Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
blockbar
English translation:
cuffed (rectal tube)
Added to glossary by
Stephen Old
Aug 10, 2010 19:48
13 yrs ago
German term
United Kingdom
blockbar
German to English
Medical
Medical: Instruments
Coloclean bowel irrigation
blockbares Darmrohr mit Silikonballon und Ansaetzen fuer:
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | cuffed |
Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
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| 4 | flow control |
Gabriella Bertelmann
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Change log
Aug 11, 2010 07:25: Steffen Walter changed "Field (write-in)" from "Coloclean bowel irrigatio" to "Coloclean bowel irrigation"
Proposed translations
11 hrs
Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Specializes in field
Germany
Harald Moelzer (medical-translator) 
medical-translator ...the right words!
Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, German to English, French to German, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
168
Selected
cuffed
...refers to the balloon attached to the device, which may be inflated.
Usually a rectal tube has no cuff, but it seems different in your case.
"...Because the procedure requires a balloon-cuffed rectal tube for CO2 insufflation of the colon, the distal rectum can be very difficult to examine..."
https://www.thieme-connect.com/ejournals/abstract/ccrs/doi/1...
(unfortunately, the source is not available as full-text)
Note from asker:
| Thanks a lot, Harald. I have to finish this translation in the next 30 mins so will write again then. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks again, Harald "
6 mins
Gabriella Bertelmann
Native in German
&
English
Specializes in field
Certified Translator/Reviewer 35Y f.t.
Native in: English 
, German
Works in: German to English, English to German, French to English, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
8
flow control
blockbares Darmrohr mit Silikonballon und Ansaetzen fuer:
Note from asker:
| wunderbar! danke sehr |
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