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MAL POTT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vertebrae and Bone Marrow
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Pott's disease
1, record 1, English, Pott%27s%20disease
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tuberculosis spondylitis 2, record 1, English, tuberculosis%20spondylitis
- tuberculous spondylitis 3, record 1, English, tuberculous%20spondylitis
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Osteitis or caries of the vertebrae, usually of tuberculous origin; it is marked by stiffness of the vertebral column, pain on motion, tenderness on pressure, prominence of certain of the vertebral spines, and occasionally abdominal pain, abscess formation, and paralysis. 4, record 1, English, - Pott%27s%20disease
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vertèbres et moelle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mal de Pott
1, record 1, French, mal%20de%20Pott
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- spondylodiscite tuberculeuse 2, record 1, French, spondylodiscite%20tuberculeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une des formes anatomiques de la tuberculose vertébrale. 3, record 1, French, - mal%20de%20Pott
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spinal tuberculosis
1, record 2, English, spinal%20tuberculosis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Pott's disease 2, record 2, English, Pott%27s%20disease
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dawson had spinal tuberculosis as a child, which left him a hunch-backed midget with weak lungs. 3, record 2, English, - spinal%20tuberculosis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Osteotis or caries of the vertebrae, usually occurring as a complication of tuberculosis of the lungs. 2, record 2, English, - spinal%20tuberculosis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is marked by stiffness of the vertebral column, pain on motion, tenderness on pressure, prominence of certain of the vertebral spines, and occasionally abdominal pain, abscess formation, and paralysis. 2, record 2, English, - spinal%20tuberculosis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mal de Pott
1, record 2, French, mal%20de%20Pott
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Spondy-lodiscite tuberculeuse avec atteinte des corps vertébraux adjacents (tuberculose vertébrale antérieure). 2, record 2, French, - mal%20de%20Pott
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tuberculose d'un os ou d'une articulation est une infection de faible degré et elle progresse lentement. (...) Ce sont les vertèbres qui sont le plus souvent atteintes (mal de Pott) et, dans certains cas, la hanche, le genou et la cheville le sont également. 3, record 2, French, - mal%20de%20Pott
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les signes et les symptômes locaux comprennent la tuméfaction (...), la douleur et la sensibilité, les spasmes musculaires, une raideur précoce (qui évolue jusqu'à limiter les mouvements actifs ou passifs à cause de la fibrose ankylosante), une chaleur légère au niveau de la région atteinte, l'augmentation du liquide synovial et l'atrophie musculaire. 3, record 2, French, - mal%20de%20Pott
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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