verschattete Kieferhöhle - What is the English translation? English translators help medical English translators with the translation of verschattete Kieferhöhle

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208 months ago

C. Weberpals (a guest user) asked this question:

Language pair:	German > English
Subject:	Medical
Level of diffculty:	Easy / medium
Word or term in question:	verschattete Kieferhöhle
Context:	Med. Befund, Nasen-Ohrenheilkunde
Keywords:	Tonaudiogramm, Riechtest....

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207 months ago

Robert Tucker wrote:

maxillary sinus abscess

My comment:

Brightness in x-ray due to abscess in maxillary sinus.

http://www.sarawakeyecare.com/caseoftheweek/case11a.htm
http://www.radiologie-suelz.de/html/fallbeispiel-dental.html

Note that "verschattet" means where there is less x-rays coming through, though on film the area will appear lighter. See:

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aufhellung

In dentistry etc, less x-rays tend to pass through an abscess due to the abscess's absorption of calcium from bone.

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208 months ago

Robert Tucker wrote:

assessed jaw cavities

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