Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

fomentos

English translation:

hot compresses

Added to glossary by Cecilia Paris
Oct 3, 2009 11:24
14 yrs ago
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Spanish term

fomentos

Spanish to English Medical Medical: Pharmaceuticals case report
se realizaron curas de las lesiones con fomentos de sulfato de cobre y antibioticoterapia tópica con mupirocina y ácido fusídico

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Proposed translations (English)
5 +3 hot compresses
3 +1 fomentations
3 fomentation

Proposed translations

+3
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hot compresses

Diccionario Médico Español-Inglés Herrera McElroy and Grabb (Third Edition). Fomentation is also correct but archaic usage.
Peer comment(s):

agree David Brown : and so is copper sulphate, I thought it was now considered toxic
2 hrs
agree Caroline Clarke : copper sulfate is with an 'f' these days..... ;)
2 hrs
agree Muriel Vasconcellos
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+1
1 min

fomentations

:-)
Peer comment(s):

agree Maria Mastruzzo
26 mins
Thanks!
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25 mins

fomentation

fomentation
n.
1 treatment of bodily pain or injury by the application of warm, moist substances
2 a lotion, compress, etc. so applied
3 a stirring up of trouble; incitement

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