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Steilstellung

English translation: decreased lordosis

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German term or phrase:Steilstellung
English translation:decreased lordosis
Entered by: Anne Schulz

10:33 Feb 26, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
German term or phrase: Steilstellung
medical - x-ray of lumbar spine
Sharada M K
India
Local time: 13:59
decreased lordosis
Explanation:
"Steilstellung" means that the concavities or convexities of the vertebral spine are decreased. I am not aware of any technical term directly refering to the "steepness" of the spine in this case, but you can well use this descriptive term.
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Anne Schulz
Germany
Local time: 10:29
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2Upright position
Wolf Brosius (X)
4 +2decreased lordosis
Anne Schulz
4loss of normal lordosis / flat-back syndrome
MMUlr


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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Upright position


Explanation:
self explanatory
Cheers
Wolf

Wolf Brosius (X)
Local time: 10:29
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sharada M K
8 days
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
44 days
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Steillstellung
decreased lordosis


Explanation:
"Steilstellung" means that the concavities or convexities of the vertebral spine are decreased. I am not aware of any technical term directly refering to the "steepness" of the spine in this case, but you can well use this descriptive term.

Anne Schulz
Germany
Local time: 10:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 1611
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fantutti (X): I think you could also call it 'hypolordosis' or, in this case, lumbar 'rectitude', but I prefer your answer.
9 hrs
  -> Thank you, Fantutti!
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
44 days
  -> Thank you, Harald. It's been a long time!
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1 day 15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
loss of normal lordosis / flat-back syndrome


Explanation:
Decreased lordosis (of the lumbar spine) is a possible solution, but I found a lot of texts showing a description of "flatback", meaning the loss of normal lumbar lordosis.

in your case: "x-ray: loss of lumbar lordosis"

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Note added at 1 day 15 mins (2005-02-27 10:49:08 GMT)
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I forgot the reference - one of many more:

http://www.iscoliosis.com/symptoms-flat.html

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Note added at 1 day 20 hrs 15 mins (2005-02-28 06:49:27 GMT)
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I have checked a few things again: Today I want to delete the Flat-back syndrome but suggest again as first choice \"loss of normal lordosis\" or loss of lumbar lordosis.

You find in relation to this term also the more general \"straightening\": some examples for this
http://www.google.de/search?hl=de&ie=ISO-8859-1&as_qdr=all&q...


MMUlr
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Native speaker of: German
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