secondary

English translation: as a result of

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English term or phrase:	secondary to (medical)
Selected answer:	as a result of
Entered by:	Angela Dickson (X)

09:37 Jun 30, 2005

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Medical - Medical: Instruments / IMPLANTABLE CONTACT LENS

English term or phrase: secondary

One case involved an ICL replacement because the lens was too long, causing iridocorneal touch secondary to excessive vault.

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as a result of

Explanation:
There are two different uses of 'secondary' here - 'secondary surgeries' means 'further operations in addition to the primary operation', and 'secondary to excessive vault' means 'as a result of excessive vault'.

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Angela Dickson (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:22

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as a result of

Angela Dickson (X)

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as a result of

Sven Petersson

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as a result of

Angela Dickson (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 7

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Thank you all!

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peer agreement (net): +2

as a result of

Explanation:
secondary to > as a result of

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 06:22
Specializes in field
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Swedish,

English
PRO pts in category: 20

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