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B4 [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fourth heart sound
1, record 1, English, fourth%20heart%20sound
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- S4 2, record 1, English, S4
correct
- fourth sound 2, record 1, English, fourth%20sound
correct
- atrial sound 2, record 1, English, atrial%20sound
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The heart sound which occurs at the time of atrial systole, immediately before the first sound. It is low-pitched and seldom heard in health, but becomes pronounced if the atria contract more forcefully, or if the related ventricle is hypertrophied. 3, record 1, English, - fourth%20heart%20sound
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fourth heart sound: term recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 4, record 1, English, - fourth%20heart%20sound
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- quatrième bruit
1, record 1, French, quatri%C3%A8me%20bruit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- B4 2, record 1, French, B4
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vibration de basse fréquence précédant parfois le premier bruit, enregistrable au phonocardiogramme et correspondant à la systole auriculaire. Il est parfois audible : c'est le bruit de galop présystolique ou auriculaire qui survient en cas de gêne au remplissage des ventricules et de certains troubles du rythme. 2, record 1, French, - quatri%C3%A8me%20bruit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quatrième bruit : terme privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 3, record 1, French, - quatri%C3%A8me%20bruit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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