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regressione

English translation: regression

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Italian term or phrase:regressione
English translation:regression
Entered by: Tom in London

10:13 Jun 25, 2009
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / illnesses
Italian term or phrase: regressione
Qual è il termine più adatto per indicare la "regressione" di una malattia?
Manuela Gualandri
Local time: 18:36
regression
Explanation:
that was easy :)

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Note added at 24 mins (2009-06-25 10:38:26 GMT)
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colloquially "relapse" but "relapse" would not be used in a specialist medical setting (I think)
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Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:36
Grading comment
thank you!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4regression
Tom in London
4resolution
SJLD


Discussion entries: 2





  

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0 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
regression


Explanation:
that was easy :)

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Note added at 24 mins (2009-06-25 10:38:26 GMT)
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colloquially "relapse" but "relapse" would not be used in a specialist medical setting (I think)

Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 120
Grading comment
thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lynne Honan: I think Tom's right
17 mins
neutral  SJLD: careful - "disease regression" means it gets better, so quite the opposite to "relapse"
1 hr
agree  Valentina Viganò: I agree with regression, but careful: "relapse" means to get worse, the opposite: http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=5292
2 hrs
  -> oops !
agree  Stefania Bertolini
2 hrs
agree  Fran Cesca: Given discussion entries :)
7 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
resolution


Explanation:
An alternative, and perhaps avoids misunderstandings with the word "regression"?

SJLD
Local time: 18:36
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 1026
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