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HAIRY PATCH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Epidermis and Dermis
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- congenital giant pigmented nevus
1, record 1, English, congenital%20giant%20pigmented%20nevus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bathing trunk neavus 1, record 1, English, bathing%20trunk%20neavus
- giant hairy nevus 1, record 1, English, giant%20hairy%20nevus
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A disfiguring, darkly pigmented, often hairy patch of skin(nevus) that is present at birth and may cover an extremely large area of the body, sometimes covering most of the trunk and the upper arms and thighs. 1, record 1, English, - congenital%20giant%20pigmented%20nevus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épiderme et derme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nævus pigmentaire congénital géant
1, record 1, French, n%C3%A6vus%20pigmentaire%20cong%C3%A9nital%20g%C3%A9ant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le nævus pigmentaire congénital (ou hamartome pigmentaire) est présent dès la naissance ou les premiers mois de vie. Il est souvent de grande taille (plusieurs cm de diamètre à l'âge adulte). 2, record 1, French, - n%C3%A6vus%20pigmentaire%20cong%C3%A9nital%20g%C3%A9ant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hairy patch
1, record 2, English, hairy%20patch
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- faun’s beard 2, record 2, English, faun%26rsquo%3Bs%20beard
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A local pigmented patch of hair on the back in the lumbar region overlying a bony defect in the spine, as in spina bifida occulta. 2, record 2, English, - hairy%20patch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- queue faunesque
1, record 2, French, queue%20faunesque
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- touffe de poils 2, record 2, French, touffe%20de%20poils
correct, feminine noun
- crinière de cheval 2, record 2, French, crini%C3%A8re%20de%20cheval
correct, feminine noun
- tache pileuse 2, record 2, French, tache%20pileuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hyperpilosité circonscrite médiane, localisée à la région lombo-sacrée, faite de poils noirs qui se ramassent en tresse dans le haut du sillon interfessier, observée dans le spina bifida occulta lombaire. 2, record 2, French, - queue%20faunesque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cola de fauno
1, record 2, Spanish, cola%20de%20fauno
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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