Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
fond épais
English translation:
thick background
Added to glossary by
liz askew
Jul 29, 2023 15:13
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French term
Canada
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Native in: English (Variants: British, UK, US, Australian, Canadian, New Zealand) 
Works in: French to English
fond épais
French to English
Medical
Medical (general)
microscopic exam
Hi,
I am currently translating a cytology report (pulmonary alveolus) from Belgium and have the following:
"Composition: fond épais, globules rouges, macrophages"
Does this mean that the fluid is thick?
Thanks
Joanna
I am currently translating a cytology report (pulmonary alveolus) from Belgium and have the following:
"Composition: fond épais, globules rouges, macrophages"
Does this mean that the fluid is thick?
Thanks
Joanna
Proposed translations
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| 4 | thick background |
liz askew
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| 3 | Thick (blood) smear |
Yassine El Bouknify
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Change log
Sep 22, 2023 08:40: liz askew changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/583720">joanna menda's</a> old entry - "fond épais"" to ""thick background""
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thick background
fond = background
https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/differential-diagno...
Alveolar proteinosis. Cell block showing similar amorphous irregularly shaped material in a thick granular background (H&E stain). Modern Technique for ...
https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/differential-diagno...
Alveolar proteinosis. Cell block showing similar amorphous irregularly shaped material in a thick granular background (H&E stain). Modern Technique for ...
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Yassine El Bouknify
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, Berber (Other) (Variants: Standard Moroccan Tamazight, Tarifit , Tashelhit , Riffian, Central Atlas Tamazight, Tamazight )
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Thick (blood) smear
Thick blood smear – for diagnosis of blood protozoan parasites and blood abnormalities eg anemiae.
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