La percussion

English translation: percussion

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French term or phrase:la percussion
English translation:percussion
Entered by: lauravienna

08:55 Jan 9, 2003
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical
French term or phrase: La percussion
la percussion montre-t-elle des matités anormales? what does this phrase mean - it appears in the respiratory system section?
lauravienna
Local time: 03:10
the clapping, the percussion
Explanation:
Reference Termium:
Domaine(s)
  – Diagnostic Procedures
Domaine(s)
  – Méthodes diagnostiques
 
clapping Source CORRECT

percussion Source
CORRECT

percussion Source
CORRECT, FÉM

DEF – The procedure of
making percussive
movements on the body,
usually on the chest wall, of
a patient by lowering the
cupped palms alternately in
a series of rapid, stimulating
blows. In this procedure the
movement of the hands is
from the wrist. Source

DEF – Mode d'examen
consistant à déterminer l'état
de certains organes en
écoutant la transmission
d'un son émis en frappant la
peau au niveau d'une cavité
du corps (thorax, abdomen).
Source


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Note added at 2003-01-09 09:00:01 (GMT)
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Respiratory Information - [ Traduire cette page ]
... A respiratory therapist, who provided a number of handouts, recently visited our ... Percussion, also known as \"clapping\" is simultaneously done over the selected ...
www.tlbrooks.com/tips/res.htm - 14k - En cache - Pages similaires

Clapping -Mucoviscidosis Relief - [ Traduire cette page ]
Clapping provides relief from Mucoviscidosis. Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease that affects the respiratory and digestive systems. ...
www.medicana.com/clapping_lyc.htm - 4k
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Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 05:10
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4 +4the clapping, the percussion
Francis MARC


  

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the clapping, the percussion


Explanation:
Reference Termium:
Domaine(s)
  – Diagnostic Procedures
Domaine(s)
  – Méthodes diagnostiques
 
clapping Source CORRECT

percussion Source
CORRECT

percussion Source
CORRECT, FÉM

DEF – The procedure of
making percussive
movements on the body,
usually on the chest wall, of
a patient by lowering the
cupped palms alternately in
a series of rapid, stimulating
blows. In this procedure the
movement of the hands is
from the wrist. Source

DEF – Mode d'examen
consistant à déterminer l'état
de certains organes en
écoutant la transmission
d'un son émis en frappant la
peau au niveau d'une cavité
du corps (thorax, abdomen).
Source


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Note added at 2003-01-09 09:00:01 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Respiratory Information - [ Traduire cette page ]
... A respiratory therapist, who provided a number of handouts, recently visited our ... Percussion, also known as \"clapping\" is simultaneously done over the selected ...
www.tlbrooks.com/tips/res.htm - 14k - En cache - Pages similaires

Clapping -Mucoviscidosis Relief - [ Traduire cette page ]
Clapping provides relief from Mucoviscidosis. Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease that affects the respiratory and digestive systems. ...
www.medicana.com/clapping_lyc.htm - 4k


Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 05:10
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 6500
Grading comment
thanks very much!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sarah Ponting: percussion
1 min

agree  Andrei Albu: percussion
7 mins

agree  Henry Liu: percussion is the standard English Medical term
14 mins

agree  theangel
19 mins
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