Jan 29, 2003 07:22
21 yrs ago
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Spanish term

sistema insular pancreático

Spanish to English Medical human physiology, endocrine system
Dear colleagues,
I need help with the term "sistema insular pancreático" . I can't find any references on Google, neither in Spanish nor in English...
Thanks in advance!.

"Fisiología [...]
El sistem endocrino [...]
El páncreas endocrino:
La gándula pineal. Histofisiología.
El sistema insular pancreático. Histofisiología"

Proposed translations

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pancreatic islets

I don't think the "system" adds any useful information.

Greetings,

Nikolaus

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Note added at 2003-01-29 07:26:51 (GMT)
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The pancreatic islets are ibn fact islets of endocrine (hormone producing) cells within the otherwise largely exocrine (digestive juices producing) pancreas. In the islets, insulin (lowering blood sugar) and glucagon (increasing blood sugar) are made.

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Note added at 2003-01-29 07:29:33 (GMT)
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http://phy025.lubb.ttuhsc.edu/Courses/Medical/Endocrin/04Pan...

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Note added at 2003-01-29 10:13:01 (GMT)
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\"insular system of the pancreas\" and \"insular system of pancreas\" do get one Google hit each, one indian and one czech; that doesn\'t really convince me (9080 hits for \"pancreatic islets\")

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Note added at 2003-01-29 10:35:20 (GMT)
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just to be sure I also checked the phrases above in Medline and got zero hits (5524 hits for \"pancreatic islets\")
Peer comment(s):

agree Yasser El Helw : Great work. "System" is redundant.
5 hrs
Chucrán
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insular system of the pancreas

Hola Pili,
Tal vez estas referencias te sean útiles:

"Hormones as regulators of biochemical processes. Hormonal system as an example of regulatory systems using complemetary interactions. The relation of hormonal system to other regulatory systems in living organisms. Etage regulation, feed-back mechanisms, explanation of endocrine, paracrine and autocrine regulations. Survey of endocrine glands: hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid gland, adrenal cortex, adrenal medulla, gonads, pineal gland, ***insular system of pancreas***, parathyroid glands, GIT, other organs. Criteria for hormone classification: according to origin, chemistry and mechanism of action. Mechanisms employing membrane receptors. Mechanisms using intracellular receptors..."

"Diabetes forum: Treatment- Tuberclosis & Insulin
... The functional disorders of ***the insular system of the pancreas*** were more evident
in middle-aged and elderly patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. ... "

www.diabetesforum.net/eng_tb_insulin.htm - 46k

Buena suerte y saludos del Oso ¶:^)
Peer comment(s):

agree Bonita Mc Donald : And why not "insular pancreatic system?" (although I DO agree). Great reference information.
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Thank you, Bonita ¶:^)
agree John Bozell
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Gracias mil, johnclaude ¶:^)
neutral Elisabeth Ghysels : sorry, Oso, but your references are not really convincing; see my comment above. Greetings, Nikolaus
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Saludos, Elisabeth ¶:^)
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the system of the pancreatic islets

In this way you could render "sistema" and the correct translation as proposed by other pros here.
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