nicht-organbedingt

English translation: non-organ related (depending on context)

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German term or phrase:nicht-organbedingt
English translation:non-organ related (depending on context)
Entered by: C. Peter

12:58 Feb 3, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
German term or phrase: nicht-organbedingt
The tablets are used for:
- zur Behandlung des nicht-organbedingten Bluthochdrucks (essentielle Hypertonie)
bei Erkrankung der Herzkranzgefäße (chronische stabile Angina pectoris)
- als Zusatzbehandlung bei mäßiger bis schwerer stabiler Herzleistungsschwäche (Herzinsuffizienz)
njbeckett
Germany
Local time: 17:00
non-organ related
Explanation:
"(...)Vocal dysfunctions can be organic or functional. Organic causes relate to physiologic or anatomical disorders of voice production or of the structures involved in voice production. Functional voice disorders arise from non-organ-related causes, such as vocal abuse or psychologic manifestations.(...)"
http://www.postgradmed.com/issues/2003/12_03/vartanian.htm

"(...)Specific disorders addressed in this block include non-organ related syndromes, such as arteriosclerosis, cancer and locomotor complaints. (...)"
http://www.fdg.unimaas.nl/bib/General/year2.htm
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C. Peter
Local time: 17:00
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3of unknown cause/idiopathic
Ford Prefect
3non-organ related
C. Peter
3primary
Anne Schulz


  

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of unknown cause/idiopathic


Explanation:
- for treatment of hypertension of unknown cause

Another slightly less literal alternative would be "idiopathic hypertension" which seems to be an acceptable synonym for "essential hypertension"

Ford Prefect
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non-organ related


Explanation:
"(...)Vocal dysfunctions can be organic or functional. Organic causes relate to physiologic or anatomical disorders of voice production or of the structures involved in voice production. Functional voice disorders arise from non-organ-related causes, such as vocal abuse or psychologic manifestations.(...)"
http://www.postgradmed.com/issues/2003/12_03/vartanian.htm

"(...)Specific disorders addressed in this block include non-organ related syndromes, such as arteriosclerosis, cancer and locomotor complaints. (...)"
http://www.fdg.unimaas.nl/bib/General/year2.htm


C. Peter
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primary


Explanation:
"Primary hypertension" is a synonym for "essential hypertension", and as "primary" does imply this form of hypertension is not secondary to organ or vascular disease, it may be an option in this case.

Anne Schulz
Germany
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