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distretto cavernoso

English translation: cavernous area

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Italian term or phrase:distretto cavernoso
English translation:cavernous area
Entered by: Olga Buongiorno

09:30 Feb 4, 2009
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Deficit erettile
Italian term or phrase: distretto cavernoso
Al power doppler si apprezza una regolare ramificazione delle arterie elicine per cui non si esegue redosing di PGE1.
Conclusioni: non sono apparentemente visibili significativi segni di deficit arterioso del distretto cavernoso, mentre non sono presenti segni di accelerato scarico venoso (incompetenza caverno-venosa)”.
Olga Buongiorno
Italy
Local time: 08:11
cavernous area
Explanation:
...or region

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Note added at 7 minute (2009-02-04 09:37:32 GMT)
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Correct evaluation of erectile potency requires careful assessment of the hemodynamics of the cavernous area.
http://www.biomedexperts.com/Abstract.bme/7859763/Assessment...
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Mihaela Petrican
Italy
Local time: 08:11
Grading comment
Grazie Mille!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +2cavernous area
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cavernous area


Explanation:
...or region

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Note added at 7 minute (2009-02-04 09:37:32 GMT)
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Correct evaluation of erectile potency requires careful assessment of the hemodynamics of the cavernous area.
http://www.biomedexperts.com/Abstract.bme/7859763/Assessment...

Mihaela Petrican
Italy
Local time: 08:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 1146
Grading comment
Grazie Mille!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lionel_M (X): yes "area" Mihaela; many examples in scientific literature
1 hr
  -> grazie, d'accordo :-)
agree  Dr Lofthouse: could a 'cavernous area' in an artery be an 'aneurism'? Here is a link to a paper - has the email address of an italian doppler sonographer too ! http://www.springerlink.com/content/11g4x82146q7q23v/
2 hrs
  -> I understand it as "cavernous body's area"
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