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MOTOR DISABILITY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- motor disorder
1, record 1, English, motor%20disorder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- motor disability 1, record 1, English, motor%20disability
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two types of motor disabilities. An individual may have difficulty coordinating large muscles, such as the muscles of the arms and legs, and have what is called a gross motor disability. On the other hand, a person may struggle to use smaller muscle groups, such as those in their hands, and have a fine motor disability. 2, record 1, English, - motor%20disorder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although there is a distinction between "disability" and "disorder," both designations are used interchangeably in this context. 3, record 1, English, - motor%20disorder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- incapacité motrice
1, record 1, French, incapacit%C3%A9%20motrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- trouble moteur 2, record 1, French, trouble%20moteur
correct, masculine noun
- handicap moteur 3, record 1, French, handicap%20moteur
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'incapacité motrice correspond à la réduction des aptitudes reliées à la motricité, dont la mobilité, l'agilité, les mouvements réflexes et les autres mouvements volontaires (par exemple, de la bouche ou des paupières). Elle peut provenir, entre autres, de lésions des centres nerveux qui commandent la contraction musculaire, de pertes du système squelettique, de certains troubles métaboliques ou d'une malformation à la naissance. 1, record 1, French, - incapacit%C3%A9%20motrice
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema nervioso
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- disfunción motora
1, record 1, Spanish, disfunci%C3%B3n%20motora
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- trastorno motor 2, record 1, Spanish, trastorno%20motor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alteración transitoria o permanente del aparato motor de una persona, debido a un deficiente funcionamiento en el sistema óseo-articular, muscular y/o nervioso, y que en grados variables limita algunas de las actividades que puede realizar. 2, record 1, Spanish, - disfunci%C3%B3n%20motora
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