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DECRESCENDO MURMUR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- decrescendo murmur
1, record 1, English, decrescendo%20murmur
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A murmur which loses intensity throughout its duration. 2, record 1, English, - decrescendo%20murmur
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- souffle en decrescendo
1, record 1, French, souffle%20en%20decrescendo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- souffle decrescendo 2, record 1, French, souffle%20decrescendo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Souffle diminuant d'intensité. 2, record 1, French, - souffle%20en%20decrescendo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
souffle en decrescendo : terme privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 3, record 1, French, - souffle%20en%20decrescendo
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Heart
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- aortic area
1, record 2, English, aortic%20area
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The approximate precordial surface marking of the aortic valve and the site at which sounds and murmurs arising from the aortic valve are usually best heard. It lies in the 2nd intercostal space, just to the right of the sternum. 2, record 2, English, - aortic%20area
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The high-pitched, decrescendo basal diastolic murmur of aortic regurgitation is best heard along the upper left sternal border or over the aortic area. 3, record 2, English, - aortic%20area
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cœur
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- foyer aortique
1, record 2, French, foyer%20aortique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le rétrécissement aortique valvulaire [...] l'auscultation précise l'existence d'un souffle systolique frémissant au foyer aortique avec B2 aboli ou diminué [...] 1, record 2, French, - foyer%20aortique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-01-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- The Heart
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- diastolic murmur
1, record 3, English, diastolic%20murmur
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heart murmur which occurs during diastole (heart muscle relaxation between beats). 2, record 3, English, - diastolic%20murmur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The hallmark of aortic regurgitation/insufficiency is a high-pitched decrescendo diastolic murmur at the left sternal border after the second heart sound. 1, record 3, English, - diastolic%20murmur
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Cœur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- souffle diastolique
1, record 3, French, souffle%20diastolique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Souffle survenant pendant la diastole. Les souffles diastoliques peuvent être holodiastoliques (occupant toute la diastole), mésodiastoliques (n'occupant que la partie moyenne de la diastole) et protosystoliques (seulement dans la partie terminale). 1, record 3, French, - souffle%20diastolique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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