Aug 29, 2010 17:38
13 yrs ago
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Serbian term

sinistrokonveksnom

Serbian to English Medical Medical (general) examinations results
sa blagom (nisignifikantnom) sinistrokonveksnom skoliozom lumbalnog segmenta. Please, help to translate this term. Thanks a lot!
Proposed translations (English)
3 +4 sinistro-convex
3 left convex

Proposed translations

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sinistro-convex

Sa veb reference:

A slight thoraco-lumbar kyphosis, a slight
sinistro-convex lumbar scoliosis and a tendency
to spina bifida at the 1st sacral vertebra
Note from asker:
Thanks a lot, Katarina!!!
Peer comment(s):

disagree liz askew : sinistro = left. We don't use "sinistro" in English.
9 mins
agree Veronica Prpic Uhing : Yes we use sinistro in English from Latin http://wordinfo.info//words/index/info/view_unit/1964/2/?spa...
1 hr
agree Mira Stepanovic
12 hrs
agree Milan Djukić
14 hrs
agree V&M Stanković : Stedman’s Med. Dict. (USA): sinistro - Left, toward the left [Origin: L. sinister]; convex - Applied to a surface that is evenly curved outward, the segment of a sphere. [Origin: L. convexus, vaulted, arched, convex, fr. con-veho, to bring together]
1 day 33 mins
agree Natasa Djurovic
1 day 44 mins
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks a lot, Katarina!"
20 mins

left convex

Well, in Italian "sinistro" = left

Left convex scoliosis of mid thoracic spine - HealthBoards Message ...
Left convex scoliosis of mid thoracic spine Back Problems. ... a thoracic scoliosis convex to the left should also be worked up as they are often also ...
www.healthboards.com › ... › Health Issues › Back Problems - Cached - Similar

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Note added at 23 mins (2010-08-29 18:01:58 GMT)
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ad ampio raggio sinistro-convessa - WordReference Forums
7 posts - 3 authors - Last post: 21 Jul 2008
ad ampio raggio sinistro-convessa Italian-English. ... left convex = convex on the left side, concave on the right side. ...
forum.wordreference.com › Italian › Italian-English - Cached

we do not use "sinistro" in English medical terminology, FWIW. Any references to this will be translations by non-native English speakers.

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Note added at 25 mins (2010-08-29 18:04:15 GMT)
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"left-convex scoliosis" = 23,600 hits
"sinistro-convex scoliosis" = 174 hits.

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Note added at 6 days (2010-09-05 09:19:31 GMT) Post-grading
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scoliosi dorso-lombare sinistro-convessa > left dorso-lumbar ...
(KudoZ) Italian to English translation of scoliosi dorso-lombare sinistro-convessa: left dorso-lumbar convex scoliosis [Medical].
www.proz.com/.../114576-scoliosi_dorso_lombare_sinistro_con... - Cached
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ad ampio raggio sinistro-convessa - WordReference Forums
7 posts - 3 authors - Last post: 21 Jul 2008
ad ampio raggio sinistro-convessa Italian-English. ... left convex = convex on the left side, concave on the right side. ...
forum.wordreference.com › Italian › Italian-English - Cached
Note from asker:
Thanks a lot, Liz, I appreciate your answer as the native speaker's, but I would prefer Latin term here
Peer comment(s):

neutral Mira Stepanovic : Sorry Liz, 'sinistro' in this case originates from Latin, which is, as you probably know as a translator specialising in the medical field, widely used in English medical texts.
1 day 42 mins
It is not widely used in native English medical texts./Why only 174 hits, whereas "left-convex" gets 23,600? Still, what do I know eh?
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Reference comments

1 day 45 mins
Reference:

“Sinistro” in Dorland’s Medical Dictionary - Elsevier (USA)

- sinistr(o)- (sinistr(o)-) [L. sinister left] a combining form meaning left, or denoting relationship to the left side.
- sinistrocardia (sin•is•tro•car•dia) [sinistro- + Gr. kardia heart] displacement of the heart leftward in the thorax.
- sinistrocerebral (sin•is•tro•cer•e•bral) pertaining to or situated in the left cerebral hemisphere.
- sinistrocular (sin•is•troc•u•lar) [sinistro- + ocular] left eyed; having the left eye the dominant eye.
- sinistrocularity (sin•is•troc•u•lar•i•ty) the state of having the left eye the dominant eye.
- sinistrocularity (sin•is•troc•u•lar•i•ty) the state of having the left eye the dominant eye.
- sinistrogyration (sin•is•tro•gy•ra•tion) [sinistro- + gyration] a turning to the left, as a movement of the eye or the plane of polarization.
- sinistromanual (sin•is•tro•man•u•al) [sinistro- + manual] left-handed.
Note from asker:
Thanks for reference information, Vesna!
Peer comments on this reference comment:

agree Mira Stepanovic
4 mins
hvala
agree Veronica Prpic Uhing
3 hrs
hvala
neutral liz askew : dictionaries don't prove anything out of context.
5 days
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