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precancerous

Dutch translation: precancereus

14:29 Apr 16, 2009
English to Dutch translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / treatment
English term or phrase: precancerous
As long as the cells do not progress to show more precancerous changes, the care will remain the same.

I cannot find a good word for precancerous in Dutch. Anyone?
Willemina Hagenauw
Local time: 23:33
Dutch translation:precancereus
Explanation:
Ik think changing one letter should do it. It concerns "changes" in this contect, not cells. See the reference and Google the term.

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Note added at 13 mins (2009-04-16 14:43:00 GMT)
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Sometimes the alternative "pre-cancereus" is used, and of course "precancerous changes" would be translated as "precancereuze veranderingen".
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Eddy Coodee
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3 +5precancereus
Eddy Coodee
4onrustige (cellen)
katja van hellemond


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
onrustige (cellen)


Explanation:
precancerous cells are called 'onrustige cellen' in Dutch, meaning that there is some unwanted cel activity but it is not (yet) cancer. Have a look at for instance the following website: http://www.dokter.nl/index.php/Vagina-baarmoeder-eierstokken...

katja van hellemond
Portugal
Local time: 23:33
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Koen Speetjens (X): Totally agree that in the case of "precancerous cells", "onrustige cellen" should be a correct translation, but in this particular case it's difficult to use "onrustige".
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
precancereus


Explanation:
Ik think changing one letter should do it. It concerns "changes" in this contect, not cells. See the reference and Google the term.

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Note added at 13 mins (2009-04-16 14:43:00 GMT)
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Sometimes the alternative "pre-cancereus" is used, and of course "precancerous changes" would be translated as "precancereuze veranderingen".


    Reference: http://www.encyclo.nl/begrip/precancereus
Eddy Coodee
United Kingdom
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Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elma de Jong
6 mins

agree  Hermine Slootweg: Although I think it depends on the target audience. for laymen I would prefer voorstadium van kanker.
24 mins

agree  MJMTuijl
25 mins

agree  Yvonne Heijkoop: Doelpubliek is belangrijkste factor>precancereus= voorafgaand aan, leidend tot de ontwikkeling van kanker (Pinkhof, Geneesk.woordenboek)
40 mins

agree  Koen Speetjens (X)
15 hrs
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