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la PC verticale

English translation: vertical portion of lesser curvature

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French term or phrase:la PC verticale
English translation:vertical portion of lesser curvature
Entered by: Anne Schulz

18:58 Feb 6, 2020
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Upper GI endoscopy
French term or phrase: la PC verticale
From an upper endoscopy report (endoscopie digestive haute) from France, describing the stomach:

"Le fundus et le corps gastriques examinés après insufflation/rétrovision et aspiration du lac muqueux sont normaux sur les deux faces et les deux courbures. En suivant **la PC verticale** on atteint l'angle et les deux piliers qui sont normaux.
Le revêtement antral est normal.
Le pylore est facilement franchi (...)"

Does anyone know what PC might mean?
Joshua Parker
Mexico
Local time: 12:16
lesser curvature
Explanation:
"Verticale" is probably the vertical portion of the lesser curvature.
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Anne Schulz
Germany
Local time: 21:16
Grading comment
Danke!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +3lesser curvature
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
PC = petite courbure (de l'estomac)
lesser curvature


Explanation:
"Verticale" is probably the vertical portion of the lesser curvature.


Anne Schulz
Germany
Local time: 21:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 237
Grading comment
Danke!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Yes!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sue Davis: was just going to post this myself
1 min
  -> So I gave up just one minute early, waiting for some FR<>EN person to appear on the scene?? ;-))
agree  liz askew: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S00217...
11 mins
  -> Thanks liz :-)
agree  Drmanu49
16 hrs
  -> Merci Drmanu :-)
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