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Myokardinfarkt

English translation: myocardial infarction

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German term or phrase:Myokardinfarkt
English translation:myocardial infarction

15:20 Oct 4, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical
German term or phrase: Myokardinfarkt
general cardiology
Caitriona O'Callanain
Local time: 20:00
myocardial infarction
Explanation:
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Beate Lutzebaeck
New Zealand
Local time: 07:00
Grading comment
Hi there!

How about 'attack' instead of 'infarct' or is that a bit too colloquial?
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3myocardial infarction, cardiac infarcation
Ulrike Lieder (X)
5 +2myocardial infarct(ion)
Johanna Timm, PhD
4 +1myocardial infarction
Beate Lutzebaeck
4 +1All good answers...
Tom Funke


  

Answers


8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
myocardial infarction


Explanation:
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    Bunjes
Beate Lutzebaeck
New Zealand
Local time: 07:00
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 2079
Grading comment
Hi there!

How about 'attack' instead of 'infarct' or is that a bit too colloquial?

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  DR. RICHARD BAVRY (X): And Tom (see below) has wisely pointed out the predominance of this phraseology.
10 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
myocardial infarct(ion)


Explanation:
Noehring, FWB medizin


    given
Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 12:00
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 7773

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sven Petersson
4 hrs
agree  Manfred Mondt
5 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
myocardial infarction, cardiac infarcation


Explanation:
Both terms also supported by Reuter & Reuter, Medizin


    Pschyrembel, Klinisch-Therapeutisches W�rterbuch
    Reuter & Reuter, Medizinisches W�rterbuch
Ulrike Lieder (X)
Local time: 12:00
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 3525

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yves Georges
27 mins
agree  mónica alfonso: it's 'infarction' in both cases. Beware.
55 mins
  -> my fingers ran away from me, sorry 'bout that...
agree  DR. RICHARD BAVRY (X): Prefer "myocardial infarction".."infarcation" is erroneous
10 hrs
  -> that was a typo pure and simple. Sorry...
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
All good answers...


Explanation:
And here's some stats about usage frequency ON ALTAVISTA (not necessarily in the ER or coronary care unit)

AltaVista (English):
The number of documents that contain your search terms: heart infarct 115 • cardiac infarct 117 • cardiac infarction 693 • myocardial infarct 4568 • myocardial infarction 133108 • heart attack 419306

All the best, Tom


    See above
Tom Funke
Local time: 15:00
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 2419

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  DR. RICHARD BAVRY (X): Thanks for offering info to support "myocardial infarction"
9 hrs
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