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hammertoes & athlete’s foot

Finnish translation: vasaravarpaat & jalkasilsa

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English term or phrase:hammertoes & athlete’s foot
Finnish translation:vasaravarpaat & jalkasilsa
Entered by: Alfa Trans (X)

09:03 Aug 13, 2005
English to Finnish translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
English term or phrase: hammertoes & athlete’s foot
[Insert illustrations of foot problems to look out for – Corns, calluses, blisters, ingrown toenails, bunions, plantar warts, hammertoes, dry skin, athlete’s foot]

I would have needed only Estonian explanations.
I've got no proposals at the moment.
So I hope to find a solution through Finnish.
aivo roos
Estonia
Local time: 16:24
koukkuvarvas & jalkasilsa
Explanation:
koukku- tai vasaravarvas

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Note added at 31 mins (2005-08-13 09:34:36 GMT)
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siis monikossa tietysti: koukkuvarpaat
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Local time: 16:24
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kiitos!
tv,
aivo
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4 +2koukkuvarvas & jalkasilsa
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
hammertoes & athlete’s foot
koukkuvarvas & jalkasilsa


Explanation:
koukku- tai vasaravarvas

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Note added at 31 mins (2005-08-13 09:34:36 GMT)
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siis monikossa tietysti: koukkuvarpaat

Alfa Trans (X)
Local time: 16:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Finnish
PRO pts in category: 52
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kiitos!
tv,
aivo

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Heikki Särkkä
2 hrs
  -> Kiitos, Heikki!
neutral  emhj (X): vasaravarvas (pl. vasaravarpaat) is the one used by professionals
6 hrs
  -> Kiitos, emhj!
agree  Minna Wood MITI (Purring CAT Ltd.) (X): Acc. to Duodecim vasaravarvas seems to be the right translation for hammer toe; koukkuvarvas = claw toe
2 days 23 hrs
  -> Kiitos, Minna!
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