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12:58 Feb 3, 2006 |
German to English translations [PRO] Medical - Medical (general) | |||||||
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| Selected response from: C. Peter Local time: 17:00 | ||||||
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3 | of unknown cause/idiopathic |
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3 | non-organ related |
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3 | primary |
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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" |
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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 |
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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. |
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