Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
prolene suture
Greek translation:
ράμμα prolene
Added to glossary by
Michael Kambas
Sep 11, 2002 13:14
21 yrs ago
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English term
prolene
English to Greek
Medical
Medical: Cardiology
Paediatric cardiology
This is from a medical translation concerning a child with a heart condition who underwent surgery. The text says that the neo-aortic root was repaired with a prolene suture
Proposed translations
(Greek)
5 +7 | ράμμα Prolene | Michael Kambas |
5 +2 | πολυπροπυλένιο | Vasiliki Papadimitriou |
5 | πολυπροπυλένιο | Vasiliki Papadimitriou |
Proposed translations
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ράμμα Prolene
Hi Fani,
Your term refers to a type of suture made of polypropylene. "Prolene" is simply a trademark owned by Ethicon Inc. So you don't really have to translate it.
I'd use "ramma (typou) Prolene" if I were you.
Best,
Michael Kambas
CL, US Dept of State
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Note added at 2002-09-11 14:11:14 (GMT)
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.. του αντiχειρα με ράμμα nylon τύπου prolene 2-0 με τεχνική Kessler.
http://scorpion.diavlos.gr/orto96/ortowww/anx.htm
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Note added at 2002-09-11 14:12:10 (GMT)
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.. του αντiχειρα με ράμμα nylon τύπου prolene 2-0 με τεχνική Kessler.
http://scorpion.diavlos.gr/orto96/ortowww/anx.htm
Your term refers to a type of suture made of polypropylene. "Prolene" is simply a trademark owned by Ethicon Inc. So you don't really have to translate it.
I'd use "ramma (typou) Prolene" if I were you.
Best,
Michael Kambas
CL, US Dept of State
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Note added at 2002-09-11 14:11:14 (GMT)
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.. του αντiχειρα με ράμμα nylon τύπου prolene 2-0 με τεχνική Kessler.
http://scorpion.diavlos.gr/orto96/ortowww/anx.htm
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Note added at 2002-09-11 14:12:10 (GMT)
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.. του αντiχειρα με ράμμα nylon τύπου prolene 2-0 με τεχνική Kessler.
http://scorpion.diavlos.gr/orto96/ortowww/anx.htm
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Comment: "Thanks a lot. We're a little lacking in medical dictionaries here so your help was very welcome.
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πολυπροπυλένιο
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