Befund

medical finding, test result

noun beh-FOONT Rare

Usage Note

Befund is the result or finding of a medical examination, test, or scan. A unauffälliger Befund means an unremarkable (normal) result; pathologischer Befund indicates a pathological finding.

Examples

"Der Arzt erklärte, dass alle Blutbefunde im Normbereich lagen."

Natural Translation

The doctor explained that all blood test results were within the normal range.

Literal Translation

The doctor explained that all blood-findings lay in the normal range.

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