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HoN-tum

English translation: head or neck tumour

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Swedish term or phrase:HoN-tum
English translation:head or neck tumour
Entered by: Helen Johnson

16:46 Jul 9, 2003
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Medical / gastrostomy patients
Swedish term or phrase: HoN-tum
In a short l ist, Swedish part of the gastrostomy document, under the heading of 'patient groups'. Anyone know what this might stand for?
Helen Johnson
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:32
head or neck tumors
Explanation:
I was just about to suggest this, when I now found that your own thougts had gone in the same direction. In the reference below you will find a list of the most common reasons for gastrostomy tube placement, which among others give "tumors of the head, neck, or esophagus resulting in an abnormality in swallowing"
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Karin and Folke Nettelblad (Folia Textproduktion HB)
Sweden
Local time: 09:32
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Indeed it does - thank you for your reference (one of the sites I didn't find myself). Appreciated! :)
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Karin and Folke Nettelblad (Folia Textproduktion HB)


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head or neck tumors


Explanation:
I was just about to suggest this, when I now found that your own thougts had gone in the same direction. In the reference below you will find a list of the most common reasons for gastrostomy tube placement, which among others give "tumors of the head, neck, or esophagus resulting in an abnormality in swallowing"


    Reference: http://www.burandtduncansurgeons.com/general.phtml?catid=50
Karin and Folke Nettelblad (Folia Textproduktion HB)
Sweden
Local time: 09:32
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in pair: 878
Grading comment
Indeed it does - thank you for your reference (one of the sites I didn't find myself). Appreciated! :)
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