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SWAY BACK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- swayback
1, record 1, English, swayback
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sway-back 2, record 1, English, sway%2Dback
correct
- kypholordosis 3, record 1, English, kypholordosis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... increased lumbar lordosis with compensatory increased thoracic kyphosis ... 1, record 1, English, - swayback
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unlike the lordotic back ... the swayback shows no compensatory lordosis in the cervical spine. 4, record 1, English, - swayback
Record 1, Key term(s)
- kypho-lordosis
- sway back
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cypholordose
1, record 1, French, cypholordose
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cypho-lordose 2, record 1, French, cypho%2Dlordose
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] exagération simultanée de la cyphose dorsale et de la lordose lombaire. 1, record 1, French, - cypholordose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il n'y a pas de lordose de compensation au niveau cervical. 3, record 1, French, - cypholordose
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cifolordosis
1, record 1, Spanish, cifolordosis
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horse Husbandry
- Animal Anatomy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- saddle-back
1, record 2, English, saddle%2Dback
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hollow-back 1, record 2, English, hollow%2Dback
correct
- sway-back 2, record 2, English, sway%2Dback
correct, noun
- dipped back 1, record 2, English, dipped%20back
correct
- swayback 3, record 2, English, swayback
correct, noun
- sway back 4, record 2, English, sway%20back
correct, noun
- sagging back 2, record 2, English, sagging%20back
correct
- concave back 2, record 2, English, concave%20back
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An excessive downward curvature of the spinal column in the dorsal region esp. of horses. 5, record 2, English, - saddle%2Dback
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Depressed vertebral column, behind the withers only in light cases. 1, record 2, English, - saddle%2Dback
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des chevaux
- Anatomie animale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dos négligé
1, record 2, French, dos%20n%C3%A9glig%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dos creux 1, record 2, French, dos%20creux
correct, masculine noun
- dos concave 2, record 2, French, dos%20concave
correct, masculine noun
- dos ensellé 3, record 2, French, dos%20ensell%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les défectuosités du dos sont d'être long, mou, ou franchement ensellé (concave) [...] 3, record 2, French, - dos%20n%C3%A9glig%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plus au moins concave, le dos négligé est peu concave. La dépression de la colonne vertébrale se limite à l'arrière du garrot dans les cas légers. 1, record 2, French, - dos%20n%C3%A9glig%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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