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à l\'origine

English translation: at the origin of

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French term or phrase:à l'origine
English translation:at the origin of
Entered by: Denise Pavao

21:42 Oct 25, 2015
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Color Flow Duplex Ultrasound report
French term or phrase: à l\'origine
Hello once again,

This term is found in the following context:

artère carotide externe: à l'origine, présence d'une plaque d'athérome antérieure et calcifiée, étendu sur 1,27 cm générant un cône d'ombre acoustique et une accélération importante des flux au Dc et Dp VSM/VTD: 306/20,9 cm/sec.

I know that "à l'origine" typically means" "originally" or "initially," but that seems strange here.

Thoughts? (Getting tired...)

Thank you!
Denise Pavao
United States
Local time: 04:53
at the origin of
Explanation:
The term is standard medicalese. In this context it refers anatomically to the the point where the external carotid artery bifurcates from the common carotid artery. The term is used extensively in anatomy for all sorts of structures. Generally it refers to the starting location of a structure.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22490454
All branches in the carotid triangle arose close together from a common point just above the origin of the external carotid artery from the common carotid artery. The clinical importance of this variation is discussed.
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Michael Barnett
Local time: 04:53
Grading comment
Thanks so much Michael!
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at the origin of


Explanation:
The term is standard medicalese. In this context it refers anatomically to the the point where the external carotid artery bifurcates from the common carotid artery. The term is used extensively in anatomy for all sorts of structures. Generally it refers to the starting location of a structure.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22490454
All branches in the carotid triangle arose close together from a common point just above the origin of the external carotid artery from the common carotid artery. The clinical importance of this variation is discussed.

Michael Barnett
Local time: 04:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 733
Grading comment
Thanks so much Michael!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you Michael! I was wondering if "at the origin of" was the correct translation but didn't feel confident about it. I appreciate your help.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anne Schulz
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Anne!
neutral  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: This seems to be the most logical reading here.
6 hrs
  -> Thanks Nikki!
agree  Tony M
6 hrs
  -> Thanks Tony!
agree  Rachel Fell
7 hrs
  -> Thanks Rachel!
agree  Drmanu49: as in initially at the geographic origin of. ;-)
8 hrs
  -> Thanks Emmanuel!
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