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affaissement a l'oeil 85%, au doigt persistance d'une petite

English translation: 85% depression visible, with a small persisting induration perceptible to the touch at about twelve

04:50 Nov 24, 2000
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical
French term or phrase: affaissement a l'oeil 85%, au doigt persistance d'une petite
I need help with the whole sentence, but it would not fit in above:
A J26 affaissement à l'oeil 85%, au doigt persistance d'une petite induration notamment vers midi
Francesca Matteoda
Spain
Local time: 07:45
English translation:85% depression visible, with a small persisting induration perceptible to the touch at about twelve
Explanation:
From Termium, for "induration":

(1) English:Symptoms (Medicine)
sclerosis s CORRECT
DEF - Hardening or induration of body tissues often the result of chronic inflammation. s
OBS - Plural: scleroses. s
1999-01-14

(2) English:Symptoms (Medicine)
induration s CORRECT
DEF - A focus or region of indurated tissue. s
1990-04-17

I did an Alta Vista search for "skin" + a number of possible translations of "affaissement" (sag, sagging, slackening, indentation, collapse, depression) and "depression" is the one that shows up by far the most frequently, in the context of skin problems.
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Yolanda Broad
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Local time: 01:45
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Summary of answers provided
na85% depression visible, with a small persisting induration perceptible to the touch at about twelve
Yolanda Broad
naan 85% prolapse visible, persistence of an induration at the 12 o'clock position palpable.
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2 hrs
85% depression visible, with a small persisting induration perceptible to the touch at about twelve


Explanation:
From Termium, for "induration":

(1) English:Symptoms (Medicine)
sclerosis s CORRECT
DEF - Hardening or induration of body tissues often the result of chronic inflammation. s
OBS - Plural: scleroses. s
1999-01-14

(2) English:Symptoms (Medicine)
induration s CORRECT
DEF - A focus or region of indurated tissue. s
1990-04-17

I did an Alta Vista search for "skin" + a number of possible translations of "affaissement" (sag, sagging, slackening, indentation, collapse, depression) and "depression" is the one that shows up by far the most frequently, in the context of skin problems.


    Reference: http://www.termium.com
    Reference: http://www.altavista.com/cgi-bin/query?q=%22skin+depression%...
Yolanda Broad
United States
Local time: 01:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1551
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3 hrs
an 85% prolapse visible, persistence of an induration at the 12 o'clock position palpable.


Explanation:
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sktrans
Local time: 01:45
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 773

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