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CONTRACTURE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- charley horse 1, record 1, English, charley%20horse
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Muscular strain or soreness especially in a leg. 1, record 1, English, - charley%20horse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contracture
1, record 1, French, contracture
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contraction et rigidité prolongées et involontaires d'un ou de plusieurs muscles, sans lésions des fibres musculaires. 1, record 1, French, - contracture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- contracture
1, record 2, English, contracture
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wholly recoverable state of prolonged contraction of a skeletal muscle, either produced by repetitive electrical stimulation or occurring spontaneously, due to abnormal biochemical process, usually after exertion. 2, record 2, English, - contracture
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contracture
1, record 2, French, contracture
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contraction durable et involontaire d'un ou de plusieurs muscles du squelette. 2, record 2, French, - contracture
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Músculos y tendones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- contractura
1, record 2, Spanish, contractura
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-01-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Nervous System
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- contracture
1, record 3, English, contracture
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A permanent muscular contraction due to tonic spasm or fibrosis, or to loss of muscular equilibrium, the antagonists being paralyzed. 2, record 3, English, - contracture
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contracture
1, record 3, French, contracture
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contraction musculaire permanente et involontaire d'un ou de plusieurs muscles. 2, record 3, French, - contracture
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema nervioso
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- contractura
1, record 3, Spanish, contractura
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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