Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
detachment of the vitreous humor (from the retina)
Latin translation:
ablatio corporis vitrei
Added to glossary by
swisstell
Mar 10, 2006 00:17
18 yrs ago
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English term
detachment of the vitreous humor (from the retina)
English to Latin
Medical
Medical (general)
optometry
Actually, the abvove term was translated from the German original i.e. "Loslösung des Glaskörpers von der Netzhaut". However, the client now would prefer to see this as a Latin term. Thanks in advance for your help.
Proposed translations
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Dr Sue Levy (X)
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ablatio corporis vitrei
But this is not appropriate for an English text IMO, unless it's a particularly esoteric and academic one!
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Note added at 9 hrs (2006-03-10 09:35:08 GMT)
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NB you will find English translations of this Latin expression as "ablation of vitreum" - this is absolutely incorrect.
cf ablatio retinae = retinal detachment
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Note added at 9 hrs (2006-03-10 09:35:08 GMT)
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NB you will find English translations of this Latin expression as "ablation of vitreum" - this is absolutely incorrect.
cf ablatio retinae = retinal detachment
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you Sue for a most helpful answer (including your IMO remark with which I completely agree and in the sense of which I already previously "argued" with the client. )"
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