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tumefaction

English translation: mass or swelling

16:19 Mar 17, 2008
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / report on cancer patient
French term or phrase: tumefaction
Does this always mean swelling, or could it mean growth of a tumour, here?
This is listed under 'clinical examination'
'Tumefaction costale droite mesuree a 7 x 9 cm'
As they are saying the cancer has not spread to the bone, I thought this must just be swelling, but it seems odd to be so specific, in that case.
mportal
Local time: 00:14
English translation:mass or swelling
Explanation:
or even, "tumefaction" or "tumescence"
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Debbie Tacium Ladry
Local time: 19:14
Grading comment
Thank you Debbie
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6mass or swelling
Debbie Tacium Ladry
5 +3a swelling; the state of being swollen, or the act of swelling; puffiness; edema.
margaret caulfield
4becoming tumourous
Victoria Porter-Burns
3spread of tumour
liz askew


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
becoming tumourous


Explanation:
I can mean this too, I believe.

Victoria Porter-Burns
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:14
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
a swelling; the state of being swollen, or the act of swelling; puffiness; edema.


Explanation:
Link:

<a href="http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/tumefaction&...

margaret caulfield
Local time: 01:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 23

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  liz askew: Well, yes, all the definitions I have looked at would indicate this. Swelling.
7 mins
  -> Thanks, liz
agree  Ghyslaine LE NAGARD
12 mins
  -> Thanks, NewCal
agree  sktrans: swelling
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, sktrans
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
mass or swelling


Explanation:
or even, "tumefaction" or "tumescence"

Debbie Tacium Ladry
Local time: 19:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 256
Grading comment
Thank you Debbie

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anne C
5 mins
  -> thank you Anne C. :-)
agree  Katarina Peters
5 mins
  -> thank you Katarina :-)
agree  Ghyslaine LE NAGARD: Yes for swelling but not "mass"
12 mins
  -> from clinical experience, it can sometimes be difficult to distinguish the two.
agree  Assimina Vavoula
2 hrs
  -> thank you Assimina :-)
agree  sktrans
5 hrs
  -> thank you sktrans :-)
agree  Dr. James Herbert
2 days 33 mins
  -> thank you James :-)
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
spread of tumour


Explanation:
http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:6jIoZk5m7IkJ:thesaurus.re...

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Note added at 8 mins (2008-03-17 16:27:34 GMT)
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Sorry, I wish to change that to


"Tumour"


ONLY

Tumeurs cartilagineuses bénignes
- [ Translate this page ]
The author presents a current review of cartilagine tumors and discusses the ..... Parfois il existe une tuméfaction palpable (30 % des cas) une petite ...
srvsofcot.sofcot.com.fr/Apcort/CONF/00_73/art04/art04_fs.htm - 2k - Cached - Similar pages

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:14
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