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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

Folate deficiency

Spanish translation:

deficiencia de folato/folatopenia

Added to glossary by yolanda Speece
Dec 22, 2009 21:17
14 yrs ago
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English term

Folate deficiency

English to Spanish Medical Medical: Pharmaceuticals vitamin deficiency
I have seen statements like "deficiencia de folato". The question is could you say "deficiencia folática". Is there even such a thing?
Proposed translations (Spanish)
5 +4 deficiencia de folato
4 +4 deficiencia de folato
5 deficiencia de folato o folatopenia
4 deficiencia de ácido fólico

Discussion

Benjamín Ruiz López Dec 23, 2009:
Deficiencia de folato I agree with Jorge. As a nutritionist I have never heard of "deficiencia folática" or deficiencia cálcica. I don't think it is used in that way, changing the noun to an adjective. Maybe it is "correct" maybe not, but it is not used in the nutritional/medical jargon.
yolanda Speece (asker) Dec 22, 2009:
Thanks so much for the input on this. I think it is a good idea to iron out these types of questions. I really appreciate your patience!(LOL a pun on you being a doctor tee hee)
Jorge Arteaga M.D. Dec 22, 2009:
I prefer not to use "correct" or "incorrect" regarding language, as language is dynamic and always changing. However, it is my opinion that it is better to choose terms that are more widely used/accepted.
Henry Colindres Dec 22, 2009:
dos formas de decir lo mismo deficiencia de acido fólico
deficiencia de folato, pero nunca deficiencia folática
yolanda Speece (asker) Dec 22, 2009:
Acceptable according to whom? Just because there are few instances does that make it wrong?

I guess what I am trying to figure out is if it is possible to use if it isn't "incorrect".


It's sorta like calcium deficiency. You can say deficiencia de calcio or you can say deficiencia cálcica. One is more accepted than the other but does that acceptance make the other "wrong".

I am sorry if I am being a pest about this but it begs the question, you know?
Jorge Arteaga M.D. Dec 22, 2009:
That is not an accepted term. You won't find more than five instances of it if you search Google.
yolanda Speece (asker) Dec 22, 2009:
This is why I ask http://www.saludmed.com/Salud/Nutricion/Vitaminas.html


If there can be an ácido folático, why can't there be a deficiencia folática?

Proposed translations

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deficiencia de folato

No, there is no such thing as "deficiencia folática"
Peer comment(s):
agree Ruth Wöhlk
1 hr
agree Benjamín Ruiz López
3 hrs
agree Alvaro Aliaga
6 hrs
agree Mónica Belén Colacilli
16 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Gracias a todos"
+4
3 mins

deficiencia de folato

Anemia por deficiencia de folato: MedlinePlus enciclopedia médicaLa anemia por deficiencia de folato es una disminución en la cantidad de glóbulos rojos (anemia) debido a una deficiencia de folato. ...
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/.../000551.htm - En caché - Similares
La Anemia por Deficiencia de Folato (Anemia of Folate Deficiency)Datos acerca del ácido fólico El ácido fólico se encuentra de forma natural en muchos alimentos, y debe ser descompuesto por el cuerpo en una forma que ...
www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/UVAHealth/.../folate.cfm - En caché
Deficiencia de folato : NutriciónDeficiencia de folato. El folato, también llamado ácido fólico, es un tipo de vitamina B. Se encuentra naturalmente en los vegetales de hoja verde, ...
www.clinicadam.com/salud/5/000354.html - En caché - Similares
Anemia por deficiencia de folato - TratamientoAnemia por deficiencia de folato - Tratamiento, La anemia por deficiencia de folato es una disminución en la cantidad de glóbulos rojos (anemia) debido a ...
www.umm.edu › Medical Reference › Encyclopedia - En caché - Similares
Peer comment(s):
agree Ruth Wöhlk
1 hr
Thank you!
agree MarinaM
3 hrs
Thank you!
agree Alvaro Aliaga
6 hrs
Thank you, brainfloss.
agree Mónica Belén Colacilli
16 hrs
Thank you, Mónica.
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15 hrs

deficiencia de folato o folatopenia

Pero la opción que das, no la veo adecuada, aunque esté bien formulada.

Un abrazo navideño,

Gemma
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20 hrs

deficiencia de ácido fólico

es lo que me suena como más corriente...

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