crests

German translation: Knochenleiste

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English term or phrase:crest
German translation:Knochenleiste
Entered by: Harald Rebling (X)

20:30 Aug 27, 2001
English to German translations [PRO]
Medical
English term or phrase: crests
The crests are outlined sharply at the bos and up to the nose
Harald Rebling (X)
Local time: 08:21
Crista, (Knochen-)Leiste
Explanation:
Crista = Leiste, kammartiges Gebilde, kammartiger Teil eines Organs (Quelle: Duden, medizinische Fachausdrücke)
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Gitta Schlemme
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na +1(Knochen)Leiste
Johanna Timm, PhD
naKämme
Kim Metzger
naCrista, (Knochen-)Leiste
Gitta Schlemme


  

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(Knochen)Leiste


Explanation:
Assuming the context is medical, crest means Kamm, Leiste, Grat.
Anat.: Knochenleiste, (-) Kamm, Crista



    Thieme & Thieme, Med. Dict.
Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
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Kämme


Explanation:
This is a definition of crests, but I don't know for sure whether it is used in your context.


    Harper Collins Unabridged Dictionary
Kim Metzger
Mexico
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Crista, (Knochen-)Leiste


Explanation:
Crista = Leiste, kammartiges Gebilde, kammartiger Teil eines Organs (Quelle: Duden, medizinische Fachausdrücke)


    W.E. Bunjes: Medical and Pharmaceutical Dictionary (Thieme)
    Duden, Das W�rterbuch medizinischer Fachausdr�cke
Gitta Schlemme
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Native speaker of: German
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