Jul 21, 2010 12:35
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French term
Rectum - grisaille mésentérique
French to English
Medical
Medical (general)
This appears in a list of 'événements indésirables' as an antecedent etc. I think it is likely to be a comment from a radiologist, but I cannot find an appropriate EN term. I hope some of you medics can help.
Proposed translations
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| 4 | see explanation |
SJLD
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| 3 | rectum - flabby mesentery of the small intestine |
Ellen Kraus
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| 3 | echogenic mesentery |
Imanol
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see explanation
This seems to be a bit of a mix-up of terminology.
"Grisaille" is diffuse opacity, or ground-glass appearance, and is seen when there is ascites, mesenteric ischaemia, for example. The more usual expression is "grisaille abdominale".
Mesenteric opacity is possible (opacity of the mesentery), but this doesn't have much to do with the rectum.
If you can't get any further explanation from the author, I'd go for "rectum - diffuse mesenteric opacity", but don't ask me what it means!
"Grisaille" is diffuse opacity, or ground-glass appearance, and is seen when there is ascites, mesenteric ischaemia, for example. The more usual expression is "grisaille abdominale".
Mesenteric opacity is possible (opacity of the mesentery), but this doesn't have much to do with the rectum.
If you can't get any further explanation from the author, I'd go for "rectum - diffuse mesenteric opacity", but don't ask me what it means!
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rectum - flabby mesentery of the small intestine
grisaille in the sense of shapeless, non conspicuous. the French term is not clear enough to provide unambiguous solutions
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echogenic mesentery
looks grayish on the ultrasound-scan (gray-scale ultrasonographie)
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Note added at 2 hrs (2010-07-21 14:59:15 GMT)
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sorry : ultrasonography
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Note added at 2 hrs (2010-07-21 14:59:15 GMT)
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sorry : ultrasonography
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Reference:
I just looked into this out of interest, seems to be associated with "effusion"...
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:8TxEFpt...
2. Radiologie
L'abdomen sans préparation (ASP), debout de face, montre des niveaux hydroaériques du grêle (iléus), une grisaille diffuse (épanchement péritonéal), un croissant gazeux sous-diaphragmatique (air libre péritonéal). Le thorax de face évalue l'état pleuro-pulmonaire et cardiaque en prévision de l'anesthésie générale.
examen clinique abdominal - copie.ppt - Présentation PowerPoint
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... Images calciques (lithiases); Granité (stase stercorrhale); Grisaille diffuse (épanchement) ... Radiologie. Abdomen sans préparation COUCHE. Distension grêle ... Douleurs abdominales diffuses (modérées, pas de péritonisme) ...
carabinsnicois.fr/phpbb/download/file.php?id=1935
however, you have an expert opinion from SJLD:)
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:8TxEFpt...
2. Radiologie
L'abdomen sans préparation (ASP), debout de face, montre des niveaux hydroaériques du grêle (iléus), une grisaille diffuse (épanchement péritonéal), un croissant gazeux sous-diaphragmatique (air libre péritonéal). Le thorax de face évalue l'état pleuro-pulmonaire et cardiaque en prévision de l'anesthésie générale.
examen clinique abdominal - copie.ppt - Présentation PowerPoint
File Format: Unrecognized - View as HTML
... Images calciques (lithiases); Granité (stase stercorrhale); Grisaille diffuse (épanchement) ... Radiologie. Abdomen sans préparation COUCHE. Distension grêle ... Douleurs abdominales diffuses (modérées, pas de péritonisme) ...
carabinsnicois.fr/phpbb/download/file.php?id=1935
however, you have an expert opinion from SJLD:)
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| Liz, Thanks for going to all this trouble. It all helps. |
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