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Colite ecchymotique, enterocolite

English translation: pseudomembranous colitis

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French term or phrase:colite ecchymotique
English translation:pseudomembranous colitis
Entered by: Simon Mountifield

10:24 Mar 11, 2004
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical (general)
French term or phrase: Colite ecchymotique, enterocolite
in the same text on allergies - just this last one getting at me - thanks guys!
Paul Lambert
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:03
pseudomembranous colitis, enterocolitis
Explanation:
ecchymotic colitis does exist, but the usual term is pseudomembranous
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Simon Mountifield
Local time: 12:03
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thanks a million!
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5 +4pseudomembranous colitis, enterocolitis
Simon Mountifield
4 +1ecchymotic colitis, enterocolitis
Josephine Billet


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
pseudomembranous colitis, enterocolitis


Explanation:
ecchymotic colitis does exist, but the usual term is pseudomembranous

Simon Mountifield
Local time: 12:03
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 43
Grading comment
thanks a million!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Josephine Billet: Ahah! That was what I was looking for... does sound much better.
1 min
  -> Tks Josephine - it also sounds downright unpleasant!
agree  Hacene
11 hrs
  -> Ths Hacene
agree  Hervé du Verle
12 hrs
  -> Merci Hervé
agree  Shog Imas
6 days
  -> Tks Shog
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ecchymotic colitis, enterocolitis


Explanation:
From Stedman's medical dictionary: "Ecchymotic = referring to an ecchymosis"; "ecchymosis = purplish patch caused by extravasation of blood into the skin, differing from petechiae only in size (> 3mm in diameter). My only problem with ecchymotic colitis is that I have never heard this term used other than in dermatology, not in gastroenterology - unless they are talking about the gross pathological appearance?
Enterocolitis: from Stedman's again: "inflammation of the mucous membrane of a greater or lesser extent of both the small and large intestine".

Josephine Billet
Local time: 12:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 144

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
3 hrs
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