Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

debilitamiento del cabello

English translation:

weakening of the hair

Added to glossary by Adam Burman
Oct 23, 2007 15:16
16 yrs ago
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Spanish term

debilitamiento del cabello

Spanish to English Medical Medical: Pharmaceuticals
Side effects of HCV drug

Sintomas seudogripales, como escalofrios, dolor de cabeza, fatiga, dolor muscular, fiebre y debilitamiento del cabello.

My first thought was hair loss but not really a flu-like symptom. TIA

Proposed translations

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weakening of the hair

"This anomaly causes weakening of the hair..." www.therapyofhair.co.uk/hajhagyma.html

"In alopecia areata, this process causes damage to the hair follicles, which then causes a progressive weakening of the hair shaft resulting in fractures" www.thymuskinuk.co.uk/types-of-alopecia.php

It is the hair shaft which is weakened. Flu attacks in more ways than one!
Peer comment(s):

agree John Cutler : I would have given this answer too Noni.
18 mins
Thank you!
agree celiacp : efectivamente, el cabello debilitado puede romperse, lo que no es sinónimo de caída del cabello
19 mins
Gracias.
agree lafresita (X)
26 mins
Thank you.
agree Cesar Serrano
43 mins
Thank you César.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Agree, thanks Noni!"
4 mins

weak hair

My suggestion.
Peer comment(s):

agree trnet
2 mins
disagree liz askew : This would never be listed as a side effect, in English that is.
5 mins
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5 mins

weak or brittle hair

It says pseudo flu symptoms so hair loss may be included as it is a reaction.
Peer comment(s):

agree anamaria bulgariu
2 mins
Gracias
agree Muriel Vasconcellos : It's definitly "brittle" - a search for [flu symptoms"brittle hair"] yielded 1,200 examples. "Weak" is OK, too, but not as common.
18 hrs
Gracias Muriel
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9 mins

hair loss

One of the side effects?

See page 3:

http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:DLbkmDkGrdAJ:www.hcvadv...

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Note added at 10 mins (2007-10-23 15:26:54 GMT)
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HCV Treatment – Side Effect Managementhttp://www.hcvadvocate.org/hepatitis/factsheets.aspA Guide to Hepatitis C: Treatment Side Effect ManagementManaging Side Effects of HCV Treatment Side Effect Management: Anxiety, Mania, and DepressionSide Effect Management: Dental HygieneSide Effect Management: DepressionSide Effect Management: Depression—For Family and Friends Side Effect Management: DiarrheaSide Effect Management: Hair LossSide Effect Management: HeadachesSide Effect Management: Hemolytic Anemia Side Effect Management: Injection Site ReactionsSide Effect Management: Maintaining a Positive AttitudeSide Effect Management: Mouth Sores Side Effect Management: NauseaSide Effect Management: Neutropenia Side Effect Management: RashesSide Effect Management: Taste ChangesSide Effect Management: Water Side Effect Management: Weight Loss•••••••••••••••••••

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are many cosmetic side effects that may occur while on antiviral therapy. In general, women appear to be more concerned than men about these potential side effects. These issues will now be discussed.



Hair Loss

Interferon can cause hair thinning, hair loss, hair breakage, and can change the texture of hair. However, some women are under the impression that interferon therapy will cause them to lose all their hair. (Well, that’s what Pamela Anderson stated as one of her main reasons for not starting therapy!). This is a total misconception. In fact, hair loss while on interferon therapy is infrequent. If it occurs at all, the amount of hair lost is often minimal and usually unnoticeable to others. Women on interferon do not experience hair loss in the way that a cancer patient on chemotherapy does. Hair loss from interferon appears to be most frequent in Caucasians with black hair, and in Orientals. It typically occurs around the third or fourth month of therapy. Hair loss may continue for up to three months after treatment is discontinued. Hair loss is more common among women then it is among men (as well as less socially acceptable).


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Note added at 15 mins (2007-10-23 15:31:33 GMT)
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If not "hair loss", then


hair thinning OR

hair breakage
Peer comment(s):

agree David Brown : I agree, Liz
2 mins
Phew! ;)
disagree celiacp : no es lo mismo debilitamiento que caída o pérdida del cabello
19 mins
Look at my note at 15 minutes, don't you read English?
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2 hrs

withering of hair

People who have this kind of withering hair should eat more marine fish, walnut, purple medic, and black sesame. The effective component in purple medic can ...
www.tcmhealth.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id... - 26k

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10 hrs

thinning of hair

Cobuild: If a man's hair is thinning he is becoming to go bald.
Peer comment(s):

agree JEAN HUTCHINGS
5 hrs
Gracias Jean, Nora.
agree liz askew : Yep
6 days
Gracias liz, Nora.
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