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DYSPHONIA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Larynx
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- supraglottic contraction
1, record 1, English, supraglottic%20contraction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A term used to describe the finding commonly observed in muscle tension dysphonia and vocal cord paralysis in which the supraglottic structures appear to come together, often obscuring the vocal cords. 1, record 1, English, - supraglottic%20contraction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Larynx
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contraction de l'étage supraglottique
1, record 1, French, contraction%20de%20l%27%C3%A9tage%20supraglottique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étage supraglottique - [...] tronc de cône dont la partie antérieure est évasée et dont le grand axe est orienté en bas, en avant. Il place l'axe aérien en dérivation sur l'axe digestif et réunit la région pharyngolaryngée au plan glottique. Cet étage, composé de structures cartilagineuses, musculaires et fibreuses, comprend : - la margelle laryngée ou épilarynx [...]; - le vestibule laryngé [...] 2, record 1, French, - contraction%20de%20l%27%C3%A9tage%20supraglottique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Laringe
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contracción supraglótica
1, record 1, Spanish, contracci%C3%B3n%20supragl%C3%B3tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-03-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spasmodic dysphonia
1, record 2, English, spasmodic%20dysphonia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Adult-onset dystonias tend to remain focal or segmental. Examples of focal dystonia include blepharospasm, oromandibular dystonia, torticollis, spasmodic dysphonia, and occupational(e. g., writer's, typist's, pianist's) cramps. 1, record 2, English, - spasmodic%20dysphonia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dysphonie spastique
1, record 2, French, dysphonie%20spastique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La dysphonie spastique consiste en une contraction anormale des muscles du larynx et de ceux qui sont à proximité; la voix devient basse et rauque, et elle est parfois inaudible. 1, record 2, French, - dysphonie%20spastique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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