Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Bandhyperplasie
English translation:
ligament hyperplasia
Added to glossary by
Sonja Poeltl
Jul 13, 2007 23:43
16 yrs ago
German term
Bandhyperplasie
German to English
Medical
Medical (general)
Diagnose: Lumbalgien und beidseitige Lumbolischialgien bei Bandschiebenprotrusion LWK 3/4 with ***Bandhyperplasie*** und Gelenkhypertrophie im Sinne einer relativen Spinalkanalenge
Proposed translations
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| 3 +3 | ligament hyperplasia |
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| 3 -3 | hyperplasia of the spinal disk |
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Proposed translations
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ligament hyperplasia
I am quite surprised by the use of the term "hyperplasia" in what seems to be a clinical-cum radiological diagnosis.
By definition, hyperplasia = an abnormal increase in the number of cells in an organ or a tissue with consequent enlargement.
It is essentially a pathological diagnosis, not a clinical nor a radiological diagnosis.
"Hypertrophy" would be the more appropriate term in the context, I feel. Unless it is possible to communicate with the author, a translator has to go by the written word, I guess?
By definition, hyperplasia = an abnormal increase in the number of cells in an organ or a tissue with consequent enlargement.
It is essentially a pathological diagnosis, not a clinical nor a radiological diagnosis.
"Hypertrophy" would be the more appropriate term in the context, I feel. Unless it is possible to communicate with the author, a translator has to go by the written word, I guess?
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Cetacea
: I'd go for "ligament hypertrophy" as well, especially since it's quite commonly associated with spinal stenosis, see e.g. http://www.spinalunit.org/spinal-stenosis.htm
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Thank you for confirming, Cetacea
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Michelle Hertrich
: Band is definately related to the ligament. There is a diffference between Hyperplasie and Hypertrophie though. See: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertrophie
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Thanks, MichelleJ
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Anne Schulz
: To be honest, I don't think that there are really many clinicians nor radiologists who really care about this distinction.
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I agree with you, Anne :-)
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Comment: "Thanks!"
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hyperplasia of the spinal disk
hyperplasia of the intervertebral disk (US) / disc (UK)
Note from asker:
| I wasn't sure if "Band" has the meaning of "Bandscheibe" here or means ligament. I couldn't find much info on google. |
Peer comment(s):
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Jacqueline van der Spek
: a "Band" is definitely not a spinal disk IMNSHO
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Cetacea
: You must have misread "Band" for "Bandscheibe".
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Kim Metzger
: I can find nothing to support this proposal, and you haven't provided references of any kind. Band is ligament.
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