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English translation: Mid-upper Arm Circumference

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23:37 Feb 9, 2012

Danish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Medical report

Danish term or phrase: underarmsrod

There is not much context since the text does not really have anything to do with the arms. There is just a brief mention of "Omfangsmål overarm/underarmsrod" followed by a measurement. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Nikolaj

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Local time: 00:40

English translation:Mid-upper Arm Circumference

Explanation:
The reference to a measurement strongly suggests this is what you are looking for.

It is also used in general medicine, with reservations.

http://www.umdnj.edu/idsweb/idst8000/charney_article.pdf

Lots more if you google the full term or MUAC

Selected response from:

Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 08:40

Grading comment

Thank you. I believe in this case it also includes the lower arm, but you definitely pointed me in the right direction.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

at the lowest end of the forearm

Marianne Ajana

3 +1

Mid-upper Arm Circumference

Christine Andersen

redness in the axilla

Lene Johansen

forearm (nerve) root

sampat

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

22 mins confidence:

redness in the axilla

Explanation:
Literal translation is underarmred. An English speaking medical professional would probably term it as redness in the axilla, alternatively redness underneath the arm, alternatively redness in the armpit
The slash in the O is missing. The S is a noun in genitive and is sometimes used in compound words such as this one: E.g. undervannsbåt (underwaterboat a.k.a. submarine). This is considered stiff and old fashioned writing in Norwegian, but patient journals are full of such archaic language.

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Note added at 27 mins (2012-02-10 00:04:05 GMT)
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Could this be a measurement of a rash or redness on the patient's arm?!

Example sentence(s):

Observed redness in the patient's left axilla

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axilla

Lene Johansen
Local time: 02:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Norwegian(Bokmal)

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you. I don't think this would fit in the context, and I don't think there is a missing "ø". Nikolaj

8 hrs confidence:

forearm (nerve) root

Explanation:
underarm = forearm; rod = root. (cf. Dansk Englesk Ordbog af Jens Axelsen, 11. udgave, Gyldendal, Copenhagen, 2007.

Omfangsmål overarm/underarmsrod = Measurement of the extent of upper arm/forearm (nerve) root.
Without having the full sentence and the context, it is difficult to translate reasonably.
I am presuming that the text deals with elbow injuries and how to diagnose them. Hence, I have based my answer on "Clinical Examination of the Elbow by C. Dumontier,
Hôpital St-Antoine, 184 rue du faubourg St-Antoine, F-75012 Paris
Institut de la Main, 6 square Jouvenet, F-75016 Paris".
http://www.maitrise-orthop.com/corpusmaitri/orthopaedic/mo77...

sampat
Switzerland
Local time: 08:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 27

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you.

9 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Mid-upper Arm Circumference

Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 08:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 91

Grading comment

Thank you. I believe in this case it also includes the lower arm, but you definitely pointed me in the right direction.

8 hrs confidence:

at the lowest end of the forearm

Explanation:
Circumference measured at the lowest end of the forearm/upper arm...

That is the only thing that makes sense.

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Note added at 11 hrs (2012-02-10 11:09:15 GMT)
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Provided it has to do with nutrition, you may very well be right, but the words "rod/root" still makes it ambiguous. It seems impossible to decide without more context.

Marianne Ajana
Denmark
Local time: 08:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Danish
PRO pts in category: 4

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you.

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