esplenico; friable

English translation: splenic

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Spanish term or phrase:esplenico
English translation:splenic
Entered by: ACCURATE77

03:19 Nov 10, 2003
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
Spanish term or phrase: esplenico; friable
Subject: anatomy applied in FORENSIC MEDICINE:

as in "el parenquima ***esplenico*** es rojo vino y ***friable***
ACCURATE77
Local time: 09:58
splenic; friable
Explanation:
Oxford

esplénico -ca adj splenic

Mike :)

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Note added at 2 mins (2003-11-10 03:22:05 GMT)
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Random House

splen·ic (spl\"Ænik, splenÆik), adj.
of, pertaining to, connected with, or affecting the spleen: splenic nerves.
[1610–20; < L spl\"nicus < Gk spl\"nikós. See SPLEN-, -IC]

fri·a·ble (fr#ÆÃ bÃl), adj.
easily crumbled or reduced to powder; crumbly: friable rock.
[1555–65; < L fri!bilis, equiv. to fri!(re) to rub, crumble + -!bilis -ABLE]
—friÅa·bilÆi·ty, friÆa·ble·ness, n.
—Syn. fragile, frangible.

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Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 09:58
Grading comment
Thank you very much, Dr. Powers. You did it again. Your translation was correct, you explanation was enough, and you gave a good reference. Very accurate! Accept my sincere thanks.
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5 +6splenic; friable
Michael Powers (PhD)


  

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splenic; friable


Explanation:
Oxford

esplénico -ca adj splenic

Mike :)

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Note added at 2 mins (2003-11-10 03:22:05 GMT)
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Random House

splen·ic (spl\"Ænik, splenÆik), adj.
of, pertaining to, connected with, or affecting the spleen: splenic nerves.
[1610–20; < L spl\"nicus < Gk spl\"nikós. See SPLEN-, -IC]

fri·a·ble (fr#ÆÃ bÃl), adj.
easily crumbled or reduced to powder; crumbly: friable rock.
[1555–65; < L fri!bilis, equiv. to fri!(re) to rub, crumble + -!bilis -ABLE]
—friÅa·bilÆi·ty, friÆa·ble·ness, n.
—Syn. fragile, frangible.



Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 09:58
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 274
Grading comment
Thank you very much, Dr. Powers. You did it again. Your translation was correct, you explanation was enough, and you gave a good reference. Very accurate! Accept my sincere thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MLG: asi es
6 mins
  -> thank you, MLG - Mike :)

agree  verbis
13 mins

agree  SusyZ
48 mins

agree  Boris Nedkov: it seems right
2 hrs

agree  Maria-Jose Pastor: alsos as per: Dic. de Terminos Medicos Zirtabe
11 hrs

agree  Antonio Castillo González
11 hrs
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