Feb 14, 2013 06:21
11 yrs ago
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French term
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faux besoins
French to English
Medical
Medical (general)
In a report n the causes of diarrhea. I'm not sure how to translate the expression "faux besoins" in this context:
On doit faire préciser les caractéristiques des selles, en particulier leur éventuel caractère abondant cholériforme et la présence ou non d’un syndrome dysentérique (evacuations afécales, faux besoins).
Any help gratefully received :-)
On doit faire préciser les caractéristiques des selles, en particulier leur éventuel caractère abondant cholériforme et la présence ou non d’un syndrome dysentérique (evacuations afécales, faux besoins).
Any help gratefully received :-)
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | false urge to defecate |
mclaudial
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| 3 | bowel spasms (without evacuation) |
Timothy Rake
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Proposed translations
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false urge to defecate
The medical term I think is 'tenesmus', but here 'false urge to defecate' may be more suited.
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Comment: "Man thanks for your suggestion AND the correct medical term!"
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Timothy Rake
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bowel spasms (without evacuation)
I'm not sure if there is a technical medical term, but physically, "faux besoins" would indicate bowels "feeling the urge" to evacuate, but not producing anything.
Note from asker:
| Hi Timothy - thanks for yur reply and yes, I was thinking along those lines. "Feeling the need" with no result :-) but, as you say, there is probably no direct medical term |
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