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DISTAL PHALANX FINGERS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-07-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- distal phalanx of hand
1, record 1, English, distal%20phalanx%20of%20hand
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- distal phalanx of the hand 2, record 1, English, distal%20phalanx%20of%20the%20hand
correct, noun
- distal phalanx of fingers 3, record 1, English, distal%20phalanx%20of%20fingers
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any one of the five terminal bones of the fingers, articulating, except in the thumb, with the phalanx media. 3, record 1, English, - distal%20phalanx%20of%20hand
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
phalanx: The plural form is "phalanges." 4, record 1, English, - distal%20phalanx%20of%20hand
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
distal phalanx of hand; phalanx distalis manus: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, English, - distal%20phalanx%20of%20hand
Record 1, Key term(s)
- distal phalange of hand
- distal phalanges of hand
- distal phalange of the hand
- distal phalanges of the hand
- distal phalange of fingers
- distal phalanges of fingers
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- phalange distale de la main
1, record 1, French, phalange%20distale%20de%20la%20main
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- phalange distale des doigts 2, record 1, French, phalange%20distale%20des%20doigts
correct, feminine noun
- troisième phalange 3, record 1, French, troisi%C3%A8me%20phalange
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- phalangette 3, record 1, French, phalangette
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- phalange unguéale 3, record 1, French, phalange%20ungu%C3%A9ale
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les phalanges distales de la main sont les os situés au bout des doigts. 4, record 1, French, - phalange%20distale%20de%20la%20main
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
phalange distale de la main : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - phalange%20distale%20de%20la%20main
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
phalanx distalis manus : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - phalange%20distale%20de%20la%20main
Record 1, Key term(s)
- 3e phalange
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Huesos y articulaciones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- falange distal
1, record 1, Spanish, falange%20distal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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
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