Glossary entry

español term or phrase:

Tortuoso

inglés translation:

curly, wavy

Added to glossary by María Perales
Sep 13, 2016 07:12
7 yrs ago
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español term

Tortuoso

español al inglés Medicina Medicina (general) Hair transplant
Se trata de un texto en el que se describe el proceso de una cirugía para trasplante de pelo. Entiendo qué quiere decir tortuoso aquí, pero no encuentro un término en inglés que me convenza.

"Los primeros meses el pelo crece como un pelo fino, de forma un poco tortuosa."

¡Gracias!

M.
Proposed translations (inglés)
4 +5 curly, wavy
4 +1 crooked, twisted
4 bushy
3 torturous
Change log

Sep 13, 2016 12:16: Mónica Algazi changed "Language pair" from "inglés al español" to "español al inglés"

Discussion

Neil Ashby Sep 13, 2016:
Sergio, we don't use the adjectives "curved, uneven or bent" to describe the actual hairs; you may use them to describe a hair cut/style but not the type of hair growth. Nor do we describe hair as being "somewhat tortuous", so a literal translation wouldn't work either, IMO.
Sergio Kot Sep 13, 2016:
Literally In this case I see no issue in opting for a literal translation, i.e "somewhat tortuously". Or, if a literal translation is unacceptable, you could use "wavy", "uneven", "curved", "bent"... Who knows what exactly "the poet's intention" was when he/she chose that adjective ("tortuoso")!

Proposed translations

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curly, wavy

The two adjectives we normally use to describe hair. Another less used possibility is "frizzy".

https://www.realself.com/question/calgary-ab-hair-transplant...
7 months post op Hair Transplant, my hair is curly and wavy. Is this normal?

secondguess Calgary, AB 1 year ago

Hello, it has been 7 months or so since i had 1200 FUE transplant. the growth is pretty good, more then a few inches and I've had it cut several times. However, the hair is wavy and curly and my hair is not like this normally, also the scalp is bumpy. Is this normal and when can i expect my hair to act normal again and when will my scalp be smooth? I'm staring to become very concerned and regretting this whole ordeal. thanks,

It is not uncommon for the new transplanted hairs to be curly. Often these will straighten within three to four months.
Web reference: http://www.annarborplasticsurgery.com/hair/hair-restoration-...
Pramit Malhotra, MD

Pramit Malhotra, MD

It is not unusual to see the that the transplanted hair is more wavy than it was prior to the hair transplant. Most people with straight hair love this change, although it is not common (less than 30% of such patients I would guess). As far as the bumpy description, I would go back to your doctor and ask him about it so that he can examine you to determine just what it is.
William Rassman, MD

William Rassman, MD
Los Angeles Hair Restoration Surgeon
Peer comment(s):

agree Charles Davis
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agree veroe
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agree philgoddard
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agree Anne Schulz
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agree Robert Carter
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+1
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crooked, twisted

Opciones.

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Note added at 24 mins (2016-09-13 07:36:56 GMT)
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"Los primeros cabellos que crecen son más **retorcidos** que el cabello normal del paciente y pueden ser difíciles de cepillar."
http://es.talizi.com/hair_transplant/fue_hair_transplant/fue...
Peer comment(s):

agree Mario Solis Burgos : Exactly that. Puedes añadir "and spiral". Así aparece en muchas de las recomendaciones postquirúrgicas.
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torturous

with pain and slow in growth
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12 horas

bushy

Bushy beard, bushy hair.
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