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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

sangre gorda

English translation:

thick blood

Added to glossary by Rachel Fell
Feb 9, 2014 13:56
10 yrs ago
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Spanish term

sangre gorda

Spanish to English Medical Medical (general) a condition or complaint
This is another term in a list of various medical complaints - it may be an old-fashioned term. Not sure what is meant by it - wonder if it could be "thick blood", as elsewhere "thinning" of the blood is mentioned.
Should have added that the terms are from Spain.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +1 thick blood
References
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Discussion

Sharon Heller Feb 14, 2014:
Thanks Appreciate the detailed explanation David, very helpful!
David Brown Feb 13, 2014:
Thick blood I believe that thick or thin are "lay" terms to describe a condition to patients, and medically refers to the number of platelets (thrombocytosis or thrombocythaemia), red cells (polycythaemia) and other macromolecules (cryoglobulins, lipids, etc)
Sharon Heller Feb 9, 2014:
Sangre espesa This is definitely the more common term in Spanish for thick blood. See links below, but I would like to hear opinions from medical experts too. I will do some more research.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/article/0005...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000588.htm
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/blooddisorders.ht...
Rachel Fell (asker) Feb 9, 2014:
There is also "sangre espesa" ;-) - a synonym?

Proposed translations

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thick blood

Thick blood seems to be a standard term in Medical English - see references below.
Reference:

https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/poly/

http://www.cancersmoc.com/glossary/bloodthickness.php

Note from asker:
Yes, thank you Sharon
Peer comment(s):
agree David Brown : not a very medical term, "viscous" may sound better
2 days 3 hrs
Yes, viscous does sound better. I was never able to find out whether there is a difference between "sangre gorda" and "sangre espesa". "Sangre espesa" seems to be the more common term in Spanish, any thoughts on this?
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Reference comments

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Refs.

"thick [thickened] blood". Seems to support Sharon's proposal.

http://www.redalyc.org/pdf/148/14802506.pdf
Page 89 "El estado de la sangre .... Se concibe que la sangre "gorda", "gruesa" o "sucia" se produce por la ingestión de comidas abundante en grasas o por otro tipo de excesos. .....

tener la sangre gorda - English Translation - Word Magic Spanish ...
www.wordmagicsoft.com/.../es-en/tener la sangre gorda.php‎
Translate "tener la sangre gorda" to English: be sluggish ... (general reference English-Spanish bilingual dictionary), our unabridged Medical Dictionary, the Law ...

Thick blood film [blood smear] in Spanish | English to ... - SpanishDict
www.spanishdict.com/.../thick+blood+film+[blood+sm...‎
Translation of thick blood film [blood smear] on the Internet's leading Spanish English dictionary. ... película de la sangre gruesa(espesa) [mancha de la sangre].

Thick Blood: Overview, Symptoms, Causes, Natural Treatments, and ...
http://naturopathconnect.com/articles/thick-blood/
Thick blood (also known as hypercoagulability, Antiphospholipids, and Hughes Syndrome) is a condition where the blood is more viscous (thicker and stickier) ...

Thick blood (also known as hypercoagulability, Antiphospholipids, and Hughes Syndrome) is a condition where the blood is more viscous (thicker and stickier) than normal. The unusual increase in the thickness of blood is due to an abnormality in the clotting process.

The thickened blood hinders the circulation of oxygen, nutrients, and hormones and prevents them from being transferred successfully to tissues and cells throughout the body. This may result in widespread nutritional and hormonal deficiencies as well as Hypoxia, a condition in which cells have a low level of oxygen.
Note from asker:
Thank you, Taña
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