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POLYMASTIA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polymastia
1, record 1, English, polymastia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The presence of more than two breasts. 1, record 1, English, - polymastia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polymastie
1, record 1, French, polymastie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sein surnuméraire 1, record 1, French, sein%20surnum%C3%A9raire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Présence chez la femme de plus de deux glandes mammaires. 2, record 1, French, - polymastie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «polymastie» a été privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 3, record 1, French, - polymastie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-06-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polythelia
1, record 2, English, polythelia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- polymastia 2, record 2, English, polymastia
correct
- accessory nipples 2, record 2, English, accessory%20nipples
correct, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The presence of nipples, nipple and areola, or breast tissue beyond the normal number of two. 2, record 2, English, - polythelia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- polythélie
1, record 2, French, polyth%C3%A9lie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mamelon surnuméraire 1, record 2, French, mamelon%20surnum%C3%A9raire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dès la 4ème semaine de la vie embryonnaire, une crête mammaire s'étend de la partie antérieure de l'aisselle à l'aine pour disparaître vers la 6ème semaine avec persistance de deux bourgeons mammaires pectoraux. Dans 0,6 % des cas, des mamelons surnuméraires (polythélie) vont persister le long de ces crêtes surtout au niveau du futur sillon sous-mammaire ou dans le creux axillaire. 2, record 2, French, - polyth%C3%A9lie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «polythélie» a été privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 3, record 2, French, - polyth%C3%A9lie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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