Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
головка сустава
English translation:
condylar head
Added to glossary by
Viachaslau
Apr 4, 2010 12:28
14 yrs ago
Russian term
Sweden
Russian translator in Stockholm
Native in: Russian (Variant: Standard-Russia) 
, Belarusian
Works in: English to Russian, Swedish to Russian, Norwegian to Russian, and 4 more.
головка сустава
Russian to English
Medical
Medical: Dentistry
In temporomandibular joint
Часто правильное ортодонтическое лечение нормализует положения головки суставов, работу жевательных мышц, улучшая их состояние.
Thank you!
Часто правильное ортодонтическое лечение нормализует положения головки суставов, работу жевательных мышц, улучшая их состояние.
Thank you!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | mandibular head |
Judith Hehir
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| 4 | mandibular condyle |
svetlana cosquéric
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| 3 | joint head |
Sergei Krotov
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| 3 | Condylar process |
Victoria Penrice
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Proposed translations
25 mins
Selected
mandibular head
I would imagine this is what is meant.
Can be used in the plural:
There is moderately severe wear on the right mandibular head. ... There is quite severe wear on the mandibular heads, moreso on the left.
http://people.usd.edu/~archlab/paleopics/dental.html
Can be used in the plural:
There is moderately severe wear on the right mandibular head. ... There is quite severe wear on the mandibular heads, moreso on the left.
http://people.usd.edu/~archlab/paleopics/dental.html
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you, Judith, Your suggestion helped me to find the accurate translation."
13 mins
Sergei Krotov
Portugal
Portugal
Native in Russian
Portugal
Perfect Translations and High Techs
Native in: Russian (Variants: Standard-Lithuania, Standard-Kazakhstan, Standard-Ukraine, Standard-Belarus, Standard-Uzbekistan, Standard-Georgia, Standard-Russia, Standard-Latvia, Standard-Kyrgyzstan) 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Portuguese to Russian, and 4 more.
joint head
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Note from asker:
| Thanks for the input. But this does not sound right to me, or rather seems to mean something different. :-) |
1 hr
Victoria Penrice
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Russian
&
English
United Kingdom
Conscientious, with accuracy and style.
Native in: Russian , English
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian
Condylar process
...since this is the process (which is part of the actual joint in question) that articulates with the mandibular fossa.
2 hrs
svetlana cosquéric
France
France
Native in Russian
Works in field
France
Engineering, medicine, chemistry
Native in: Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, French to Russian
Related KudoZ points
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16
mandibular condyle
http://www.multitran.ru/c/m.exe?a=3&&s=condyle&sc=8&l1=1&l2=...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gray311.png
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Note added at 2 hrs (2010-04-04 14:36:51 GMT)
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http://esthetics.ru/tree/?lang=rus&id=25
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Note added at 2 hrs (2010-04-04 14:42:46 GMT)
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One approach to reconstructing a damaged mandibular condyle is to replace it with a rib graft. This procedure requires removal of the lateral pterygoid...
cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=1027302
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gray311.png
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Note added at 2 hrs (2010-04-04 14:36:51 GMT)
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http://esthetics.ru/tree/?lang=rus&id=25
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Note added at 2 hrs (2010-04-04 14:42:46 GMT)
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One approach to reconstructing a damaged mandibular condyle is to replace it with a rib graft. This procedure requires removal of the lateral pterygoid...
cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=1027302
Discussion
The MMF is removed and the occlusion checked to ensure proper positioning of the **condylar heads** in the glenoid fossae. If a **condylar head** is subluxing or dislocating with jaw opening and closing, the occlusion is incorrect and the plating must be redone.