Loops
Definition
The structural plural form of the feminine noun 'ansă', designating multiple curved anatomical formations shaped like a loop, lasso, or elements of a technical laboratory equipment. In a clinical context, it usually refers to the intestinal loops making up the digestive tract; in microbiology, it indicates the metallic wires used in parallel for inoculating and isolating bacterial colonies on solid culture media.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Loops
- Slings
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Plural feminine noun with regular structural morphosyntactic variations. |
| Formation | Regular morphological plural shift from the singular base 'ansă' following standard language grammar. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ˈan.se] |
| Source | Manual of Clinical Anatomy and Microbiology Laboratory Standards |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Chirurgul a examinat cu atenție câteva anse intestinale pentru a se asigura că nu sunt afectate de ischemie.
EN: The surgeon carefully examined several intestinal loops to ensure they were not affected by ischemia.
RO: În timpul orelor de laborator, studenții au sterilizat mai multe anse metalice înainte de începerea experimentului.
EN: During laboratory hours, the students sterilized several metallic loops before the start of the experiment.
RO: Radiografia a arătat o acumulare masivă de gaze în aceste anse, indicând un tranzit intestinal încetinit.
EN: The X-ray showed a massive accumulation of gas in these loops, indicating a slowed intestinal transit.
Idioms & Phrases
Anse intestinale / Intestinal loops
RO: Segmente sinuoase și flexibile ale intestinului subțire sau gros, suspendate structural în cavitatea abdominală prin mezenter.
EN: Sinuous and flexible segments of the small or large intestine, structurally suspended in the abdominal cavity by the mesentery.
Anse de inoculare / Inoculation loops
RO: Instrumente microbiologice calibrate din nichel-crom sau platină utilizate pentru transferul precis al volumelor de lichid biologic.
EN: Calibrated microbiological instruments made of nichrome or platinum used for the precise transfer of biological fluid volumes.
Grup de anse / Group of loops
RO: Asociere anatomică sau tehnică de mai multe structuri curbate care îndeplinesc o funcție fiziologică ori mecanică integrată.
EN: An anatomical or technical association of multiple curved structures performing an integrated physiological or mechanical function.
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