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IMK

English translation: intima-media complex

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German term or phrase:IMK
English translation:intima-media complex
Entered by: Barbara Greenwood

04:21 Apr 8, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
German term or phrase: IMK
From a medical report on a stent implantation. The context is:
Doppler der Halsvenen:
Verdickter IMK. Im Bulbus bds. flache Plaque.

No other reference to IMK unfortunately.

Thank you for the help!
Barbara Greenwood
United States
Local time: 10:54
intima-media complex
Explanation:
See Becker's dictionary of medical abbreviations
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David Tracey, PhD
Local time: 18:54
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Thank you for your help and for the reference resource!!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2intima-media complex
David Tracey, PhD
4intima-media thickening (IMT)
Lirka


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
intima-media complex


Explanation:
See Becker's dictionary of medical abbreviations

David Tracey, PhD
Local time: 18:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 1101
Grading comment
Thank you for your help and for the reference resource!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lirka: i agree with you on the meaning, but would phrase it a bit differently ( please see my answer)
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, lirka - but 44,400 hits for "intima media complex" is not bad...

agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
5 hrs
  -> Many thanks, Harald.
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
intima-media thickening (IMT)


Explanation:
I would drop the "complex" part; it's not used in English that often

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intima-media_thickness


Lirka
Austria
Local time: 18:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 880
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Asker: Thank you also!

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