ท้องว่าง (tong wang)

English translation: Lead colic

02:50 Dec 25, 2004
Thai to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
Thai term or phrase: ท้องว่าง (tong wang)
This word commonly means without food in the stomach (empty) or without fetus in the womb (not pregnant) but it was listed as a symptom of acute lead poisoning. Does anyone have any idea what it means in this context?
Marcus Vigilante
Thailand
Local time: 03:18
English translation:Lead colic
Explanation:
Maybe a step in the right direction?

"lead colic, painter's colic

symptom of chronic lead poisoning and associated with obstinate constipation"

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Note added at 5 hrs 23 mins (2004-12-25 08:13:58 GMT)
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Some older names:

\"1767 - Devonshire Colic written on by George Baker in England.

Lead in cider causing the _dry bellyache_ in England
Written by George Baker of Cambridge. He presented 7 papers at the royal College of Physicians in London between 1767 and 1785. Lead got into the cider by contact with lead in storage vats and suspension of lead balls into the wine to sweeten it. (P. 619 in HOM, BIHOM)\"

http://www.rst2.edu/ties/LEAD/university/resources/experts/b...
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sinthon
Switzerland
Local time: 22:18
Grading comment
Sounds like the best answer.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1Empty stomach
wiwatchang (X)
2 +1Lead colic
sinthon
3 -1x
Steve James


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
x


Explanation:
Probably refers to loss of appetite.

Steve James
Local time: 15:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 5

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disagree  khunray: what is it???
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
·éͧÇèÒ§ (tong wang)
Empty stomach


Explanation:
It's definitely empty stomach - a condition of the body not a symptom nor fetus.

wiwatchang (X)
Thailand
Local time: 03:18
Native speaker of: Native in ThaiThai

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agree  khunray: good answer
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
·éͧÇèÒ§ (tong wang)
Lead colic


Explanation:
Maybe a step in the right direction?

"lead colic, painter's colic

symptom of chronic lead poisoning and associated with obstinate constipation"

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Note added at 5 hrs 23 mins (2004-12-25 08:13:58 GMT)
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Some older names:

\"1767 - Devonshire Colic written on by George Baker in England.

Lead in cider causing the _dry bellyache_ in England
Written by George Baker of Cambridge. He presented 7 papers at the royal College of Physicians in London between 1767 and 1785. Lead got into the cider by contact with lead in storage vats and suspension of lead balls into the wine to sweeten it. (P. 619 in HOM, BIHOM)\"

http://www.rst2.edu/ties/LEAD/university/resources/experts/b...


    Reference: http://www.wordreference.com/definition/lead%5Fcolic
sinthon
Switzerland
Local time: 22:18
Native speaker of: Native in ThaiThai
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Sounds like the best answer.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ozethai
4 hrs

agree  Virongrong Nikoonkarn: Tong Wang (·éͧÇèÒ§) means without food and water in stomach. Usually it is about preparation for get body check or blood check (medical).
152 days

disagree  khunray: isn't it too complicate?
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