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HEMIMELIA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hemimelia
1, record 1, English, hemimelia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A developmental anomaly characterized by absence of all or part of the distal half of a limb that is forearm and hand or leg and foot. 2, record 1, English, - hemimelia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
May be complete(when the entire distal half of a limb is absent) or partial(when the greater portion of the distal half is absent). A third category is paraxial hemimelia. The word paraxial, meaning beside the axis, has been used in limb deficiencies to indicate that either the preaxial or the postaxial portion of the distal half of the limb is involved. Paraxial hemimelia may be radial or tibial(both of which are preaxial) or ulnar or fibular(both of which are postaxial). 2, record 1, English, - hemimelia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hémimélie
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9mim%C3%A9lie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété distale d'ectromélie [...] caractérisée par l'absence congénitale d'un membre à partir du coude ou du genou. 1, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9mim%C3%A9lie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hemimelia
1, record 1, Spanish, hemimelia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-06-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ectromelia
1, record 2, English, ectromelia
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gross hypoplasia or aplasia of one of more long bones of one or more limbs .... 1, record 2, English, - ectromelia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term includes amelia, hemimelia and phocomelia. 1, record 2, English, - ectromelia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ectromélie
1, record 2, French, ectrom%C3%A9lie
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Défaut de développement total ou partiel d'un ou plusieurs membres ou segments de membre par agénésie squelettique. 1, record 2, French, - ectrom%C3%A9lie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'ectromélie comprend l'amélie, l'hémimélie et la phocomélie. 2, record 2, French, - ectrom%C3%A9lie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ectromelia
1, record 2, Spanish, ectromelia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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