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Hauteur conservée

English translation: with no sign of height loss


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French term or phrase:Hauteur conservée
English translation:with no sign of height loss
Entered by: Anne Greaves
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13:41 Nov 24, 2009
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
French term or phrase: Hauteur conservée
Hello,
Am translating a report of a medical examination, not quite sure how to phrase the following:
Aspect morphologique normal de l'ensemble des vertèbres dorsales qui présentent une hauteur conservée,
thanks in advance,
Anne
Anne Greaves
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:28
with no sign of height loss
Explanation:
I know it turns it round, but this is how it tends to be written in medical notes.
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Hilary Wilson
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:28
Grading comment
Many thanks for your help
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4 +5with no sign of height loss
Hilary Wilson
4 +5Preserved height
jmleger


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Preserved height


Explanation:
The height of the vertebral body was preserved (Figures 1A and 1B). ... There was no displacement of vertebrae or involvement of the dura or spinal cord. ...

Ca veut dit dire qu'il n'y a pas de tassement dû à l'ostéoporose ou un un traumatisme quelconque

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Note added at 6 mins (2009-11-24 13:47:41 GMT)
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Mais bon, encore une fois je ne suis pas médecin et je ne joue pas un médecin à la télé...

jmleger
Local time: 02:28
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  xxxLionel_M
1 min

agree  Jean-Louis S.
2 mins

agree  liz askew: SPINE DOCTOR - Bulletin Board Flexion and Extension views demonstrate decreased Disc height at C5/6 with no ... there is Broad based Disc Bulge and Kyphotic deformity that most likely results ... The disc heights are preserved, except for C5-C6 dis protru
10 mins

agree  sktrans
27 mins

agree  elias melhem
19 hrs
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
with no sign of height loss


Explanation:
I know it turns it round, but this is how it tends to be written in medical notes.

Hilary Wilson
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 40
Grading comment
Many thanks for your help

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joan Berglund: This does sound like more typical English
2 mins
  -> Thanks, Joan

agree  Joanne Archambault
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Joanne

agree  SJLD: no loss of vertebral (body) height
1 hr
  -> I agree, this is more specific to the vert. bodies, rather than total height

agree  Panagiotis Andrias
4 hrs
  -> Thank you!

agree  Michael Barnett: No height loss.
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, Michael
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