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discarthrose étagée

English translation: disk degeneration

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French term or phrase:discarthrose
English translation:disk degeneration
Entered by: tnkw (X)

22:45 Oct 17, 2004
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
French term or phrase: discarthrose étagée
Diagnostique: TAEC, grade III, myelopathie post-traumatique (discarthrose étagée de C3/C4)

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Laura Molinari
Canada
Local time: 12:28
degenerative C3/C4 spinal disease
Explanation:
'Spinal disease' seems to cover both bone and disk tissue.
Interestingly, Google returned just one UK hit for 'discarthrosis'. In 'Lecture notes on Orthopædics and Fractures', Prof Duckworth describes the complex pathological process, involving disk degeneration and secondary osteoarthritis, as 'spondylosis' (pp 243-245). This may be what the writer is describing here, but it is also possible that a more specific term would have been used.
I did once hear it said that 'arthrose' is correctly translated as 'degenerative joint disease', but this may have changed. I still translate it thus and have never had any comment to the contrary from orthopædic specialists.
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tnkw (X)
Local time: 17:28
Grading comment
Based on the suggestions here, I'm going with 'disk degeneration', which is commonly referred to in medical lit. Despite seeing 'diskarthrosis' on the web, I do agree that I think that is a mistranslation. Thanks for all the help!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4diskarthrosis ?
Johanne Bouthillier
3 +1degenerative C3/C4 spinal disease
tnkw (X)
4cervical arthrosis
babettej
4(C3/C4 ) spinal osteoarthritis
Emmanuel Sombsthay


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
discarthrose étagée
diskarthrosis ?


Explanation:
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Johanne Bouthillier
Canada
Local time: 12:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hacene: yes, or discarthosis spread over C3 to C4
2 mins
  -> merci Hacene
agree  Lindsay Sabadosa (X)
25 mins
  -> thank you
agree  sonja29 (X)
2 hrs
  -> thank you
agree  sktrans
2 hrs
  -> thank you
agree  camille1: discarthrosis at C3/C4 would be a bit more specific
2 hrs
  -> thank you
disagree  Marilyn Amouyal: The few hits for the term with a K or with a C do not seem to be by English speaking authors.
8 hrs
agree  Víctor Nine
9 hrs
  -> thank you
disagree  Jason Willis-Lee: agree with Marilyn, answers 2 and 3 are more viable
1 day 16 hrs
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
discarthrose étagée
degenerative C3/C4 spinal disease


Explanation:
'Spinal disease' seems to cover both bone and disk tissue.
Interestingly, Google returned just one UK hit for 'discarthrosis'. In 'Lecture notes on Orthopædics and Fractures', Prof Duckworth describes the complex pathological process, involving disk degeneration and secondary osteoarthritis, as 'spondylosis' (pp 243-245). This may be what the writer is describing here, but it is also possible that a more specific term would have been used.
I did once hear it said that 'arthrose' is correctly translated as 'degenerative joint disease', but this may have changed. I still translate it thus and have never had any comment to the contrary from orthopædic specialists.


    Reference: http://www.harcourt-international.com/e-books/pdf/32.pdf
    www.arthritiscare.org.uk/ downloads/10min/degen-spinal-dis.doc
tnkw (X)
Local time: 17:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11
Grading comment
Based on the suggestions here, I'm going with 'disk degeneration', which is commonly referred to in medical lit. Despite seeing 'diskarthrosis' on the web, I do agree that I think that is a mistranslation. Thanks for all the help!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marilyn Amouyal: Degeneration or deterioration are commonly used in this context.
7 hrs
  -> Thanks, Marilyn :-)
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
discarthrose étagée
cervical arthrosis


Explanation:
Cervical arthrosis is the one dealing with discs (3 to 7 of the cervical spine)(spondylosis, disk rupture, radiculopathy, or in this case myelopathy, maybe cervical spondylotic myelopathy).
"C3/C4" = refers to the intervertebral disc present between the 3d & 4th vertebra.

CERVICAL ARTHROSIS wOULD BE my first choice; sometimes people also refer to "cervical disc arthrosis".

The translation from the Grand Dictionnaire Terminologique (Quebec) as "diskarthrosis" is not found in medical publications, reports and diagnoses.

Hope this helps.


babettej
South Africa
Local time: 18:28
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
discarthrose étagée
(C3/C4 ) spinal osteoarthritis


Explanation:
"Osteoarthritis" (OA) is widely used in rheumatology (rather than "arthrosis") to describe the breakdown of the cartilage of one or more joints.



    Reference: http://www.herbchina2000.com/therapies/MLD.shtml
Emmanuel Sombsthay
France
Local time: 18:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4
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