טונוס - מעט ספסט מימין

English translation: Tonus - somewhat spastic on the right

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Hebrew term or phrase:טונוס - מעט ספסט מימין
English translation:Tonus - somewhat spastic on the right
Entered by: Lingopro

20:35 Mar 18, 2009
Hebrew to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
Hebrew term or phrase: טונוס - מעט ספסט מימין
This is part of a neurological examination.
What is ספסט?

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Suzan Chin
United States
Local time: 14:25
Tonus - somewhat spastic on the right
Explanation:
I am assuming ספסט is short for ספסטית. Therefore, tonus can be somewhat spastic.
It sounds odd that this would be part of a neurological examination, but I found references to this in the link below. Also look up "spastic tonus"
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Lingopro
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Local time: 21:25
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5 -1אלח, זיהום או סימני זיהום
Rutie Eckdish
4SEPSIS
Rutie Eckdish
3Tonus - somewhat spastic on the right
Lingopro


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Tonus - somewhat spastic on the right


Explanation:
I am assuming ספסט is short for ספסטית. Therefore, tonus can be somewhat spastic.
It sounds odd that this would be part of a neurological examination, but I found references to this in the link below. Also look up "spastic tonus"


    Reference: http://he.shvoong.com/medicine-and-health/1671738-%D7%AA%D7%...
Lingopro
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אלח, זיהום או סימני זיהום


Explanation:
SEPSIS=Sepsis refers to a bacterial infection in the bloodstream or body tissues. This is a very broad term covering the presence of many types of microscopic disease-causing organisms. ראה: באתר האקדמיה: אלח או
SEPSIS



    Reference: http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/sepses
    Reference: http://hebrew-terms.huji.ac.il/
Rutie Eckdish
United States
Local time: 14:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew

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SEPSIS


Explanation:
SEPSIS=Sepsis refers to a bacterial infection in the bloodstream or body tissues. This is a very broad term covering the presence of many types of microscopic disease-causing organisms

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Rutie Eckdish
United States
Local time: 14:25
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Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew
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