Glossary entry

Danish term or phrase:

tryksår

English translation:

pressure ulcer

Added to glossary by ebell
Apr 11, 2015 16:13
9 yrs ago
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Danish term

tryg sår

Danish to English Medical Medical (general)
A patient has a pressure sore on her sacral bone, which has bled : "en lille blødning fra sit tryg sår"
How would 'tryg' be translated here? Thanks for suggestions.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +4 pressure ulcer

Discussion

ebell (asker) Apr 11, 2015:
Yes, of course it is a typo - it is a transcribed text. Thanks for solving it!

Proposed translations

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Danish term (edited): tryksår
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pressure ulcer

https://www.sundhed.dk/borger/ : "Der bruges forskellige betegnelser for tryksår - liggesår, dekubitalsår, decubitus"

It is not "tryg sår" but "tryksår". The writer clearly needs spelling lessons. Same as "liggesår".
Peer comment(s):

agree Christine Andersen
15 hrs
Tak
agree Jytte Crooks : Jytte Crooks
16 hrs
Tak
agree Michele Fauble
1 day 1 hr
Thanks
agree Kirstenlouis (X)
71 days
Tak
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