basal begleitend Minderbelüftung

English translation: hypoventilation

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German term or phrase:Minderbelüftung
English translation:hypoventilation
Entered by: Steffen Walter

21:37 Jun 30, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / lung x-ray
German term or phrase: basal begleitend Minderbelüftung
Basal begleitend Minderbelueftung.
Part of a medical report on the results of a thorax x-ray.
Holly Hart
United States
Local time: 03:32
basal hypoventilation
Explanation:
Abnormally slow and shallow respiration, resulting in an increased level of carbon dioxide in the blood in the basal parts of the lung.
I would think that the "begleitend" indicates this to be an additional pathological condition of the particular patient.

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Note added at 2002-06-30 23:49:18 (GMT)
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sorry, here is my reference:
http://www.uam.es/departamentos/medicina/anesnet/journals/ij...
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Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 01:32
Grading comment
Thanks for your very complete answer. And thanks to all who took the time to reply. Best regards, Holly
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2basal hypoventilation
Johanna Timm, PhD
4accompanying hypoventilation basally
Dr.G.MD (X)
4... and associated decreased air entry basally
Dr Janine Manuel BSc BHB MBChB
4 -1Basal metabolism
mergim


  

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Basal metabolism


Explanation:
Processes by which substances are assimilated or eliminated by the body.

mergim
United States
Local time: 04:32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Steffen Walter: don't really know where you take "metabolism" from
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basal hypoventilation


Explanation:
Abnormally slow and shallow respiration, resulting in an increased level of carbon dioxide in the blood in the basal parts of the lung.
I would think that the "begleitend" indicates this to be an additional pathological condition of the particular patient.

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Note added at 2002-06-30 23:49:18 (GMT)
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sorry, here is my reference:
http://www.uam.es/departamentos/medicina/anesnet/journals/ij...

Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 01:32
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 609
Grading comment
Thanks for your very complete answer. And thanks to all who took the time to reply. Best regards, Holly

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Trudy Peters: I was just going to post the same answer
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agree  Steffen Walter: this is it
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accompanying hypoventilation basally


Explanation:
own experience

Dr.G.MD (X)
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... and associated decreased air entry basally


Explanation:
I am used to the term decreased air entry in this context to describe such findings

Dr Janine Manuel BSc BHB MBChB
New Zealand
Local time: 20:32
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 106
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