Nov 22, 2018 09:56
5 yrs ago
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German term
United Kingdom
Brian Melichan
Native in: English (Variants: British, UK) 
Works in: Portuguese to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 4 more.
Strahl
German to English
Medical
Medical (general)
Surgery and treatment
In the context of the following sentence:
"Hier zeigte sich ein zusätzlicher Abszess im Bereich des 3. und 4. Strahles plantarseitig"
in a medical report for a patient suffering from an abscess in the arch of the foot, what does the word 'Strahl' refer to?
Could it be 'metatarsal' and, if so, why wouldn't the physician put that instead? Any suggestions?
"Hier zeigte sich ein zusätzlicher Abszess im Bereich des 3. und 4. Strahles plantarseitig"
in a medical report for a patient suffering from an abscess in the arch of the foot, what does the word 'Strahl' refer to?
Could it be 'metatarsal' and, if so, why wouldn't the physician put that instead? Any suggestions?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | ray |
David Tracey, PhD
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Proposed translations
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ray
You can use 'ray' or 'rays' here:
foot rays:
"the four radial grooves that separate five slightly thicker areas of the foot plates; they indicate formation of the metatarsals and phalanges of the foot.
Synonym(s): digital rays of foot, radii pedis"
https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/digital ray...
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Note added at 2 hrs (2018-11-22 12:10:33 GMT)
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"Disorders of the first ray of the foot (defined as the hard and soft tissues of the first metatarsal, the sesamoids, and the phalanges of the great toe)"
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17887901
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Note added at 2 hrs (2018-11-22 12:13:13 GMT)
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Finite element modeling of the first ray of the foot: a tool for the design of interventions
"Disorders of the first ray of the foot (defined as the hard and soft tissues of the first metatarsal, the sesamoids, and the phalanges of the great toe)"
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17887901
foot rays:
"the four radial grooves that separate five slightly thicker areas of the foot plates; they indicate formation of the metatarsals and phalanges of the foot.
Synonym(s): digital rays of foot, radii pedis"
https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/digital ray...
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Note added at 2 hrs (2018-11-22 12:10:33 GMT)
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"Disorders of the first ray of the foot (defined as the hard and soft tissues of the first metatarsal, the sesamoids, and the phalanges of the great toe)"
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17887901
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Note added at 2 hrs (2018-11-22 12:13:13 GMT)
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Finite element modeling of the first ray of the foot: a tool for the design of interventions
"Disorders of the first ray of the foot (defined as the hard and soft tissues of the first metatarsal, the sesamoids, and the phalanges of the great toe)"
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17887901
Note from asker:
| Thank you, David. That's very helpful, though I would have thought the word 'radius' or 'radii' or 'radial groove(s)' which you put in your answer would be more appropriate. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, Anne"
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