Kalkspritze

English translation: osteophyte

06:45 Oct 29, 2018
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
German term or phrase: Kalkspritze
Anamnese:
Im Rahmen einer MRT als Zufallsbefund auszehre Läsion im Bereich des Schenkelhalses detektiert.
MRT vom ...: STIR hyperintense Läsion Schenkelhals links mit intraläsional kleinerem Kalkspritze.
Assanett
Local time: 12:10
English translation:osteophyte
Explanation:
Probably a typo for 'Kalkspitze', best translated as 'osteophyte':
"an abnormal bony outgrowth or projection (such as one occurring near a joint affected by osteoarthritis"
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/osteophyte
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osteophyte


Explanation:
Probably a typo for 'Kalkspitze', best translated as 'osteophyte':
"an abnormal bony outgrowth or projection (such as one occurring near a joint affected by osteoarthritis"
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/osteophyte

David Tracey, PhD
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