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douleur exquise

English translation: sharp (localized) pain

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French term or phrase:douleur exquise
English translation:sharp (localized) pain
Entered by: Michael Lotz

22:27 Feb 6, 2014
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Diagnosis
French term or phrase: douleur exquise
Ce jour, il existe un syndrome purement lombalgique, avec une douleur exquise en L4-L5.
Sophie Raimondo
United States
Local time: 08:03
sharp (localized) pain
Explanation:
refers more to it being sharp and localized.
It is indeed acute rather than chronic but the word usually implies more than that….

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Note added at 13 minutes (2014-02-06 22:41:04 GMT)
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"douleur exquise n
(médecine) douleur vive et nettement localisée "
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Michael Lotz
United States
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5sharp (localized) pain
Michael Lotz
5 +2exquisite pain
Nicolas Fralin
4 +1exquisite tenderness
liz askew
3 +1severe pain
Monique Hamon
3 +1excruciating (pain)
ormiston


Discussion entries: 1





  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
sharp (localized) pain


Explanation:
refers more to it being sharp and localized.
It is indeed acute rather than chronic but the word usually implies more than that….

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Note added at 13 minutes (2014-02-06 22:41:04 GMT)
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"douleur exquise n
(médecine) douleur vive et nettement localisée "

Michael Lotz
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 1056
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael Barnett
5 hrs
  -> thanks !
agree  Patrice
7 hrs
  -> thanks !
agree  Drmanu49
10 hrs
  -> thanks !
agree  Jean-Claude Gouin
12 hrs
  -> thanks !
agree  Joshua Lee (X): Looks good, and definitely suits the context.
16 hrs
  -> thanks !
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
exquisite tenderness


Explanation:
Spinal cord compression - Surgical-tutor.org.uk - a free online ...
www.surgical-tutor.org.uk/specialities/orthopaedic/cord_com...‎
... produces paraplegia; Lumbar spine disease affects L4, L5 and sacral nerve roots ... Loss of perianal sensation; 'Root pain' in both legs; Painless urinary retention ... pain suggests vertebral fracture or collapse; Exquisite tenderness suggests ...

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[PDF]
CPY Document - Unified Court System
decisions.courts.state.ny.us/10jd/nassau/decisions/.../017255-07.pdf‎
The above injuries with accompanying pain exquisite tenderness, limitation of range ... Internal derangement of the lumbosacral spine; acute sprain/strain of the.

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Coccydynia (Tailbone Pain) symptoms - MedicineNet

www.medicinenet.com › ... › coccydynia index‎
by Dr. William Shiel
20 Dec 2013 - Coccydynia is associated with pain and tenderness at the tip of the ... Along with the pain with sitting, there is typically exquisite tenderness at the tailbone area. ... Pain in the low back can relate to the bony lumbar spine, discs ...
Lumbar Spine Stenosis: A Common Cause of Back and Leg Pain ...
www.aafp.org › Journals › afp › Vol. 57/No. 8(April 15, 1998)‎
1998 - ‎Cited by 63 - ‎Related articles
15 Apr 1998 - Lumbar spine stenosis most commonly affects the middle-aged and ... back pain and exquisite tenderness to palpation localized to the levels of ...
Cervical Spondylosis | Doctor | Patient.co.uk
www.patient.co.uk › Professional Reference‎
Poorly localised tenderness. ... Exquisite tenderness over a vertebral body. Features ... sign (neck flexion causes 'electric shock'-type sensation radiating down the spine). ... pain of cervical origin but is more invasive than in the lumbar region.

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Dale Wood - Workers' Compensation Court
wcc.dli.mt.gov/w/WOOD_D_FFCL.htm‎
... ER notes exquisite tenderness of the left side in the area of the L4-S1 vertebrae .... It revealed degenerative disc disease involving L4-L5 and L5-S1 with small ...

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3189

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael Barnett: Exquisite pain.
5 hrs
  -> Thank you! I had found "exquisite pain" but did not pursue it! Yet the obvious answer:)
neutral  Jean-Claude Gouin: Hello Liz. You are a LADY in admitting your shortcoming. You got stuck on 'tenderness' ... while I couldn't make heads nor tails on the word 'exquisite' in this case ...
13 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
severe pain


Explanation:
Une douleur très violente

Monique Hamon
Local time: 17:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jean-Claude Gouin
10 hrs
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
excruciating (pain)


Explanation:
from a medical horse's mouth (!)

ormiston
Local time: 17:03
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Drmanu49: The horse is wrong in this case.
51 mins
agree  Jean-Claude Gouin
3 hrs
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
exquisite pain


Explanation:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/exquisite

http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=31084

Nicolas Fralin
France
Local time: 17:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jean-Claude Gouin: or intense pain ...
1 hr
agree  Joshua Lee (X): I agree that this is correct, although it may be a bit too literary for this purpose.
4 hrs
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