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May 4 19:27
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Portuguese term

Uricanase

Portuguese to English Medical Medical (general)
Method cited for determining uric acid. I can't find any real hits for this and I'm wondering if it's perhaps a typo in source, or is anyone familiar with this (Brazilian Portuguese)? and its EN equivalent? help would be much appreciated.
Proposed translations (English)
4 Uric acid test
1 uroquinase

Discussion

Jeff Steffin (asker) May 4:
And Olivier, it's a translation FROM Portuguese into EN, the term is as you'll see in the image in PORTUGUESE to be translated into English. The greater context is laboratory reference values for CBC etc.
Jeff Steffin (asker) May 4:
Hi, THAT is the Portuguese context, the term is supposedly listed in Portuguese
Oliver Simões May 4:
Jeff Maybe urokinase? See https://www.google.com/search?q=urokinase uric acid

If so, translate as "uroquinase": https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uroquinase
philgoddard May 4:
Uricase? Please can we have the Portuguese context.

Proposed translations

1 hr

uroquinase

Just a sheer guess. See my post on the Discussion Board.
Note from asker:
Hi Olivier, as mentioned in the discussion, uroquinase would be a Portuguese term which is the wrong translation direction, the translation is to be INTO English, not from, sorry if it wasn't clear.
Peer comment(s):
neutral philgoddard : Urokinase may be the correct answer.
1 day 17 hrs
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23 hrs

Uric acid test

This is all we say in English.


https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/uric-acid-test/#:~:text=Af...

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Note added at 1 day 17 hrs (2024-05-06 12:42:44 GMT)
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"-ase"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/-ase#:~:text=The suffix -ase i...

I believe that the source text could be rather generalized here, and the form of test could possibly only be known to the author - i.e. perhaps a vague description, as forms can sometimes be.
Peer comment(s):
neutral philgoddard : Possibly, but where do you think 'uricanase' comes from? And isn't it a circular statement to say that you test for uric acid by doing a uric acid test?
18 hrs
Yes, but could be that the original text has been composed too generally (without specifying) - see new added note.
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