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collo a becco di flauto

English translation: oblique neck

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Italian term or phrase:collo a becco di flauto
English translation:oblique neck
Entered by: transparx

07:35 Sep 27, 2005
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Dentistry / maxiallo-facial surgery
Italian term or phrase: collo a becco di flauto
high condylar fracture
Valerie Scaletta
Italy
Local time: 11:59
oblique neck
Explanation:
e.g., http://www.proz.com/kudoz/1146704


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Note added at 7 mins (2005-09-27 07:43:26 GMT)
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*frattura a becco di flauto* is *oblique fracture*:


Document 1


Subject Medicine (ME)



Definition frattura in cui la rima decorre obliquamente rispetto all'asse del segmento scheletrico

Reference E.Lauricella,Diz.med.,1981
(1)
TERM frattura obliqua

Reference E.Lauricella,Diz.med.,1981
(2)
TERM frattura a becco di flauto

Reference E.Lauricella,Diz.med.,1981


Definition a fracture whose line is not directly across the axis of the affected bone

Reference Reallex Med
(1)
TERM oblique fracture

Reference Reallex Med;DF:Principles of optics

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transparx
United States
Local time: 05:59
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Summary of answers provided
5oblique fracture
marionclarion
4oblique neck
transparx


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
oblique neck


Explanation:
e.g., http://www.proz.com/kudoz/1146704


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Note added at 7 mins (2005-09-27 07:43:26 GMT)
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*frattura a becco di flauto* is *oblique fracture*:


Document 1


Subject Medicine (ME)



Definition frattura in cui la rima decorre obliquamente rispetto all'asse del segmento scheletrico

Reference E.Lauricella,Diz.med.,1981
(1)
TERM frattura obliqua

Reference E.Lauricella,Diz.med.,1981
(2)
TERM frattura a becco di flauto

Reference E.Lauricella,Diz.med.,1981


Definition a fracture whose line is not directly across the axis of the affected bone

Reference Reallex Med
(1)
TERM oblique fracture

Reference Reallex Med;DF:Principles of optics



transparx
United States
Local time: 05:59
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 8
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
oblique fracture


Explanation:
frattura“a becco di flauto” - is the name given in Italian to a fracture (usually of a long bone) in which the line of the fracture (the lie of the 2 broken segments) lies obliquely to the axis of the bone.


marionclarion
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