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en formal

English translation: Formol / formaldehyde

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Spanish term or phrase:en formal
English translation:Formol / formaldehyde
Entered by: keith

16:54 Jan 7, 2002
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Medical / biopsia
Spanish term or phrase: en formal
biopsia diagnostica, descripcion macroscopica: En formal, favarios fragmentos miden ...
keith
Formol / formaldehyde
Explanation:
El original en español debería ser "en formol". Es un alcohol que se usa para preservar tejidos.

Elena
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5 +5Formol / formaldehyde
Elena Sgarbo (X)
5Formaline (Buffered formaline)
osierra


  

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Formol / formaldehyde


Explanation:
El original en español debería ser "en formol". Es un alcohol que se usa para preservar tejidos.

Elena

Elena Sgarbo (X)
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 3539
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  -> Gracias Cecilia. Elena
agree  Worklog
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agree  BelkisDV
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Formaline (Buffered formaline)


Explanation:
It could also be 10% formaline, which is 4%paraformaldehyde in phosphate buffer. Nowdays, tissues are better preserved in buffered fixative. An option.

osierra
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