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RINGWORM BODY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fungal Diseases (Mycoses)
- The Skin
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- body ringworm
1, record 1, English, body%20ringworm
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] dermatophytosis [of the face, trunk, and extremities] that causes pink-to-red annular (O-shaped) patches and plaques with raised scaly borders that expand peripherally and tend to clear centrally. 2, record 1, English, - body%20ringworm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tinea corporis: designation often used to refer to this disease. 3, record 1, English, - body%20ringworm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
B35.4: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 3, record 1, English, - body%20ringworm
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ringworm of the body
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies fongiques (mycoses)
- Appareil cutané
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dermatophytose circinée
1, record 1, French, dermatophytose%20circin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- herpès circiné 2, record 1, French, herp%C3%A8s%20circin%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dermatophytose circinée (tinea corporis). [...] Atteinte du tronc et des bras, plus rarement des membres inférieurs. Les lésions commencent par une macule érythémateuse, prurigineuse, à centre squameux, à bords vésiculo-papuleux et à extension centrifuge, parfois en cocarde [...] Au cours de l'évolution, le centre de la lésion a tendance à pâlir et peut prendre une teinte bistre. 3, record 1, French, - dermatophytose%20circin%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
B35.4 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 4, record 1, French, - dermatophytose%20circin%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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