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German: Abstopfen

English translation: block / blocking



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German term or phrase:Abstopfen
English translation:block / blocking
Entered by:Lini
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German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Health Care
German term or phrase: Abstopfen
Suprasymphysaerer Unterbauchquerschnitt,Spalten der Fscien,Auseinanderdraengen der Musculi recti und Laengseroeffnung des Peritoneums parietale.Abstopfen des Darmes mit zwei Bauchtuechern und Einsetzen des Rahmens.
Lini
block / blocking
Explanation:
Blocking (of) the ... and insertion of ...
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Ron Peek
United Kingdom
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1to obstruct
Derek Gill Franßen
4block / blocking
Ron Peek
3pad
Robert Schlarb


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
block / blocking

Explanation:
Blocking (of) the ... and insertion of ...

Ron Peek
United Kingdom
PRO pts in category: 7
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to obstruct

Explanation:
As in "bowel obstruction"

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Note added at 41 mins (2004-06-25 12:19:11 GMT)
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or \"packing off with an abdominal pad\"
See: http://www.dictionarybarn.com/ABDOMINAL-PAD.php

Derek Gill Franßen
Germany
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
2 days6 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
pad

Explanation:
as in pad the intestinal tract i.e. to soak up the blood

Robert Schlarb
Austria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
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