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SOLAR LENTIGO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Epidermis and Dermis
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- senile lentigo
1, record 1, English, senile%20lentigo
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- age spot 1, record 1, English, age%20spot
correct, see observation, familiar
- solar lentigo 1, record 1, English, solar%20lentigo
see observation
- liver spot 1, record 1, English, liver%20spot
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Age spots are flat, brown patches of skin that occur in irregular shapes. They appear most commonly on the arms, face, and back of the hands. ... Age spots are caused by an increased number of pigment-producing cells in the skin. They are thought to occur in response to long-term sun damage and are associated with aging of the skin. 1, record 1, English, - senile%20lentigo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
age spot, senile lentigo, solar lentigo, liver spot: Terms usually used in the plural. The plural form of "lentigo" is: lentigines or lentigos. 2, record 1, English, - senile%20lentigo
Record 1, Key term(s)
- senile lentigos
- senile lentigines
- solar lentigines
- solar lentigos
- liver spots
- age spots
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Épiderme et derme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lentigo sénile
1, record 1, French, lentigo%20s%C3%A9nile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tache de vieillesse 2, record 1, French, tache%20de%20vieillesse
correct, feminine noun, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le lentigo sénile correspond à une tache de coloration sombre de quelques centimètres de diamètre apparaissant sur le dos des mains des personnes âgées. 3, record 1, French, - lentigo%20s%C3%A9nile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Les] lentigos séniles communément appelés «taches de vieillesse» apparaissent entre 30 et 40 ans; siègent sur le visage, les avant-bras, le dos des mains, la poitrine et les épaules [...] 2, record 1, French, - lentigo%20s%C3%A9nile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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