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Nasenflügeln

English translation: nasal flaring

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German term or phrase:Nasenflügeln
English translation:nasal flaring
Entered by: Lucius Passani, Ph.D.

21:57 Jul 17, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
German term or phrase: Nasenflügeln
Atemnot mit "Nasenflügeln".
Lucius Passani, Ph.D.
nasal flaring
Explanation:
Nach dem Kontext kann es nur *Nasenflügelatmung* sein

Nasen|flügel|atmen
nasal flaring

heftige atmungssynchrone Bewegungen der Nasenflügel (meist auch Tachypnoe) als Zeichen der Dyspnoe bei Säuglingen. Tritt auf bei Neugeborenenbronchitis, Pneumonie sowie in Erregung.
http://www.gesundheit.de/roche/



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Note added at 9 hrs 44 mins (2004-07-18 07:41:46 GMT)
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Und hier noch die Erklärung in Englisch:
Nasal flaring refers to enlargement of the opening of the nostrils during breathing.
Nasal flaring is seen mostly in infants and younger children. Nasal flaring is often an indication that increased effort is required for breathing.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/print/ency/article/003055...

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Melanie Nassar
United States
Local time: 20:24
Grading comment
Great!! Thank you very much.
Lucius
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7nasal flaring
Melanie Nassar
3 +1sides of the nose
Johannes Gleim


  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Nasenflügeln
sides of the nose


Explanation:
Nasenflügel = side of the nose,
seine Nasenflügel begannaen zu zittern = his nose (his nostrils) began to twitch. (Langenscheidt Handwörterbuch)

Johannes Gleim
Local time: 19:24
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kim Metzger: Or wings of the nose.
2 mins
  -> thank you
agree  Dr. Fred Thomson
1 hr
  -> Thank you very much
disagree  Lucius Passani, Ph.D.: This is the translation of Nasenflügel. However I am asking for the translation of Nasenflügeln (see above context). Anyway I thank you for your help.
5 hrs
  -> This is the translation of Nasenflügel*n* (Nasenflügelatmen was not asked, sorry)
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
Nasenflügeln
nasal flaring


Explanation:
Nach dem Kontext kann es nur *Nasenflügelatmung* sein

Nasen|flügel|atmen
nasal flaring

heftige atmungssynchrone Bewegungen der Nasenflügel (meist auch Tachypnoe) als Zeichen der Dyspnoe bei Säuglingen. Tritt auf bei Neugeborenenbronchitis, Pneumonie sowie in Erregung.
http://www.gesundheit.de/roche/



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Note added at 9 hrs 44 mins (2004-07-18 07:41:46 GMT)
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Und hier noch die Erklärung in Englisch:
Nasal flaring refers to enlargement of the opening of the nostrils during breathing.
Nasal flaring is seen mostly in infants and younger children. Nasal flaring is often an indication that increased effort is required for breathing.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/print/ency/article/003055...



Melanie Nassar
United States
Local time: 20:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 637
Grading comment
Great!! Thank you very much.
Lucius

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Siegfried Armbruster: absolutely, I have been looking for this term since yesterday
25 mins
  -> Eureka
agree  Fantutti (X)
2 hrs
  -> thanks
agree  Robert Schlarb: well elucidated
4 hrs
  -> thanks
agree  Christine Lam
5 hrs
  -> thanks
agree  tnkw (X)
6 hrs
agree  Heidi Stone-Schaller
7 hrs
agree  Dr.G.MD (X)
9 hrs
neutral  Johannes Gleim: Atemnot mit Nasenflügelatmen (nasal flaring) hatte ich auch gefunden, aber nicht angeben, weil es nicht gefragt war.
2 days 9 hrs
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