Gelenksgabel

English translation: joint cradle

00:39 Aug 10, 2004

German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / lower leg x-rays

German term or phrase: Gelenksgabel

(Austrian) x-rays of the lower leg.

Gelenksgabel ist geschlossen.

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Trudy Peters KudoZ activity Questions: 883 (1 open) (1 without valid answers) (7 closed without grading) Answers: 3237 United States
Local time: 08:19

English translation:joint cradle

Explanation:
COOKIN'AWAY JOINT PAIN
When the joint's fibrous cradle goes slack, the bone end that connects
there is likely to slide in and out of place. ''Patients ...
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Thanks, Trudy

Selected response from:

Christine Lam
Local time: 08:19

Grading comment

Thanks, Christine. I still don't know exactly what it's called. I ended up calling it "joint fork" to be as literal as possible. Not many convincing hits either way.
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joint cradle

Christine Lam

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joint cradle

Christine Lam
Local time: 08:19
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Grading comment

Thanks, Christine. I still don't know exactly what it's called. I ended up calling it "joint fork" to be as literal as possible. Not many convincing hits either way.

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