Jan 30, 2015 03:39
9 yrs ago
Swedish term

YG

Swedish to English Medical Medical (general) Abbreviation
Any idea what "YG" might stand for? This is in a discharge summary and appears as follows:

"YG Det finns lite åderbräck på vä sida.
Testiklar: u.a."

The patient has prostate cancer.
- Nikolaj

Proposed translations

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EG; external genitalia

It's short for "yttre genitalier".

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Note added at 2 hrs (2015-01-30 06:20:28 GMT)
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http://vigor.se/ks-termer/grundjnl.htm

http://www.1177.se/Uppsala-lan/Fakta-och-rad/Undersokningar/...

Note from asker:
Thanks. I knew it was going to be rather obvious...
Peer comment(s):

agree Michele Fauble
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agree Cynthia Coan
7 hrs
agree Michael Ellis : And thanks for the first reference - I have always found these these medical abbreviations very difficult.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks"
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initials

most likely the initials of the report writer
Note from asker:
Thanks, but this is in the same column with other headers pertaining to exams, conditions, action taken, etc. appear. With what little context I was able to provide, that may not have been entirely clear.
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