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HAIRLINE FRACTURE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
- Bones and Joints
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hairline fracture
1, record 1, English, hairline%20fracture
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A minor fracture which is seen on x-ray as a very thin hair line between the two segments, but not extending entirely through the bone. [From TAMED, 1985, p. 644.] 2, record 1, English, - hairline%20fracture
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
- Os et articulations
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fissure
1, record 1, French, fissure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fêlure sans fracture totale d'un os. 1, record 1, French, - fissure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- capillary fracture
1, record 2, English, capillary%20fracture
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hairline fracture 2, record 2, English, hairline%20fracture
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a fracture that appears in the roentgenogram as a fine hairlike line, the segments of bone not being separated; (...) 1, record 2, English, - capillary%20fracture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) sometimes seen in fractures of the skull. 1, record 2, English, - capillary%20fracture
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fissure
1, record 2, French, fissure
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fissure osseuse 1, record 2, French, fissure%20osseuse
correct, feminine noun
- fêlure 1, record 2, French, f%C3%AAlure
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fente sans fracture totale d'un os. 1, record 2, French, - fissure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-09-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- toddler’s fracture
1, record 3, English, toddler%26rsquo%3Bs%20fracture
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An oblique fracture of the tibia occurring in children. Seen in oblique view as a long or short hairline translucency. 1, record 3, English, - toddler%26rsquo%3Bs%20fracture
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fracture des premiers pas
1, record 3, French, fracture%20des%20premiers%20pas
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fracture des tout petits 1, record 3, French, fracture%20des%20tout%20petits
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fracture non déplacée, à trait de fracture spiroïde ou oblique, très fin (comme un cheveu), observée au niveau du tibia chez l'enfant qui débute la marche. 1, record 3, French, - fracture%20des%20premiers%20pas
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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