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Record 1 2012-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

A position occurring in advanced ankylosing spondylitis in which the patient gazes downward, the entire back is rounded, hips and knees are semiflexed, and the arms cannot be raised beyond a limited amount at the shoulders.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Attitude s'observant dans les formes avancées de spondylarthrite ankylosante dans laquelle le haut du corps est porté en avant, les genoux étant plus ou moins fléchis.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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