISTORIA ...
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File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
Antropometría: Variables: Peso (P), Talla (T), Perímetro Cefálico (PC),. Circunferencia de Brazo Izquierdo (CBI). Indicadores: PE, TE, PT, PC/E, ...
www.infomediconline.com/.../html/doc/malnutricion_algoritmo... - Similar

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Revista Española de Cardiología: Texto completo
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... la longitud media es de 48,7 ± 3,3 cm, el perímetro cefálico (PC) medio es de 33,88 cm y el perímetro torácico (PT) medio es de 32,35 cm. ...
www.doyma.es/cardio/ctl_servlet?_f=40&ident... - Cached - Similar
by PM Olorón - 2005 - Cited by 5 - Related articles - All 7 versions

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head circumference
chest circumference

Glomerulocystic Kidney Disease and its rare associations: an ...
The weight at autopsy was 2.3 kg with crown-heal length measuring 50 cm, crown-rump length 32 cm, head circumference 33 cm, chest circumference 30 cm and ...
ukpmc.ac.uk/articlerender.cgi?artid=950613 - Similar
by K Gupta - 2007 - Cited by 1 - Related articles

the only thing that bothers me is the measurements in your phrase!



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sorry

are the measurements

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Note added at 47 mins (2009-11-14 19:23:18 GMT)
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88 cm = approx 35"

so this could quite feasibly be the chest measurement/circumference



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Note added at 48 mins (2009-11-14 19:25:03 GMT)
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Have found a decent reference now

HC = head circumference
CC = chest circumference

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=TB9pHN3zgycC&pg=PA10&lpg=...

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Note added at 2 days14 hrs (2009-11-17 08:54:44 GMT) Post-grading
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Hi Robert
I changed the glossary entry, purely because I had to put it in my own personal Spanish - English glossary, so hope this is OK.
Selected response from:

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:17
Grading comment
Thank you, Liz.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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cranial/head perimeter


Explanation:
[PDF]
LÍNEA MAESTRA DE ACCIÓN EN MALNUTRICIÓN POR DÉFICIT HISTORIA ...
- [ Translate this page ]
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
Antropometría: Variables: Peso (P), Talla (T), Perímetro Cefálico (PC),. Circunferencia de Brazo Izquierdo (CBI). Indicadores: PE, TE, PT, PC/E, ...
www.infomediconline.com/.../html/doc/malnutricion_algoritmo... - Similar

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Note added at 39 mins (2009-11-14 19:15:38 GMT)
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+

PT =

Revista Española de Cardiología: Texto completo
- [ Translate this page ]
... la longitud media es de 48,7 ± 3,3 cm, el perímetro cefálico (PC) medio es de 33,88 cm y el perímetro torácico (PT) medio es de 32,35 cm. ...
www.doyma.es/cardio/ctl_servlet?_f=40&ident... - Cached - Similar
by PM Olorón - 2005 - Cited by 5 - Related articles - All 7 versions

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Note added at 41 mins (2009-11-14 19:17:51 GMT)
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head circumference
chest circumference

Glomerulocystic Kidney Disease and its rare associations: an ...
The weight at autopsy was 2.3 kg with crown-heal length measuring 50 cm, crown-rump length 32 cm, head circumference 33 cm, chest circumference 30 cm and ...
ukpmc.ac.uk/articlerender.cgi?artid=950613 - Similar
by K Gupta - 2007 - Cited by 1 - Related articles

the only thing that bothers me is the measurements in your phrase!



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Note added at 41 mins (2009-11-14 19:18:03 GMT)
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sorry

are the measurements

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Note added at 47 mins (2009-11-14 19:23:18 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

88 cm = approx 35"

so this could quite feasibly be the chest measurement/circumference



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Note added at 48 mins (2009-11-14 19:25:03 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Have found a decent reference now

HC = head circumference
CC = chest circumference

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=TB9pHN3zgycC&pg=PA10&lpg=...

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Note added at 2 days14 hrs (2009-11-17 08:54:44 GMT) Post-grading
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Hi Robert
I changed the glossary entry, purely because I had to put it in my own personal Spanish - English glossary, so hope this is OK.

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thank you, Liz.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Assunta Puccini: Exacto: perímetro cefálico // perímetro torácico - As far as I can see, you are right : ))
31 mins
  -> Gracias! I finally got there in English:)
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Changes made by editors
Nov 17, 2009 - Changes made by liz askew:
Edited KOG entryRobert Forstag's old entry - "PC / PT" => "perímetro cefálico // perímetro torácico "


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