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ARTICULAR CAVITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- femorotibial joint
1, record 1, English, femorotibial%20joint
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tibiofemoral joint 2, record 1, English, tibiofemoral%20joint
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That portion of the knee joint in which the two condyles of the femur articulate with the superior articular surface of the tibia, sharing the same articular cavity with the femoropatellar portion. 2, record 1, English, - femorotibial%20joint
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tibio femoral joint
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- articulation fémoro-tibiale
1, record 1, French, articulation%20f%C3%A9moro%2Dtibiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La construction de Duparc et Massard reste la base de l'interprétation radiologique à partir de trois points situés au centre de la tête fémorale, de l'articulation fémoro-tibiale et tibio-tarsienne. 1, record 1, French, - articulation%20f%C3%A9moro%2Dtibiale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-09-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- joint space widening
1, record 2, English, joint%20space%20widening
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- widening of the joint space 2, record 2, English, widening%20of%20the%20joint%20space
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Widening of the joint space suggests increased volume within the joint cavity. This results from four mechanisms : increased thickness of the cartilage, fluid in the joint cavity, deposition of fibrous material between the articular ends of the bones during the endstage of a destructive process, and resorption of bone. 2, record 2, English, - joint%20space%20widening
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- élargissement de l'interligne articulaire
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9largissement%20de%20l%27interligne%20articulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'élargissement de l'interligne articulaire peut être la conséquence soit d'un épanchement, d'un corps étranger ou d'une tumeur intra-articulaire, soit d'une lésion périarticulaire (diastasis ou bâillement à la suite d'une entorse ou d'une fracture); parfois on peut observer un pseudo-élargissement en rapport avec une décalcification sous-chondrale. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9largissement%20de%20l%27interligne%20articulaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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