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sköta magen

English translation: to empty the bowels


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Swedish term or phrase:sköta magen
English translation:to empty the bowels
Entered by: Helen Johnson
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06:03 Jun 1, 2011
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Medical - Medical (general) / patient notes
Swedish term or phrase: sköta magen
Can I just check whether "sköta magen" is the polite way of saying "emptying your bowels" or "going" as we would often say in everyday UK English?
... pat har varit uppegående, ätit, druckit och skött magen som han ska framtill igår.
TIA
Helen Johnson
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:14
to empty the bowels
Explanation:
yes you are correct
it means emptying the bowels, often in the context of someone being constipated

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Note added at 49 mins (2011-06-01 06:53:11 GMT)
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Tania Samuelsson
Sweden
Local time: 05:14
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Thank you.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5to empty the bowels
Tania Samuelsson
3 +1have bowel movement(s)Malberg
3Keep regular
Karin Lindqvist


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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
to empty the bowels


Explanation:
yes you are correct
it means emptying the bowels, often in the context of someone being constipated

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Note added at 49 mins (2011-06-01 06:53:11 GMT)
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it googles!

Tania Samuelsson
Sweden
Local time: 05:14
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
have bowel movement(s)


Explanation:
Another suggestion.

Malberg
Denmark
Local time: 05:14
Does not meet criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 12

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agree  Joshua Lotz: this translation sounds better in (American) English
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Keep regular


Explanation:
Another suggestion which might work if the patient has had regular bowel movements...

Karin Lindqvist
Local time: 12:44
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Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
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