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Hyposensibilisierungstherapie

English translation: hyposensitization therapy / desensitization therapy

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German term or phrase:Hyposensibilisierungstherapie
English translation:hyposensitization therapy / desensitization therapy
Entered by: Jonathan MacKerron

15:02 Jan 29, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
German term or phrase: Hyposensibilisierungstherapie
No other context as part of a list. Only a few ghits for "hyposensibilization therapy", so am assuming that this is called something else in English = "desensitization therapy"??
THanks in advance.
Jonathan MacKerron
hyposensitization therapy
Explanation:
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Hyposensitization (or allergy desensitization) is a form of immunotherapy in which the patient is vaccinated with progressively larger doses of an allergen to which they have been diagnosed as being sensitive. Hyposensitization can either reduce the severity of symptoms or eliminate hypersensitivity altogether.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyposensitization
HTH


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Note added at 4 hrs (2008-01-29 20:01:41 GMT)
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You'r welcome. HTH

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Note added at 5 hrs (2008-01-29 20:03:22 GMT)
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sorry! you'RE welcome.
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Amira Mansour
Egypt
Local time: 05:19
Grading comment
Thanks to all!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
1 +6hyposensitization therapy
Amira Mansour
4 +2Desensitization therapy
MMUlr


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +6
hyposensitization therapy


Explanation:
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Note added at 9 mins (2008-01-29 15:11:13 GMT)
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Hyposensitization (or allergy desensitization) is a form of immunotherapy in which the patient is vaccinated with progressively larger doses of an allergen to which they have been diagnosed as being sensitive. Hyposensitization can either reduce the severity of symptoms or eliminate hypersensitivity altogether.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyposensitization
HTH


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Note added at 4 hrs (2008-01-29 20:01:41 GMT)
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You'r welcome. HTH

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Note added at 5 hrs (2008-01-29 20:03:22 GMT)
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sorry! you'RE welcome.

Amira Mansour
Egypt
Local time: 05:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks to all!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for your rapid response!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Armorel Young: yes, hyposensitization (or hyposensitisation) it is
13 mins
  -> Danke schön!
agree  Holly Hart
13 mins
  -> Danke schön!
agree  sylvie malich (X): am going through one myself
1 hr
  -> Danke schön!
agree  Steffen Walter
1 hr
  -> Danke schön!
agree  Dr. Johanna Schmitt: both is possible: hyposensitization or desensitization
2 hrs
  -> Danke schön!
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
2 days 20 hrs
  -> Danke schön!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Desensitization therapy


Explanation:
IMO in English texts, mostly desensitization is used for German Hyposensibilisierung.

One example (thesis) - see desensitization in English titles in the reference list:
http://deposit.ddb.de/cgi-bin/dokserv?idn=978997506&dok_var=...

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Note added at 17 hrs (2008-01-30 08:33:14 GMT)
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Yes, true, both terms exist - however, usage in relevant medical texts is 11 : 1 in favor of desensitization.

Reference for this estimation:
- Google search for --> English websites, combined with "antiallergic", --> site:.edu (university websites).

Results of the research:
hyposensitization: 7 hits
desensitization: 77 hits

An finally, see entry "desensitization" in Dorland's dictionary, which is the preferred term in this medical dictionary.

MMUlr
Germany
Local time: 04:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 841

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr. Johanna Schmitt: both is possible: hyposensitization or desensitization
26 mins
  -> Thank you - and pls. see also my added note.
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
2 days 18 hrs
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