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ITCHING [2 records]

Record 1 2011-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Epidermis and Dermis
  • Nervous System
DEF

A cutaneous symptom due to irritation of a peripheral sensory nerve and producing a desire to scratch.

OBS

pruritus: term recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Épiderme et derme
  • Système nerveux
DEF

Trouble fonctionnel des nerfs de la peau pouvant entraîner des démangeaisons.

OBS

prurit : terme privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Epidermis y dermis
  • Sistema nervioso
DEF

Trastorno caracterizado por un picor intenso de la piel.

CONT

El prurito puede ser un síntoma de cáncer sin detectar, de una infección o simplemente de una piel reseca.

OBS

[...] puede aparecer como efecto secundario de la quimioterapia, radioterapia, terapia biológica o del mismo cáncer.

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Record 2 2003-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Animal Diseases

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médecine vétérinaire
  • Maladies des animaux

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicina veterinaria
  • Enfermedades de los animales
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