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senuweewortel

English translation: nerve root


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Afrikaans term or phrase:senuweewortel
English translation:nerve root
Entered by: Anita du Plessis
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19:58 Feb 11, 2010
Afrikaans to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / reumatologie
Afrikaans term or phrase: senuweewortel
In description of a spinal injury, the "uittredende senuweewortel" is found to be uninjured.
TechLawDC
United States
nerve root
Explanation:
Not much to explain, but I am busy with a translation in the same vein,
so to speak. Nerve root is also a word in my translation.
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Anita du Plessis
South Africa
Local time: 23:58
Grading comment
9 minutes! Dankie.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5Nerve Rootmcwium
4 +1nerve rootAnnabel Rautenbach
5nerve root
Marjon van den Bosch
4nerve root
Anita du Plessis
3nerve root
Kas Smit


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
nerve root


Explanation:
see http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Nerve_root
Alternatively nerve ending

Annabel Rautenbach
Local time: 23:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in AfrikaansAfrikaans

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Talitha Wilsnagh: I agree with you completely. Although, according to the Afrikaans-English dictionary it is spelled nerve-root.
9 hrs
  -> dankie!
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
nerve root


Explanation:
Not much to explain, but I am busy with a translation in the same vein,
so to speak. Nerve root is also a word in my translation.

Example sentence(s):
  • The implant may impinge on the nerve roots
Anita du Plessis
South Africa
Local time: 23:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in AfrikaansAfrikaans
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
9 minutes! Dankie.
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
nerve root


Explanation:
Totally agree with previous responders. Similar to the Dutch word (zenuwwortel).

Marjon van den Bosch
United States
Local time: 17:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Nerve Root


Explanation:
The previous posters are indeed correct. The answer is "nerve root".

mcwium
Local time: 23:58
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in AfrikaansAfrikaans
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
nerve root


Explanation:
I suspect that the problem lies with 'uittredende'. As far as I can establish, this means 'emerging', or something to that effect.

Example sentence(s):
  • None
Kas Smit
South Africa
Local time: 23:58
Native speaker of: Native in AfrikaansAfrikaans
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Changes made by editors
Feb 13, 2010 - Changes made by Anita du Plessis:
Edited KOG entryTechLawDC's old entry - "senuweewortel" => "nerve root"
Feb 13, 2010 - Changes made by TechLawDC:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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