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Zwerchfelle gerundet

English translation: well-defined domes of the diaphragm

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German term or phrase:	Zwerchfelle gerundet
English translation:	well-defined domes of the diaphragm
Entered by:	Stephen Old

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14:07 Oct 30, 2009

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German term or phrase: Zwerchfelle gerundet

This is from a medical report on a lady who had a precautionary x-ray and other investigations prior to travelling to the tropics.
I always thought Zwerchfall was the diaphragm and I do not know why it is in the plural (membranes?) or how it can be "gerundet."

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well-defined domes of the diaphragm

Explanation:
... would be my choice.

see for ref.:
http://books.google.de/books?id=6VhrsA6u4IMC&pg=PT89&lpg=PT8...

(-> page 44)

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Note added at 46 mins (2009-10-30 14:53:38 GMT)
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"Page 44" is -> 28 of the book, there are some questions, one of them:

Are both domes of the diaphragm well-defined ...?

PS. Zwerchfelle, plural, is impossible in German. To me, it's always Zwerchfell.

See also -> http://www.imedo.de/medizinlexikon/Z/w (find: Zwerchfellhälfte) If you have to speak about both parts (right, left) of the diaphragm, you can use Zwerchfellhälfte.

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MMUlr
Germany
Local time: 21:23

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Thanks again MMulr
The link to the Google book was very useful.
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well-defined domes of the diaphragm

MMUlr

well defined diaphragm border/well defined bow line of diaphragm

Ingrid Moore

concave diaphragm

Michél Dallaserra

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concave diaphragm

Explanation:
The plural refers to the domes of the diaphragm: "Zwerchfellkuppeln gerundet". Seems to be a symptom of chronic bronchitis.

Reference: http://www.buchhandel.de/WebApi1/GetMmo.asp?MmoId=2998077&mm...
Reference: http://books.google.de/books?id=GcC3bbUcJPUC&pg=PA377&lpg=PA...

Michél Dallaserra
Germany
Local time: 21:23
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