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THUMB SIGN [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-11-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Religion (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- holy oil
1, record 1, English, holy%20oil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Consecrated oil used in the administration of sacraments, usually kept in an ampulla. 2, record 1, English, - holy%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The bishop dips his right thumb in holy oil and anoints the person on the forehead by making the sign of the cross... 3, record 1, English, - holy%20oil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Religion (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- huile sainte
1, record 1, French, huile%20sainte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sainte huile 2, record 1, French, sainte%20huile
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Huile d'onction utilisée, notamment dans les religions juives et chrétiennes, dans diverses cérémonies et pour certains rites, en particulier pour l'administration de plusieurs sacrements. 1, record 1, French, - huile%20sainte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Religión (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- santo óleo
1, record 1, Spanish, santo%20%C3%B3leo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- óleo 1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%B3leo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aceite consagrado que usan algunas iglesias cristianas en los sacramentos y otras ceremonias. 2, record 1, Spanish, - santo%20%C3%B3leo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
santo óleo; óleo: designaciones utilizadas generalmente en plural. 3, record 1, Spanish, - santo%20%C3%B3leo
Record 1, Key term(s)
- santos óleos
- óleos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-12-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- finger flexor reflex
1, record 2, English, finger%20flexor%20reflex
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- finger flexion jerk 2, record 2, English, finger%20flexion%20jerk
correct
- flexor finger jerk 3, record 2, English, flexor%20finger%20jerk
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flexion of the four fingers and the distal phalanx of the thumb, elicited normally when the examiner places his middle and index fingers on the palmar surfaces of the patient's slightly flexed four fingers and then taps his own fingers lightly but briskly. The Hoffmann sign, and other pathologic responses are considered the abnormal variants of the finger flexor reflex in corticospinal tract disorders. 1, record 2, English, - finger%20flexor%20reflex
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
finger flexor reflex: term recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 4, record 2, English, - finger%20flexor%20reflex
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réflexe des fléchisseurs des doigts
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9flexe%20des%20fl%C3%A9chisseurs%20des%20doigts
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- réflexe de flexion des doigts 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9flexe%20de%20flexion%20des%20doigts
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flexion des doigts obtenue par la percussion sur les doigts de l'examinateur appliqués transversalement sur la face palmaire des premières phalanges du sujet dont les doigts sont à demi-fléchis. C'est un réflexe normal. Le signe d'Hoffmann, par exemple, constitue une variante anormale de ce réflexe. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9flexe%20des%20fl%C3%A9chisseurs%20des%20doigts
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réflexe des fléchisseurs des doigts : terme privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 4, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9flexe%20des%20fl%C3%A9chisseurs%20des%20doigts
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- reflejo flexor de los dedos
1, record 2, Spanish, reflejo%20flexor%20de%20los%20dedos
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-03-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- The Larynx
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- thumb sign
1, record 3, English, thumb%20sign
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The suspicion of epiglottitis was confirmed by the "thumb" sign(epiglottic swelling) on a lateral radiograph of the soft tissues of the neck. 1, record 3, English, - thumb%20sign
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Larynx
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- signe du pouce
1, record 3, French, signe%20du%20pouce
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De nombreux paramètres ont été étudiés pour diagnostiquer l’épiglottite à l’aide de clichés simples, dont le classique «signe du pouce» [...] qui traduit un épaississement de l’épiglotte œdématiée. 1, record 3, French, - signe%20du%20pouce
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-10-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Epidermis and Dermis
- Nervous System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- eyebrow sign
1, record 4, English, eyebrow%20sign
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The eyebrow is pinched between thumb and index finger and kneaded and rolled like a cigarette. It is explored from one end to the other, going over the skin of the forehead... When the sign is positive, the fold is painful and often thickened throughout all or part of the length of the brow. This sign is found only on the side of the usual headache, which is generally the side of the C2 [second cervical vertebra]-3 [third cervical vertebra] articular pain. The maneuver is painless on the other eyebrow, except in cases of bilateral headache. 1, record 4, English, - eyebrow%20sign
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Épiderme et derme
- Système nerveux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- signe du sourcil
1, record 4, French, signe%20du%20sourcil
