Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

possetting

Spanish translation:

escupir/regurgitar

Added to glossary by Dinorah Maria Tijerino-Acosta
Mar 14, 2011 22:17
13 yrs ago
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English term

possetting

English to Spanish Medical Medical: Health Care
Hola,

El término está en la siguiente oración:

Swallowed amnionic fluid or blood, faulty feeding techniques, swallowed air due to erratic feeding, possetting and side effects of drugs.

El tema es sobre el vómitos en bebés recién nacidos o de meses.

Gracias por su ayuda.
Proposed translations (Spanish)
4 escupir/regurgitar
4 +2 regurgitación
5 regurgitar

Proposed translations

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escupir/regurgitar

Possetting or spit up is regurgitation of milk which happens after milk feeds. It can be smelly and messy but it is extremely common in the first 6 months of life. In possetting a small amount is expelled occasionally or with every feed.
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15 mins

regurgitar

I know I´m splitting hairs here but escupir can not be used in this context because posseting implies bringing up milk that has been swallowed already and in some occasions even half digested
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18 mins

regurgitación

Normalmente, los bebés traen un poco suave, después de darles de comer. Esta condición se conoce como ‘Possetting. Sin embargo, si el bebé trae toda la comida, es preocupante que la causa es, pues, un virus y necesita ser tratada de inmediato.

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regurgitar.

(Del lat. *regurgitāre, de gurgitāre).

1. intr. Biol. Expeler por la boca, sin esfuerzo o sacudida de vómito, sustancias sólidas o líquidas contenidas en el esófago o en el estómago.

2. intr. rebosar (‖ derramarse por encima de los bordes del recipiente).


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regurgitación.

1. f. Acción y efecto de regurgitar.


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Possetting is not unusual neither should occasional projectile vomiting be cause for concern but if your baby is throwing up too frequently or forceful vomiting is occurring too often consult your doctor.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/possetting

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Note added at 27 mins (2011-03-14 22:44:58 GMT)
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Posseting is the repeated, effortless regurgitation of small quantities of milk after each feed.

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Example sentence:

this latter small vomits are called regurgitation or possetting

Peer comment(s):

agree Laura Gómez
9 hrs
¡Muchas gracias!, Laura!
agree Esarnacki
19 hrs
¡Muchas gracias, Esarnacki"!
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