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aliciapc
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Medical words
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I �m finishing a translation for a doctor and couldn �t get the correct word for "p�rdidas" - during pregnancy. Bilingual dictionaries have "leak" but I don �t think that can be used for a person !! Can anyone tell me the translation from Spanish to English ? Thank you ! |
19 Jun 2010
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Catalina Sorina
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Do you mean "miscarriage" ? Maybe you will find this here:
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19 Jun 2010
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aliciapc
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Thank you, Catalina, and no, it �s not a case of miscarriage. This case study has to do with the process of a pregancy in particular. The woman didn �t have a miscarriage, just "p�rdidas" which made her stay in bed for 4 months ... |
19 Jun 2010
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yanogator
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Well, Catalina, there seems to be such a thing as leakage of amniotic fluid, which might be what this is. Here �s a link that mentions it. If you google pregnancy leak you can find more.
I hope this leads you on the right path,
Bruce |
19 Jun 2010
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aliciapc
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Hello Bruce, thank you for your help. In this case study it �s blood, not amniotic fluid but I guess I �ll use "leakage" then, anyway. Thank you again ! |
19 Jun 2010
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pauguzman
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I �d say "bleeding". Check your PM |
19 Jun 2010
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ballycastle1
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I agree with Paula. �Bleeding � it is. |
19 Jun 2010
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MarionG
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In the case you described I would guess it is more connected to amniotic fluid than to blood, also the term "leak" seems much more appropriate to amniotic fluid. A "leakage" of amniotic fluid would indeed warrant hospitalization since it means there is a risk of infection.
When it is connected to blood, the term �spotting� is also used in cases where the blood loss is relatively minor, �bleeding� would indicate a more serious loss of blood. |
19 Jun 2010
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nita551
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I agree with Marion, if it has to do with blood the word used is spotting (staining) or bleeding, depending on the amount of blood lost.
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19 Jun 2010
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fifey
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It can happen that a woman would have a �bleed � during pregnancy. This could lead to miscarriage, but not in all cases. I think the term you are looking for is � a bleed � . If it is a slight amount of blood, this would be called �spotting �.
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20 Jun 2010
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