no longer keep his food down

Portuguese translation: não mais conseguia manter a comida ingerida

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English term or phrase:	no longer keep his food down
Portuguese translation:	não mais conseguia manter a comida ingerida
Entered by:	rhandler

14:26 Feb 27, 2008

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Medical - Medical (general)

English term or phrase: no longer keep his food down

Within weeks, the newborn could no longer keep his food down. He was developing too slowly. The parents suspected something was very wrong with the baby.

marinacast KudoZ activity Questions: 661 (2 open) (1 without valid answers) Answers: 0
Local time: 09:50

não mais conseguia manter a comida ingerida

Explanation:
Pelo que entendo, a ciança vomitava tudo o que comia. Veja este exemplo:

Balão Intra-Gástrico
Acho que ela abusa na paparoca depois não consegue manter a comida... perde peso mais rápido e continua motivada, mas discute imenso com o marido porque ele ...
http://foruns.clix.pt/geral/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=nutricao...

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Note added at 30 mins (2008-02-27 14:57:35 GMT)
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Vejo que o que importa é a velocidade, e não a tradução fiel (onde está o "no longer" na outra resposta?) e os exemplos/referências.

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rhandler
Local time: 09:50

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não conseguia reter os alimentos

Mariana Moreira

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não mais conseguia manter a comida ingerida

rhandler

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não conseguia reter os alimentos

Explanation:
quer dizer que provavelmente vomitava o que comia

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peer agreement (net): +3

não mais conseguia manter a comida ingerida

rhandler
Local time: 09:50
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