Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Latvian term or phrase:
pārragošanās
English translation:
keratinization / cornification
- The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2015-03-17 20:54:08 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)
Mar 14, 2015 15:05
9 yrs ago
Latvian term
Latvia
Life sciences pro with a literary flair
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
, Swedish (Variant: Stockholm)
Works in: Swedish to English, Latvian to English, English to Swedish
pārragošanās
Latvian to English
Medical
Medical: Pharmaceuticals
re: what horny substance does to a cell---- I guess squame formation but Google doesn't help
Keratolītiskā iedarbība ir saistīta ar tiešu ietekmi uz intracelulāru šūnas ragvielas substanci vai desmosomām, kas veicina pārragošanās procesu.
Proposed translations
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| 3 +2 | keratinization / cornification |
vita z
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| 5 -1 | scleroderma / hardening / solidification |
Jelena Scucka
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| 5 -1 | overgrowth and thickening (for instance, one of the outer layer of the skin) |
Jelena Scucka
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Proposed translations
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keratinization / cornification
Keratinization - the conversion of squamous epithelial cells into a horny material, such as nails. Also called cornification (the conversion of cells into the horny layer of the skin. Also called keratinization).
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Comment: "Paldies!"
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6 hrs
Jelena Scucka
Native in Latvian
Elena
Native in: Russian (Variant: Standard-Russia) , Latvian
Works in: Latvian to English, English to Latvian, Russian to English, and 3 more.
scleroderma / hardening / solidification
Scleroderma comes from two Greek words: “sclero” meaning hard, and “derma” meaning skin. It is a disease term for a hardening of the skin.
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Peer comment(s):
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vita z
: Scleroderma ir sklerodermija (slimība), nevis pārragošanās. Kāds šai atbildei sakars ar jautājumu?
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pārragošanās can be translated also as an overgrowth and thickening (for example of the outer layer of the skin)
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Jelena Scucka
Native in Latvian
Elena
Native in: Russian (Variant: Standard-Russia) , Latvian
Works in: Latvian to English, English to Latvian, Russian to English, and 3 more.
overgrowth and thickening (for instance, one of the outer layer of the skin)
It is an overgrowth and thickening (for example, of the outer layer of the skin)
Peer comment(s):
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vita z
: Hiperkeratoze - pārmērīgi sabiezējusi āda. Jautājums ir par šūnu pārragošanos.
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