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LAPAROSCHISIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-11-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Perinatal Period
- Digestive Tract
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gastroschisis
1, record 1, English, gastroschisis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a birth defect in which an infant's intestines are outside of the body because of a hole in the abdominal wall. 2, record 1, English, - gastroschisis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The condition looks similar to an omphalocele. An omphalocele, however, is a birth defect in which the infant's intestine or other abdominal organs protrude through a hole in the belly button area and are covered with a membrane. With gastroschisis, there is no covering membrane. 2, record 1, English, - gastroschisis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Q79.3: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 3, record 1, English, - gastroschisis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Périnatalité
- Appareil digestif
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- laparoschisis
1, record 1, French, laparoschisis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gastroschisis 2, record 1, French, gastroschisis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] malformation congénitale de la paroi abdominale qui consiste en une fermeture incomplète de celle-ci, créant une fente qui laisse sortir une partie des intestins [...] 1, record 1, French, - laparoschisis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il n'y a pas de membrane entourant les intestins, ce qui le distingue de l'omphalocèle. 1, record 1, French, - laparoschisis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Q79.3 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 3, record 1, French, - laparoschisis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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