slim

English translation: mucus

12:58 Nov 4, 2020
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
Norwegian term or phrase: slim
Lateralt er det mye slim i såret men transplantatet under ser fint ut.
Oksana Bończyk
Poland
English translation:mucus
Explanation:
"Wound assessment will include checking that there are no ‘leaks’ — in acute abdominal wounds, for example, there may be urine, faeces, mucus, bile or chyle (lymph) leaking from a wound."
Taken from: wound-essentials-72-top-tips-for-managing-the-skin-around-a-wound.pdf
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mucus


Explanation:
"Wound assessment will include checking that there are no ‘leaks’ — in acute abdominal wounds, for example, there may be urine, faeces, mucus, bile or chyle (lymph) leaking from a wound."
Taken from: wound-essentials-72-top-tips-for-managing-the-skin-around-a-wound.pdf

eodd
Local time: 11:07
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Michele Fauble
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
mucus


Explanation:
Slim is mucus, or slime in less medical contexts. Did your dictionary not list this?

Example sentence(s):
  • Laterally, there is a lot of mucus in the wound but the graft below looks fine
Per Bergvall
Norway
Local time: 12:07
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 133

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