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Myoarthropathie

English translation: myoarthropathy

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German term or phrase:Myoarthropathie
English translation:myoarthropathy
Entered by: Rowan Morrell

10:52 Nov 1, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Medical Disorder
German term or phrase: Myoarthropathie
"Die Myoarthropathie als sehr komplexe, vielschichtige Erkrankung fordert häufig eine fachübergreifende Therapie. Neben einer psychischen Komponente ist die Betrachtung des gesamten Patienten für den Erfolg der kausalen Therapie entscheidend, die Akupunktur kann in Diagnostik und Therapie unterstützen."

From a text about ear acupuncture. The word "myoarthropathy" appears to exist in English, but many of the Google hits are from German sites, and I'm not sure enough that it's a standard English medical term. Are there any other known and more accepted translations for this German word? TIA for your help.
Rowan Morrell
New Zealand
Local time: 14:23
myo-arthropathy
Explanation:
writing it with a hyphen did produce 2 native Anglo sites. with the same context.... and in the form you have, all the hits are indeed German language sites. The term is too Greek to suppose there would be a different medical term.

Gulf War research
... The third syndrome –‘neuro-myo-arthropathy’ – was characterised by general joint
and muscle pains, muscle weakness and tiredness and parasthaesia. ...
www.pan-uk.org/pestnews/Pn35/pn35p7a.htm - 10k - Cached - Similar pages

Neurological Dysfunction in Gulf War Veterans
... Syndrome 3 ("neuro-myo-arthropathy") is characterized by generalized joint and muscle pains, muscle weakness and fatigability, and stocking-glove paresthesias. ...
www.desert-storm.com/soldiers/report1.html -
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Actually, I'm inclined to just use it as a single word, as the evidence is not that overwhelming for using it with a hyphen, but writeaway has made a much more convincing case for using this rather than some other term, although I wonder whether I could simply say "muscle joint pains", as that's essentially what it appears to mean. Maybe German doctors use it more than English ones at present - it would seem so. But anyway, thank you very much for your assistance - I really appreciate it. Thanks also and commiserations to roguestate.
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4Myoarthropathy
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Myoarthropathy


Explanation:
Myoarthropathy is right. It comes from Greek - myonas = muscle arthropathy = joint pains

roguestate
Local time: 05:23
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myo-arthropathy


Explanation:
writing it with a hyphen did produce 2 native Anglo sites. with the same context.... and in the form you have, all the hits are indeed German language sites. The term is too Greek to suppose there would be a different medical term.

Gulf War research
... The third syndrome –‘neuro-myo-arthropathy’ – was characterised by general joint
and muscle pains, muscle weakness and tiredness and parasthaesia. ...
www.pan-uk.org/pestnews/Pn35/pn35p7a.htm - 10k - Cached - Similar pages

Neurological Dysfunction in Gulf War Veterans
... Syndrome 3 ("neuro-myo-arthropathy") is characterized by generalized joint and muscle pains, muscle weakness and fatigability, and stocking-glove paresthesias. ...
www.desert-storm.com/soldiers/report1.html -

writeaway
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Actually, I'm inclined to just use it as a single word, as the evidence is not that overwhelming for using it with a hyphen, but writeaway has made a much more convincing case for using this rather than some other term, although I wonder whether I could simply say "muscle joint pains", as that's essentially what it appears to mean. Maybe German doctors use it more than English ones at present - it would seem so. But anyway, thank you very much for your assistance - I really appreciate it. Thanks also and commiserations to roguestate.

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