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Record 1 2005-02-21

English

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

A painful spasmodic muscular contraction, especially a tonic spasm.

French

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

Contraction douloureuse involontaire et passagère d'un muscle ou d'un groupe de muscles.

Spanish

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

Contracción involuntaria, espasmódica y dolorosa de ciertos músculos [...]

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