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PHOCOMELIA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- phocomelia
1, record 1, English, phocomelia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- phocomely 2, record 1, English, phocomely
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A developmental anomaly characterized by absence of the proximal portion of a limb or limbs, the hands or feet being attached to the trunk directly or by means of a poorly formed bone. In some cases this was due to the administration of thalidomide. 2, record 1, English, - phocomelia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
May be complete (hand or foot attached directly to trunk), proximal (hand and forearm, or foot and leg, attached directly to trunk) or distal (hand or foot attached directly to arm or thigh). 2, record 1, English, - phocomelia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- phocomélie
1, record 1, French, phocom%C3%A9lie
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété proximale d'ectromélie [...] où la main (ou le pied) s'attache directement sur le tronc (c'est le type même de malformations occasionnées par la thalidomide). Elle est habituellement bilatérale et symétrique. 1, record 1, French, - phocom%C3%A9lie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il peut s'agir de forme complète (si la main est rattachée au tronc et le pied au bassin), de forme proximale en cas d'absence de fémur ou d'humérus, enfin de forme distale en cas d'absence de radius et de cubitus ou de tibia et de péroné. 2, record 1, French, - phocom%C3%A9lie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- focomelia
1, record 1, Spanish, focomelia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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