Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
faquectomía
English translation:
cataract surgery
Added to glossary by
liz askew
Jul 13, 2013 17:27
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faquectomía
Spanish to English
Medical
Medical (general)
Discharge Report
Intervenciones quirúrgicas: faquectomía y lente intraocular.
What's the English word for this procedure?
Thank you in advance for your suggestions.
What's the English word for this procedure?
Thank you in advance for your suggestions.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | phakectomy |
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Aug 1, 2013 21:39: liz askew changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/103833">Giovanni Rengifo's</a> old entry - "faquectomía"" to ""cataract surgery""
Proposed translations
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phakectomy
The Management of Visual Impairment in Childhood - Page 204 - Google Books Result
books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=0521451507
Alistair R. Fielder, Anthony Bernard Best, Martin C. O. Bax - 1993 - Medical
Douvas, N.G. (1981) 'Phakectomy with shallow anterior vitrectomy in congenital and juvenile cataracts.' Developments in Ophthalmology, 2. 163-174.
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cataract surgery
The effect of ionizing radiation on intraocular lenses.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11516869
by BE Ellerin - 2001 - Cited by 5 - Related articles
Sep 1, 2001 - The effect of ionizing radiation on intraocular lenses. ... in the course of cataract surgery (phakectomy), at which time an intraocular lens (IOL) is ...
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Note added at 19 mins (2013-07-13 17:47:13 GMT)
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OR
cataract extraction
Combined search results previous page - KMLE Medical Dictionary
www.kmle.com/search.php?Search=zonulolysis&Page=3
Phakectomy (n.) (MeSH). E04.540.825.249, Cataract Extraction (MeSH), Enzymatic Zonulolysis (MeSH). analogical dictionary. Ophthalmologic Surgical .
I would go with "cataract surgery/extraction"
I have never actually come across "phakectomy" in my general travels.
books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=0521451507
Alistair R. Fielder, Anthony Bernard Best, Martin C. O. Bax - 1993 - Medical
Douvas, N.G. (1981) 'Phakectomy with shallow anterior vitrectomy in congenital and juvenile cataracts.' Developments in Ophthalmology, 2. 163-174.
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Note added at 17 mins (2013-07-13 17:44:40 GMT)
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OR
cataract surgery
The effect of ionizing radiation on intraocular lenses.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11516869
by BE Ellerin - 2001 - Cited by 5 - Related articles
Sep 1, 2001 - The effect of ionizing radiation on intraocular lenses. ... in the course of cataract surgery (phakectomy), at which time an intraocular lens (IOL) is ...
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Note added at 19 mins (2013-07-13 17:47:13 GMT)
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OR
cataract extraction
Combined search results previous page - KMLE Medical Dictionary
www.kmle.com/search.php?Search=zonulolysis&Page=3
Phakectomy (n.) (MeSH). E04.540.825.249, Cataract Extraction (MeSH), Enzymatic Zonulolysis (MeSH). analogical dictionary. Ophthalmologic Surgical .
I would go with "cataract surgery/extraction"
I have never actually come across "phakectomy" in my general travels.
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Comment: ""cataract surgery" it is. I've never liked fancy words. Thank you so much."
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