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Apr 28, 2020 00:54
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English term

fomite

COVID-19 GBK English to Turkish Medical Medical (general)
Definition from Kaiser Family Foundation:
An inanimate object that can be the vehicle for transmission of an infectious agent (e.g., bedding, towels, or surgical instruments). There is evidence that coronavirus spreads via fomites although, this is a less common route of transmission.
Example sentences:
Most ominously, the authors found a number of similarities in aerosol and fomite transmission between this virus and SARS-CoV-1. (MedPage Today)
Our results indicate that aerosol and fomite transmission of HCoV-19 is plausible, as the virus can remain viable in aerosols for multiple hours. (FOX 10 Phoenix)
However, dogs and cats can potentially be fomites for the virus. What on Earth is a fomite? A fomite is an object that can transport or carry disease. (Alaska Highway News)
Proposed translations (Turkish)
4 +2 fomit
4 fomit
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Proposed translations

+2
4 hrs
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fomit

Definition from amerikanınsesi.com:
Fomit: Parazit ya da mikrop gibi enfeksiyon etkenlerini taşıyabilen herhangi bir cansız obje. Kapı ya da araba kolu, kağıt ya da bozuk para, otobüs ya da metro tutacakları gibi.
Example sentences:
Diğer koronavirüs (Orta Doğu Solunum Sendromu (MERS) ve Şiddetli Akut Solunum Sendromu (SARS)) nedeniyle önceki salgınlar sırasında, insandan insana bulaşma damlacıklar, temas ve fomitler aracılığı ile oluşmaktaydı, 2019-nCoV iletim biçiminin de benzer olabileceği varsayılmaktadır. Akut solunum yolu enfeksiyonlarının genel bulaşma riskini azaltmak için temel ilkeler: (seyahatsagligi.gov.tr)
Bulaş, fekal-oral, fomitler yoluyla ve damlacıklarla olmaktadır. (ankemdernegi.org.tr)
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fomit

Fomit kelimesinin dogrudan Turkcelestirilmis kullanimina pek rastlanmiyor."Fomit" olarak aynen kullaniliyor ve/veya kelimeyle birlikte anlami aciklanmaya calisiliyor.
Definition from Wikipedia:
Fomit ya da fomis , parazit ya da mikrop gibi enfeksiyon etkenlerini taşıyabilen herhangi bir cansız obje.
Example sentences:
Fomis ya da fomit, parazit ya da mikrop gibi enfeksiyon etkenlerini taşıyabilen herhangi bir cansız obje. (Wikipedia)
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