Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Vormalignom

English translation:

Premalignant tumour

Added to glossary by Magdalena Kowalska
Aug 18, 2016 09:19
7 yrs ago
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German term

Vormalignom

German to English Medical Medical (general) Oncology
There is not much context I'm afraid. "Vormalignom" appears in a medical software designed to help doctors document cancer treatments, in a drop-down list with various disease groups: "Dropdownliste: Keine, Autoimmunerkrankungen, Herz/Kreislauf, Lunge, Metabolisch/endokrin, Niere, Skelettsystem, Vormalignom, Sonstige"
Proposed translations (English)
4 +6 Premalignant tumour (US: tumor)

Proposed translations

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Premalignant tumour (US: tumor)

A 'malignom' is a malignancy or malignant tumour.

"A premalignant or precancerous tumor is one that is not yet malignant, but is about to become so."
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/249141.php?page=2
Peer comment(s):

agree Andrew Bramhall : You can also hyphenate; pre-malignant, pre-cancerous;
2 mins
Many thanks, Oliver.
agree Steffen Walter
5 mins
Many thanks, Steffen.
agree Siegfried Armbruster
2 hrs
Many thanks and best regards, Siegfried.
agree Sanni Kruger (X)
3 hrs
Many thanks, Sanni.
agree milinad
19 hrs
Many thanks, milinad.
agree Susanne Schiewe
1 day 45 mins
Many thanks, Susanne.
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