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milchglasartig

English translation: ground glass attenuation/opacity

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German term or phrase:milchglasartig
English translation:ground glass attenuation/opacity

20:27 Jun 15, 2011
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2011-06-19 13:54:13 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / radiology
German term or phrase: milchglasartig
High-resolution CT of the lungs. Befund.

"Milchglasartige Verdichtungen."


What would an intelligible EN report say?
Lirka
Austria
Local time: 16:30
ground glass attenuation/opacity
Explanation:
Medcyclopaedia - Ground-glass attenuation
(also called ground-glass opacity), a nonspecific term that refers to the radiographic appearance of hazy lung opacity not associated with obscuration of ...
www.medcyclopaedia.com/.../ground_glass_attenuation.aspx - Cached -

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Note added at 11 mins (2011-06-15 20:38:25 GMT)
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Or "ground glass appearance"
Selected response from:

Gisela Greenlee
Local time: 09:30
Grading comment
Thanks a lot, Gisela :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6ground glass attenuation/opacity
Gisela Greenlee
4higher optical density
Gabriella Bertelmann


Discussion entries: 1





  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
ground glass attenuation/opacity


Explanation:
Medcyclopaedia - Ground-glass attenuation
(also called ground-glass opacity), a nonspecific term that refers to the radiographic appearance of hazy lung opacity not associated with obscuration of ...
www.medcyclopaedia.com/.../ground_glass_attenuation.aspx - Cached -

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Note added at 11 mins (2011-06-15 20:38:25 GMT)
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Or "ground glass appearance"

Gisela Greenlee
Local time: 09:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 1195
Grading comment
Thanks a lot, Gisela :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Tracey, PhD
34 mins
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agree  Christiane Frasca
5 hrs
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agree  Susanne Schiewe
11 hrs
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agree  Cetacea
11 hrs
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agree  SJLD
11 hrs
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agree  casper (X)
1 day 8 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
higher optical density


Explanation:
higher (increased) optical density in imaging

hope this is helpful

Gabriella Bertelmann
Local time: 16:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 16
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