Gefässtonisierung

English translation: improvement of vascular tone

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German term or phrase:Gefässtonisierung
English translation:improvement of vascular tone
Entered by: Dr. Roy Bheekha

10:25 Oct 25, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Pharmaceuticals
German term or phrase: Gefässtonisierung
This patient has recurring varicosity. The doctor is prescribing Beloc zok mite for hypertension but also hopes for "Gefässtonisierung". Can this really be "toning the blood vessels"?
monbuckland
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:56
improvement of vascular tone
Explanation:
Had to add improvement since we cannot expect the doc to hope for it to worsen. Anyways, your other suggestions work as well.
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Dr. Roy Bheekha
Local time: 15:56
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4 +2improvement of vascular tone
Dr. Roy Bheekha
3improved vessel tone
Peter Bajorek
1improve vessel tonicity
Jonathan MacKerron


  

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improve vessel tonicity


Explanation:
my guess for starters

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Note added at 6 mins (2007-10-25 10:31:24 GMT)
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"vessel tone" also gets lots of googles

Jonathan MacKerron
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PRO pts in category: 180
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
improved vessel tone


Explanation:
I was thinking along the same lines as Jonathon....but I prefer tone to tonicity.....

Peter Bajorek
Local time: 15:56
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
improvement of vascular tone


Explanation:
Had to add improvement since we cannot expect the doc to hope for it to worsen. Anyways, your other suggestions work as well.

Dr. Roy Bheekha
Local time: 15:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 7
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Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ana Krämer
1 hr

agree  Nicholas Krivenko: Korrekt.
1 day 5 hrs
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