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valojäykkä

English translation: (fixed and) non-reactive to light

01:47 Oct 25, 2019
Finnish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
Finnish term or phrase: valojäykkä
A medical death report described that the pupils of the deceased person's eyes were "valojäykät".

I think I know what "valojäykkä" means, but I'd like a native or fluent speaker to confirm its meaning here.

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G. L.
United States
Local time: 20:56
English translation:(fixed and) non-reactive to light
Explanation:
Depends on the wider context of your sentence, whether to use "non-reactive to light" or "fixed and dilated pupils", sometimes used together "pupils fixed and non-reactive to light".
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Tarja Karjalainen
Finland
Local time: 06:56
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Summary of answers provided
4fixed dilated pupils
Pete in Finland
4(fixed and) non-reactive to light
Tarja Karjalainen


  

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fixed dilated pupils


Explanation:
The pupils are dilated (large) and unresponsive to light.

Example sentence(s):
  • A large pupil that is completely unresponsive to light is called a fixed dilated pupil.

    https://www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/dilated-pupils.htm
Pete in Finland
Finland
Local time: 06:56
Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(fixed and) non-reactive to light


Explanation:
Depends on the wider context of your sentence, whether to use "non-reactive to light" or "fixed and dilated pupils", sometimes used together "pupils fixed and non-reactive to light".

Tarja Karjalainen
Finland
Local time: 06:56
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Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish
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