Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

sécrétion filante

English translation:

stringy discharge (secretion)

Added to glossary by Drmanu49
Nov 28, 2008 14:43
15 yrs ago
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French term

sécrétion filante

French to English Medical Medical (general)
Atteinte bilatérale, sécrétion filante au niveau de l’angle interne, hyperhémie bulbaire.
secretion filante-stringy secretion?
thank you
Change log

Nov 29, 2008 14:42: Drmanu49 changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/817495">Cristina Bolohan's</a> old entry - " sécrétion filante "" to ""stringy discharge (secretion)""

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stringy discharge (secretion)

Bulbar. conjunctiva. Hyperemia is the result of vascular dilation. Edema ... eyelid), stringy mucous discharge and blepharospasm are. also seen. ...
www.medisa.pt/publicacoes/nao_periodicas/7/3.pdf

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Note added at 4 mins (2008-11-28 14:48:05 GMT)
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The red eye refers to hyperemia of the superficial visible vessels of .... Scant white, stringy discharge sometimes occurs in allergic conjunctivitis and in ...
www.iveyeye.ca/pdfs/RED-EYE.PDF
Peer comment(s):

agree liz askew : Conjunctivitis (inflammation of the eye) Allergic conjunctivitis is usually associated with intense itching of the eyes. There may be a stringy discharge and the eyes are usually intermittently red ... www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/conjunctivitis.htm
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Thank you Liz.
agree Lionel_M (X)
6 hrs
Thank you Lionel.
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clear mucoid discharge

"filant" usually indicates that the discharge is somewhat liquid, at least that's how I've seen it described clinically.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-11-28 17:56:28 GMT)
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http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/408835_2
Peer comment(s):

agree PatPat
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thank you PatPat :-)
agree GILLES MEUNIER
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thank you GIlles :-)
disagree liz askew : Context = about the eyes?2-L’examen : L’éversion des paupières montre 4 stades : Stade 1 : Il est peu évocateur. Atteinte bilatérale, sécrétion filante au niveau de l’angle interne, hyperhémie bulbaire. On observe une conjonctivite tarsale succulente p
2 hrs
I don't understand your disagreement; please see reference above. The source context does not discuss cervical discharge.
neutral Drmanu49 : I would not use clear since this is not always the case Debbie.
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we don't have enough context to decide, that's agreed
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