Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

abpunktieren

English translation:

drain

Added to glossary by Christine Lam
Sep 15, 2004 01:04
19 yrs ago
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German term

abpunktieren

German to English Medical Medical (general)
Postexpansionsödem. 1,5 l an einem Tag abpunktieren.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +6 drain
4 tapping of a haematoma

Proposed translations

+6
7 mins
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drain

sounds like 1,5 l of liquid are drained from the edema
Peer comment(s):

agree sonja29 (X)
18 mins
agree swisstell
23 mins
agree Dr.G.MD (X)
26 mins
agree Nancy Arrowsmith
58 mins
agree Johanna Timm, PhD
2 hrs
agree Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
2 hrs
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3 hrs

tapping of a haematoma

Bunjes, WB der Medizin

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Note added at 3 hrs 7 mins (2004-09-15 04:11:10 GMT)
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This would be the proper term in the case of a Bluterguss.
Otherwise, just plain tapping (or draining might work as already suggested)
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