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BLACK BLUE EFFECT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- The Skin
- Blood
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bruise
1, record 1, English, bruise
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- black and blue effect 2, record 1, English, black%20and%20blue%20effect
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin. 3, record 1, English, - bruise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
black and blue effect: applies more specifically to skin injuries, whereas bruises can be internal. 4, record 1, English, - bruise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
black and blue effect: term taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 2, record 1, English, - bruise
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil cutané
- Sang
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ecchymose
1, record 1, French, ecchymose
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bleu 1, record 1, French, bleu
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Épanchement sanguin dans les tissus de la peau ou des organes, se traduisant par une tache de couleur variable (violacée, jaune, etc.), dû généralement à un choc. 2, record 1, French, - ecchymose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bleu : terme s'appliquant plus précisément à l’extravasation de sang paraissant à la peau. 3, record 1, French, - ecchymose
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Piel
- Sangre
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contusión
1, record 1, Spanish, contusi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Daño que recibe alguna parte del cuerpo por golpe que no causa herida exterior. 2, record 1, Spanish, - contusi%C3%B3n
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