napružení

English translation: distortion

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Czech term or phrase:napružení
English translation:distortion
Entered by: Jiri Lonsky

17:56 Feb 12, 2020
Czech to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
Czech term or phrase: napružení
From an article about intrauterine devices/systems:

Je nutno zdůraznit mnohdy opomíjený (byť zcela logický) fakt, že u některých žen dochází ... k fyziologické subinvoluci dělohy, a tím ke zmenšení dutiny děložní. To může vyústit v chybné uložení IUS či IUD (např. napružení příčně uloženého svislého dříku, doprovázené bolestivostí......

napružení - 'winding', 'coiling'? From the context, one might expect 'bending', 'twisting' or just 'deformation'.
How would you translate the word here?
Dylan Edwards
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:19
distortion
Explanation:
or possibly "flexion"?
see my discussion entry
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Jiri Lonsky
Czech Republic
Local time: 07:19
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Summary of answers provided
3tension on
Emil Kucera
3distortion
Jiri Lonsky


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tension on


Explanation:
tension on the cervix
This is basically what "napružit" means, to put a tension on something.

Emil Kucera
Canada
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distortion


Explanation:
or possibly "flexion"?
see my discussion entry

Jiri Lonsky
Czech Republic
Local time: 07:19
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Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Asker: Thanks for your answer and comment. This makes sense to me in the context.

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