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English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) | | English term or phrase: blood draw | Don't eat 12 hours before having blood drawn.
Is there something better than
سحب الدم؟ |
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. . . but it may not be an intelligible term for the average patient. If this text were for a scientific publication, then you would select the most precise term, but for a patient instruction sheet, it is better to use terminology that is patient-friendly. Most patients use
سحب الدم
أخذ العينة
وهلم جرا |
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Fuad Yahya
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6 mins confidence:  peer agreement (net): +4 الفصد
Explanation:
. . . but it may not be an intelligible term for the average patient. If this text were for a scientific publication, then you would select the most precise term, but for a patient instruction sheet, it is better to use terminology that is patient-friendly. Most patients use
سحب الدم
أخذ العينة
وهلم جرا
| Fuad Yahya
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Native speaker of:  Arabic, English
PRO pts in category: 353
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