plíživý

English translation: insidious

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Czech term or phrase:plíživý
English translation:insidious
Entered by: Karel Kosman

17:17 Apr 29, 2020
Czech to English translations [Non-PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
Czech term or phrase: plíživý
U některých pacientů onemocnění postupuje pozvolna a pokles plicních funkcí, difuzní kapacity a tolerance zátěže je plíživý, což může vést k oddálení diagnózy a opožděnému zahájení antifibrotická léčby.
Karel Kosman
Czech Republic
Local time: 13:31
insidious
Explanation:
I have "insidious" in medical context as "plíživý", "pozvolný", "zákeřný", "záludný"
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Jiri Lonsky
Czech Republic
Local time: 13:31
Grading comment
This turns out technically correct but we simply translated as "gradual" because it concerned marketing material.
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4 +2insidious
Jiri Lonsky


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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
insidious


Explanation:
I have "insidious" in medical context as "plíživý", "pozvolný", "zákeřný", "záludný"


    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002382.htm
Jiri Lonsky
Czech Republic
Local time: 13:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 211
Grading comment
This turns out technically correct but we simply translated as "gradual" because it concerned marketing material.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hannah Geiger (X)
10 mins
  -> Thank you, Hannah

agree  Dylan Edwards: I can't think of anything better than 'insidious'. It's a recognised medical term. It can be found in Dorland and various other medical dictionaries.
18 hrs
  -> Thank you, Dylan.
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