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GYNECOMASTIA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- leonine facies
1, record 1, English, leonine%20facies
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- facies leontina 2, record 1, English, facies%20leontina
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A peculiar, deeply furrowed, lion-like appearance of the face, seen in certain cases of advanced lepromatous leprosy and in other diseases associated with facial edema such as coast erysipelas, a cutaneous manifestation of onchocerciasis seen in Central America. 2, record 1, English, - leonine%20facies
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lepromatous Leprosy(LL).... Often there are no obvious lesions, but the skin looks shiny and "full, "as the dermis is expanded with macrophages containing bacilli. This is particularly prominent on the ears, eyebrows, and face, giving rise to an appearance called "leonine facies. "Eyebrow loss is frequent; a saddle nose deformity may result from cartilage destruction; gynecomastia from reduced 3, record 1, English, - leonine%20facies
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Can be seen in pachydermoperiostitis. 4, record 1, English, - leonine%20facies
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- facies léonin
1, record 1, French, facies%20l%C3%A9onin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hypertrophie cutanée, en bourrelets, de la face, survenant dans la lèpre de forme lépromateuse et donnant au visage des traits qui évoquent une tête de lion. 2, record 1, French, - facies%20l%C3%A9onin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Peut s'observer dans la pachydermopériostose. 2, record 1, French, - facies%20l%C3%A9onin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- facies leonina
1, record 1, Spanish, facies%20leonina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Histology
- The Genitals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Klinefelter's syndrome
1, record 2, English, Klinefelter%27s%20syndrome
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Klinefelter-Reifenstein-Albright syndrome 2, record 2, English, Klinefelter%2DReifenstein%2DAlbright%20syndrome
correct
- chromatin-positive microorchidism 2, record 2, English, chromatin%2Dpositive%20microorchidism
- gynecomastia-aspermatogenesis syndrome 2, record 2, English, gynecomastia%2Daspermatogenesis%20syndrome
- medullary gonadal dysgenesis 2, record 2, English, medullary%20gonadal%20dysgenesis
- primary micro-orchidism 2, record 2, English, primary%20micro%2Dorchidism
- pseudohermaphroditism with gonadal dysgenesis 2, record 2, English, pseudohermaphroditism%20with%20gonadal%20dysgenesis
- puberal seminiferous tubule failure 2, record 2, English, puberal%20seminiferous%20tubule%20failure
- seminiferous tubule dysgenesis 2, record 2, English, seminiferous%20tubule%20dysgenesis
- sclerosing tubular degeneration 2, record 2, English, sclerosing%20tubular%20degeneration
- testicular dysgenesis 2, record 2, English, testicular%20dysgenesis
- XXY syndrome 2, record 2, English, XXY%20syndrome
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chromosomal anomaly with chromosome count 47, XXY sex chromosome constitution; buccal and other cells are usually sex chromatin-positive; patients are male in development, but with seminiferous tubule dysgenesis, elevated urinary gonadotropins, variable gynecomastia, eunuchoid habitus; some patients are chromosomal mosaics, with 2 or more cell lines of different chromosome constitution.(STEME) 2, record 2, English, - Klinefelter%27s%20syndrome
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Histologie
- Organes génitaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- syndrome de Klinefelter
1, record 2, French, syndrome%20de%20Klinefelter
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- syndrome de Klinefelter-Reinfenstein-Albright 2, record 2, French, syndrome%20de%20Klinefelter%2DReinfenstein%2DAlbright
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dysgénésie gonadique masculine due à une anomalie gonosomique avec excès de chromosomes X dont la variété caryotypique la plus fréquente est 47,XXY. Le syndrome de Klinefelter qui s'accompagne d'une atrophie testiculaire avec sclérohyalinose des tubes séminifères n'est pas un état intersexuel, les organes génitaux étant masculins. 2, record 2, French, - syndrome%20de%20Klinefelter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le phénotype XXXY est souvent considéré comme une variante du syndrome de Klinefelter. 2, record 2, French, - syndrome%20de%20Klinefelter
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Histología
- Órganos genitales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sindrome de Klinefelter
1, record 2, Spanish, sindrome%20de%20Klinefelter
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anomalía cromosómica hereditaria en la que el varón no desarrolla completamente los testículos, tiene mamas muy desarrolladas y carece de determinados caracteres sexuales secundarios. 1, record 2, Spanish, - sindrome%20de%20Klinefelter
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-04-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Histology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Reifensteins's syndrome 1, record 3, English, Reifensteins%27s%20syndrome
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hereditary familial hypogonadism 1, record 3, English, hereditary%20familial%20hypogonadism
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A syndrome of familial male pseudohermaphrodism associated with hypospadias, primary hypogonadism, postpubertal testicular atrophy and azoospermia; signs of testosterone deficiency, and often gynecomastia. 1, record 3, English, - Reifensteins%27s%20syndrome
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A complete Reifenstein syndrome with dysgenetic lesions of the seminiferous tubes and ambiguous genitals (short penis with hypospadias) as well as a deficiency in virility would be the maximal expression of the lesion. 1, record 3, English, - Reifensteins%27s%20syndrome
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Histologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- syndrome de Reinfenstein
1, record 3, French, syndrome%20de%20Reinfenstein
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- hypogonadisme familial héréditaire 1, record 3, French, hypogonadisme%20familial%20h%C3%A9r%C3%A9ditaire
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Malformation testiculaire congénitale et héréditaire [...] caractérisée par une atrophie post-pubertaire des tubes séminifères, une azoospermie et un degré variable d'eunuchoïsme, associés à un hypospadias. Le caryotype est normal, de type XY, dans tous les tissus, ce qui distingue ce syndrome de celui de Klinefelter. 1, record 3, French, - syndrome%20de%20Reinfenstein
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le pseudo-hermaphrodisme masculin peut reconnaître une origine génique comme dans la féminisation testiculaire ou le syndrome de Reifenstein. 1, record 3, French, - syndrome%20de%20Reinfenstein
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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