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gag-reflex

Swedish translation: kräkreflex

09:12 Oct 29, 2010
English to Swedish translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Instruments
English term or phrase: gag-reflex
Use of the device on conscious patients may cause gag-reflex and vomiting.
Anders Köhler
Spain
Local time: 07:06
Swedish translation:kräkreflex
Explanation:
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Anna Grynfeld Smith
Switzerland
Local time: 07:06
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5kräkreflex
Anna Grynfeld Smith
5 +1kräkreflex
Pål Toler
4kväljningsreflex
Ingrid Abramson


  

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0 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
kräkreflex


Explanation:
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Anna Grynfeld Smith
Switzerland
Local time: 07:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 55
Grading comment
Tack!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nils Andersson
1 min
  -> Tack Nils :-)
agree  Lena Danielsson
2 mins
  -> Tack Lena :-)
agree  Pål Toler
3 mins
  -> Tack Pål :-)
agree  Anna Herbst
1 hr
  -> Tack Anna :-)
agree  Lena Svensson
2 hrs
  -> Tack Lena :-)
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
kräkreflex


Explanation:
Wikipedia om kräkning: " Kräkreflexen utvecklades antagligen som ett försvar mot gifter i mat, men kräkningar kan framkallas av en rad olika orsaker."

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Note added at 4 mins (2010-10-29 09:16:40 GMT)
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Där var jag visst lite för långsam...

Example sentence(s):
  • Kräkreflexen utvecklades antagligen som ett försvar mot gifter i mat, men kräkningar kan framkallas av en rad olika orsaker.

    Reference: http://goo.gl/cbav
Pål Toler
Sweden
Local time: 07:06
Native speaker of: Swedish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anna Grynfeld Smith: 3 min är väl knappast långsamt. Jag hade bara tur att vara först den här gången :-)
3 mins
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1 day 6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
kväljningsreflex


Explanation:
Misstänker att denna term är vanlig i medicinska sammanhang.

Ingrid Abramson
Local time: 07:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Swedish
PRO pts in category: 4
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