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GENERALIZED OBESITY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- localized obesity
1, record 1, English, localized%20obesity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Obesity can be classified by the part or parts of the anatomy which it affects. Generalized or diffuse obesity involves all parts of the body, while localized obesity affects only certain areas. 2, record 1, English, - localized%20obesity
Record 1, Key term(s)
- localised obesity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- obésité localisée
1, record 1, French, ob%C3%A9sit%C3%A9%20localis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hygiene and Health
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- generalized obesity
1, record 2, English, generalized%20obesity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- diffuse obesity 1, record 2, English, diffuse%20obesity
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In generalized or diffuse obesity, the excess fat is widely distributed. 2, record 2, English, - generalized%20obesity
Record 2, Key term(s)
- generalised obesity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hygiène et santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- obésité diffuse
1, record 2, French, ob%C3%A9sit%C3%A9%20diffuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-03-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- heel pad sign
1, record 3, English, heel%20pad%20sign
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Thickening of the heel pads(the soft tissue inferior to the plantar aspect of the calcaneus) to greater than 23 mm, generally considered highly suggestive of acromegaly. However, a positive heel pad sign may also be seen in patients with obesity, myxedema, thyroid acropachy, and generalized edema or be an inherited trait. 2, record 3, English, - heel%20pad%20sign
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- signe du coussinet plantaire
1, record 3, French, signe%20du%20coussinet%20plantaire
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Épaississement des coussinets plantaires (parties molles situées à la face plantaire du calcanéum) au-delà de 23 mm. Ce signe est caractéristique de l'acromégalie, mais d'autres causes sont possibles : obésité, myxœdème, acropathie d'origine thyroïdienne, œdème. Il peut se rencontrer également à l'état normal. 1, record 3, French, - signe%20du%20coussinet%20plantaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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