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siisti (medical)

English translation: intact, clean, smooth, neat

13:16 Nov 23, 2018
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Finnish term or phrase: siisti (medical)
Is there a generally-applicable meaning of the word "siisti" as used in medical texts?


I just worked on a text describing a person's ankle surgery, which included descriptions like

"jänne on siisti"

"peroneaalinen retinaculum on siististi paksuuntunut"

"sinus tarsi on siisti"


Thanks for any assistance
G. L.
United States
Local time: 07:38
English translation:intact, clean, smooth, neat
Explanation:
In my experience, the translation depends a little on the context, i.e. a tendon could be clean or intact, sometimes even smooth, I guess. Tarsal sinus could be clean and peroneal retinaculum smoothly thickened, for instance. Wound edges could be neat or smooth.
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Tarja Karjalainen
Finland
Local time: 17:38
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2intact, clean, smooth, neat
Tarja Karjalainen
5Neat
Hannele Marttila


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Neat


Explanation:
It just is neat.

Hannele Marttila
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
intact, clean, smooth, neat


Explanation:
In my experience, the translation depends a little on the context, i.e. a tendon could be clean or intact, sometimes even smooth, I guess. Tarsal sinus could be clean and peroneal retinaculum smoothly thickened, for instance. Wound edges could be neat or smooth.

Tarja Karjalainen
Finland
Local time: 17:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish
PRO pts in category: 39

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Desmond O'Rourke: siisti could also describe skin that has healed
1 hr
  -> Thanks, yes, that's absolutely right.
agree  Didier Declercq (X): Or, healed well.
3 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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