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CYPHOSE LOMBAIRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lumbar kyphosis
1, record 1, English, lumbar%20kyphosis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Loss or reverse of the normal lumbar lordosis. 2, record 1, English, - lumbar%20kyphosis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In lumbar kyphosis the chest is displaced downward and forward, with the lower ribs often coming in contact with the iliac crest. 3, record 1, English, - lumbar%20kyphosis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For some, the loss of the normal lumbar lordosis alone call for the term kyphosis. For other, inversion must be present. 4, record 1, English, - lumbar%20kyphosis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cyphose lombaire
1, record 1, French, cyphose%20lombaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cyphose se traduisant par l'effacement de la lordose lombaire, voire son inversion. 2, record 1, French, - cyphose%20lombaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la région lombaire, les cyphoses se traduisent le plus souvent par un écoulement des angles antéro-supérieurs et antéro-inférieurs, puis par des ostéophytes qui débordent plus ou moins latéralement. 2, record 1, French, - cyphose%20lombaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pour certains, le seul effacement de la lordose lombaire correspond à une cyphose. Pour d'autres, il doit y avoir inversion. 3, record 1, French, - cyphose%20lombaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cifosis lumbar
1, record 1, Spanish, cifosis%20lumbar
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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