(a carico del) rachide lombare

English translation: lumbar spine

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Italian term or phrase:(a carico del) rachide lombare
English translation:lumbar spine
Entered by: Anne Jackson

09:47 Feb 17, 2004
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
Italian term or phrase: (a carico del) rachide lombare
I think this is referring to the lumbar part of the spine, what's the technical term for this?
Thanks
Anne Jackson
Local time: 02:03
lumbar spine
Explanation:
lumbar spine is more widely used than lumbar backbone


(1)
TERM colonna vertebrale

Reference Marconi-Zino,Diz.sc.med.;E.Lauricella,Diz.med.,1981
(2)
TERM colonna rachidea

Reference E.Lauricella,Diz.med.,1981
(3)
TERM rachide

Reference E.Lauricella,Diz.med.,1981
(4)
TERM spina dorsale

Reference E.Lauricella,Diz.med.,1981



(1)
TERM vertebral column

Reference Reallex Med
(2)
TERM spine

Reference Reallex Med
(3)
TERM backbone

Reference Reallex Med

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thanks! that's great
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4lumbar spine
A-Z Trans (X)
4 +1lumbar region
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lumbar spine


Explanation:
lumbar spine is more widely used than lumbar backbone


(1)
TERM colonna vertebrale

Reference Marconi-Zino,Diz.sc.med.;E.Lauricella,Diz.med.,1981
(2)
TERM colonna rachidea

Reference E.Lauricella,Diz.med.,1981
(3)
TERM rachide

Reference E.Lauricella,Diz.med.,1981
(4)
TERM spina dorsale

Reference E.Lauricella,Diz.med.,1981



(1)
TERM vertebral column

Reference Reallex Med
(2)
TERM spine

Reference Reallex Med
(3)
TERM backbone

Reference Reallex Med




    Reference: http://www.spineuniverse.com/displayarticle.php/article1394....
    Reference: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1523-3774/6/14/abstract
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thanks! that's great

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agree  cjohnstone
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
lumbar region


Explanation:
to translate "region" literally would not do


    Reference: http://www.aldozecca.net/generale/la_colonna_vertebrale.htm
    Reference: http://www.medhelp.org/forums/neuro/archive/2585.html
forli
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

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