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PROTRUDING TONGUE [4 records]

Record 1 2025-02-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Imaging
CONT

The fetus showed abnormal facial features with a flat nose, a persistently open mouth in a fish-mouth-like configuration with protruding tongue, bilateral flattened rudimentary external ears, and hypoechoic mass lesions in front of each globe. Three-dimensional surface rendered images of the fetal face showed cracks in the skin. The fingers and toes were seen to be persistently in flexed position. No associated visceral anomaly was seen and rest of the ultrasound examination was normal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Imagerie médicale
OBS

En scanographie moderne (mais aussi en échographie et en IRM [imagerie par résonance magnétique]), [il est possible] de montrer la surface des structures observées en créant l'impression d'une représentation en trois dimensions.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Radiación (Medicina)
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Record 2 2001-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orthodontics
CONT

A tongue thrust refers to an abnormal or irregular swallowing pattern. This pattern is characterized by the tongue protruding between the anterior incisors during speaking, swallowing, and when the tongue is at rest.

Key term(s)
  • thrusting
  • tongue thrusting
  • thrust

French

Domaine(s)
  • Orthodontie
DEF

Parafonction consistant en une pression exercée par la langue sur la denture, au cours de la déglutition.

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

The protruding "tongue" of the valve on the bottom of a bailer.

OBS

When the dart reaches the bottom of the hole, it is thrust upward opening the valve to admit the mud-water slurry.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
CONT

Clapet (d'une cuiller, d'une soupape, d'un tube à clapet).

Spanish

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Record 4 1983-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
OBS

arrowheads usually of stone or metal, with protruding points and a long and slender tongue or prong as a means of attachment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie

Spanish

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