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le sourcil est fermement pincé - mais sans excès - entre pouce et index; il est malaxé, roulé comme on le ferait d'une cigarette. Il est exploré de la racine à la queue en débordant sur la peau du front [...] Il est comparé avec le côté opposé en faisant varier la force du pincement. Lorsque le signe est positif, le pli est douloureux et souvent épaissi sur toute l'étendue du sourcil, parfois sur une partie seulement. Ce signe n'est retrouvé que du côté de la céphalée habituelle, qui est en règle celui de la douleur articulaire C2 [deuxième vertèbre cervicale]-C3 [troisième vertèbre cervicale]. 1, record 4, French, - signe%20du%20sourcil
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-04-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tracheal tug
1, record 5, English, tracheal%20tug
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A downward pull of the trachea, manifested by a downward movement of the thyroid cartilage, synchronous with the action of the heart and symptomatic of aneurysm of the aortic arch; the sign is elicited most easily by drawing the cricoid cartilage upward with the thumb and forefinger while the patient sits with head thrown back and mouth closed. 1, record 5, English, - tracheal%20tug
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- battements
1, record 5, French, battements
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- signe de la trachée 2, record 5, French, signe%20de%20la%20trach%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
- secousses de la trachée 2, record 5, French, secousses%20de%20la%20trach%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme "battements" a été privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 3, record 5, French, - battements
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-01-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- apprehension sign
1, record 6, English, apprehension%20sign
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sign of recurrent patellar dislocation : pressing the patella laterally with the thumb while flexing the knee will induce pain at 30° or so of flexion and resistance to further movement. 2, record 6, English, - apprehension%20sign
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- signe de Smillie
1, record 6, French, signe%20de%20Smillie
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- signe de Fairbank 2, record 6, French, signe%20de%20Fairbank
correct, masculine noun
- signe d'appréhension 2, record 6, French, signe%20d%27appr%C3%A9hension
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Signe de luxation récidivante de la rotule : si l'on pousse la rotule en dehors en même temps qu'on fléchit passivement la jambe sur la cuisse, on déclenche une douleur vers 30° de flexion et la patient arrête la flexion à cause de la menace de luxation et de la mise en tension de l'aileron rotulien interne. 1, record 6, French, - signe%20de%20Smillie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- signo de aprehensión
1, record 6, Spanish, signo%20de%20aprehensi%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- signo de Smillie 1, record 6, Spanish, signo%20de%20Smillie
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-01-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- doorbell sign
1, record 7, English, doorbell%20sign
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tenderness and radiation of pain or tingling sensation caused by pressing with the thumb when examining the contour of the lumbar spine and checking for local tenderness. If pain radiates down the leg on eliciting this tenderness, it is a reliable sign of root compression at that level. If this does not occur immediately and pressure is maintained, the patient may then begin to complain of paraesthesiae, tingling or even pain in the appropriate radiation. 2, record 7, English, - doorbell%20sign
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- signe de la sonnette
1, record 7, French, signe%20de%20la%20sonnette
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Douleur locale avec irradiation sciatique, provoquée par la pression latérovertébrale à la hauteur de l'espace interépineux où siège la hernie discale responsable d'une sciatique vertébrale commune. 1, record 7, French, - signe%20de%20la%20sonnette
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- signo del timbre
1, record 7, Spanish, signo%20del%20timbre
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-01-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Steinberg thumb sign
1, record 8, English, Steinberg%20thumb%20sign
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- thumb sign 2, record 8, English, thumb%20sign
correct, see observation
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In Marfan’s syndrome, when the thumb is held across the palm of the same hand, it projects well beyond the ulnar surface of the hand. 1, record 8, English, - Steinberg%20thumb%20sign
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "thumb sign" is used more commonly than "Steinberg thumb sign". 2, record 8, English, - Steinberg%20thumb%20sign
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- signe du pouce
1, record 8, French, signe%20du%20pouce
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- signe de Steinberg 2, record 8, French, signe%20de%20Steinberg
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le syndrome de Marfan, lorsque les doigts sont repliés sur le pouce, la dernière phalange du pouce fait saillie en regard du bord cubital de la main. 2, record 8, French, - signe%20du%20pouce
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition d'après DEGOD-F, 1980, p. 666. 3, record 8, French, - signe%20du%20pouce
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- signo de Steinberg
1, record 8, Spanish, signo%20de%20Steinberg
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- signo del pulgar 1, record 8, Spanish, signo%20del%20pulgar
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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