Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

déformation dorsale en cyphose

English translation:

kyphosis, dorsal deformation

Added to glossary by Johanne Benoit-Gallagher
Apr 2, 2008 13:12
16 yrs ago
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French term

déformation dorsale en cyphose

French to English Medical Medical: Pharmaceuticals Ostéoporose
Après 85 ans, leur prévalence peut atteindre 40 %. Les tassements vertébraux cunéiformes s’accompagnent d’une ***déformation dorsale en cyphose***, parfois très marquée, et d’un enraidissement qui retentissent sur la qualité de vie
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Apr 2, 2008 19:28: Johanne Benoit-Gallagher Created KOG entry

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kyphosis, dorsal deformation

Word to fit your sentence: dorsal deformation manifesting as kyphosis or use kyphotic deformity (dorsal understood).
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kyphosis

I also searched "kyphotic deformation", but too many of the references appear to be translations. I think it would be more simple, and more English, to simply say "Kyphosis".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyphosis

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Note added at 23 mins (2008-04-02 13:36:45 GMT)
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I should add that kyphosis implies spinal ("dorsal") deformation, so it would be redundant to add that.
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agree Johanne Benoit-Gallagher
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agree Michael Lotz
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agree liz askew
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agree Drmanu49
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agree Janet Ratziu
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agree Rachel Fell
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agree Michael Barnett
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