oB

English translation: ohne Befund = unremarkable

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German term or phrase:oB
English translation:ohne Befund = unremarkable
Entered by: Adam Dean

09:41 Nov 1, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
German term or phrase: oB
Taken from a doctor's report about a damaged nose.

"Röntgen Nase seitlich: keine Fraktur auszumachen. Röntgen NNH: keine eindeutige Frakturlinie, Kieferhöhlen oB."

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Adam Dean
Local time: 12:34
ohne Befund = unremarkable
Explanation:
is the standard for this
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Jonathan MacKerron
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Thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +11ohne Befund = unremarkable
Jonathan MacKerron
4normal
milinad


  

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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +11
ohne Befund = unremarkable


Explanation:
is the standard for this

Jonathan MacKerron
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 514
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter: or just "normal", "with no abnormalities" etc.
57 mins
  -> thx, depends a bit on the exact context

agree  Stephen Sadie
1 hr
  -> thx

agree  Roddy Tannahill: "NAD" is a more common expression in medical circles, meaning "Nothing Abnormal Detected", i.e. unremarkable.
1 hr
  -> here again, depends on the report at hand

agree  Patricia Daehler
1 hr

agree  Eckhard Boehle
3 hrs

agree  Nicole Schnell
4 hrs

agree  Bjørn Anthun
4 hrs

agree  Siegfried Armbruster
4 hrs

agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X)
4 hrs

agree  Dr.G.MD (X)
5 hrs

agree  KARIN ISBELL
5 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
normal


Explanation:
In labtest results I would prefer using normal rather than unremarkable

milinad
Local time: 18:04
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PRO pts in category: 28
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