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German: achsennah

English translation: proximal (joints)







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German term or phrase:achsennah (Gelenke)
English translation:proximal (joints)
Entered by:Anne Schulz
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German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Pharmaceuticals
German term or phrase: achsennah
Anwendungsgebiete
- Schmerzreflektorische Muskelverspannungen, insbesondere als Folge von Erkrankungen der Wirbelsäule und der achsennahen Gelenke.
- Spastische Syndrome mit krankhaft gesteigerter Muskelspannung unterschiedlicher Ursache.
njbeckett
Germany
Clarification request(s) and response
Jonathan MacKerron: 5:59pm Nov 12, 2006: joints in the proximity of the axilliary vein?
njbeckett: 7:31pm Nov 12, 2006: Here is an internet link if it helps: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetrazepam

proximal (joints)
Explanation:
"Achse" probably refers to the body axis = spine, so the "achsennahen Gelenke" would be shoulder and hip joints.
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Anne Schulz
Germany
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3 +1proximal (joints)Anne Schulz
1 +1joints in the proximity of the axis
Jonathan MacKerron


  

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +1
joints in the proximity of the axis

Explanation:
a guess from a blustry, Berlin evening

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Note added at 3 hrs (2006-11-12 18:02:21 GMT)
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here=axis of th spinal column

Jonathan MacKerron
Germany
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral Richard Benham: There is a specific vertebra called the axis. Do you mean to refer to that?
15 mins

agree Anne Schulz: Just noted that, with your added comment, I had only repeated your answer!
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
proximal (joints)

Explanation:
"Achse" probably refers to the body axis = spine, so the "achsennahen Gelenke" would be shoulder and hip joints.

Anne Schulz
Germany
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 126

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree MMUlr: also, maybe, central joints (vs. peripheral joints).
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