KudoZ home » Italian to English » Medical (general)

sovvertimento

English translation: distortion

Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs
(or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)

Italian term or phrase:	sovvertimento
English translation:	distortion
Entered by:	liz askew

Options:
- Contribute to this entry
- Include in personal glossary

11:24 Feb 7, 2012

Italian to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Radiology

Italian term or phrase: sovvertimento

sovvertimento strutturale secondario del fegato

In a report.

Francis Filippi KudoZ activity Questions: 58 (3 open) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 84
Local time: 06:49

distortion

Explanation:
http://www.springerlink.com/content/7216242374679694/

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 35 mins (2012-02-07 12:00:51 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Lung Collapse (Atelectasis) and Pneumothorax
www.histopathology-india.net/Atel.htm
The vascularity of the alveolar walls helps distinguish normal airless lung from fibrosis. ... tortuosity and distortion of the vascular bed, and reflex vasoconstriction.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 37 mins (2012-02-07 12:02:06 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

www.jmpweb.com/.../jmp_118128pozzi.pdf - Translate this page
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
by L Ratti - 2006 - Related articles
La progressiva “distorsione” dell'architettura vascolare ed il sovvertimento della struttura parenchimale del fe- gato stanno alla base dello sviluppo ... ne di vasocostrittori ed una esagerata risposta del letto vascolare epatico a vasocostrittori ...

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 39 mins (2012-02-07 12:04:13 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Encyclopedia of Diagnostic Imaging - Google Books Result
books.google.ie/books?isbn=3540352783...Albert L. Baert, Albert L. Baert - 2007 - Medical - 2000 pages
On CT scans, glycogen deposition results in increased hepatic parenchyma density, ... have been described: CTand MR show distortion of liver parenchyma.
Internal Medicine: An Illustrated Radiological Guide - Google Books Result
books.google.ie/books?isbn=3642037089...Jarrah Ali Al-Tubaikh - 2010 - Medical - 453 pages
Cirrhosis is accompanied by diffuse distortion of the hepatic vasculature and ... types: • Regenerative nodules represent normal proliferation of liver parenchyma.
Cirrhosis - Diagnosis - Tests - Best Practice - English
bestpractice.bmj.com/best-practice/monograph/278/.../tests.html
18 May 2011 – In most chronic liver diseases (except for alcoholic liver disease), ALT is .... architectural distortion of the liver parenchyma with formation of ...

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 41 mins (2012-02-07 12:06:03 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Or

misshapen

Read the ebook A handbook of pathological anatomy and histology ...
www.ebooksread.com/.../page-64-a-handbook-of-pathological-a...
Again the liver may be greatly distorted and misshapen by the atrophy of the parenchyma and the contraction of large and irregular bauds or masses of new con- ...

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 3 hrs (2012-02-07 15:06:21 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

You're welcome!

Selected response from:

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:49

Grading comment

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +2

distortion

liz askew

seizure(s)

Helena Grahn

disruption

Silvia Modena

subversion/upheaval

Erika Di Dio

Answers

35 mins confidence:

subversion/upheaval

Explanation:
that's what i've found

Erika Di Dio
Local time: 06:49
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in category: 4

38 mins confidence:

seizure(s)

Explanation:
:)

Helena Grahn
Local time: 05:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 8

34 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

distortion

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 331

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you for your great help!!:-)

4 days confidence:

disruption

Explanation:
hi, sovvertimento is more severe than distorsion: it is generally used for the organ parenchyma

Example sentence(s):

The extensive structural distruption of the liver caused by granulomatosis
Acute hepatic disintegration is characterized by disruption of liver structure...

Reference: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=%22structural+disrupt...
Reference: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1046/j.1365-2559.2003....

Silvia Modena
Italy
Local time: 06:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in category: 11

Return to KudoZ list

Changes made by editors

Feb 12 - Changes made by liz askew:
Edited KOG entry	Francis Filippi's old entry - "sovvertimento" => "distortion"

KudoZ™ translation help
The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

Overview

Latest translation questions

Ask a translation question

See also:

ProZ.com term search

Search millions of term translations

sovvertimento

English translation: distortion

Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

Answers

Sign in to your ProZ.com account...

Or create a new account

ProZ.com ideas

KudoZ™ translation help
The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

sovvertimento

English translation: distortion

Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

Answers

Sign in to your ProZ.com account...

Or create a new account

ProZ.com ideas

KudoZ™ translation helpThe KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

KudoZ™ translation help
The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.