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ORAL ULCER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- The Mouth
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oral ulcer
1, record 1, English, oral%20ulcer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- oral ulceration 2, record 1, English, oral%20ulceration
correct
- buccal ulceration 2, record 1, English, buccal%20ulceration
correct
- mouth ulcer 2, record 1, English, mouth%20ulcer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oral ulcers resemble common canker sores, but are usually multiple and vary from 3-10 mm in diameter. They occur in painful crops that heal in weeks, leaving no scars. They are commonly found in systemic lupus erythematosus, Reiter's syndrome, Behçet's syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome of Kawasaki, and numerous infectious and noninfectious conditions. 2, record 1, English, - oral%20ulcer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Cavité buccale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aphte buccal
1, record 1, French, aphte%20buccal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ulcération buccale 2, record 1, French, ulc%C3%A9ration%20buccale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Les ulcérations buccales]siègent sur la face interne des joues, le sillon gingivo-labial, le pourtour de la langue, le frein. [Les ulcérations buccales] apparaissent par poussées, durent une ou deux semaines et guérissent sans laisser de cicatrice. [Les ulcérations buccales] s'observent notamment dans la maladie de Behçet. 2, record 1, French, - aphte%20buccal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Boca
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ulceración bucal
1, record 1, Spanish, ulceraci%C3%B3n%20bucal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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