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ריסים

English translation: Cilia

12:40 Jun 6, 2022
Hebrew to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
Hebrew term or phrase: ריסים
In a medical summary about a patient with CF, the person sent the video results of an ENT microscopy with a comment
רב תאי הדגימה ללא ריסים
Risim was translates as lashes.

Should it really be cilia as in
most of the sample cells were without cilia

Thanks in advance
moshiachnow
Israel
Local time: 15:20
English translation:Cilia
Explanation:
In this case, cilia is the correct term. Lashes apply when it is *eye* lashes.
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Sarah Joshua
Israel
Local time: 15:20
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5 +2Cilia
Sarah Joshua


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Cilia


Explanation:
In this case, cilia is the correct term. Lashes apply when it is *eye* lashes.


Sarah Joshua
Israel
Local time: 15:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 5
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Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks Sarah and everyone, I also kind of thought cilia but I wanted to be sure.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vladimir Bragilevsky
2 hrs
agree  Simon Charass
12 days
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