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bord libre

English translation: helix


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
French term or phrase:bord libre
English translation:helix
Entered by: Helen Jordan
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09:43 Sep 10, 2004
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical (general)
French term or phrase: bord libre
Medical report: présente une cheloide du bord libre de l'oreille gauche

TIA
Helen Jordan
Local time: 08:01
helix
Explanation:
anatomical terminolgy, see URL with pics
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Anthony Chalkley
Local time: 09:01
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Summary of answers provided
3 +5unrestricted edge
senin
5 +1helix
Anthony Chalkley
4 +1free edgeDocT
4edge
Petre Muresan
4outer edgexxxpascaljacque


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
unrestricted edge


Explanation:
unrestricted edge or free edge

senin
Local time: 08:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marilyn Amouyal: with a preference for free edge
6 mins
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agree  pinkpen
36 mins
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agree  sevgi
43 mins
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agree  Josephine Billet: definetly free - as in the part that is not attached to the head!
1 hr
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agree  Hebe Martorella: yes free edge
4 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
outer edge


Explanation:
outer edge

xxxpascaljacque
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edge


Explanation:
just "edge", if it's not free then it can't be an edge, no?

Petre Muresan
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Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
helix


Explanation:
anatomical terminolgy, see URL with pics


    Reference: http://www.plasticsurgery4u.com/procedure_folder/otoplasty_a...
Anthony Chalkley
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Johanne Bouthillier: good
10 mins
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
free edge


Explanation:
a cheloid scar of the free edge of the ear
Search on google with 'free edge of the ear', second page of findings:
outer ear (chondrodermatitis nodularis) - General Practice ...
... squamous cell carcinoma and solar keratoses - tend to occur on the rim of the ear or the upper part of the pinna, but not at the free edge of the cartilage (of the outer ear)


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Note added at 7 hrs 44 mins (2004-09-10 17:28:10 GMT)
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the outer ear is formed mainly of cartilage which has the mentioned edge + the lobe of the ear


    Reference: http://www.gpnotebook.co.uk/medwebpage.cfm?ID=1603928135
DocT
Local time: 10:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marilyn Amouyal
14 hrs
  -> Thank you, Marilyn. LaviniaR
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