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HETEROTOPIC BONE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Muscles and Tendons
- Bones and Joints
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva
1, record 1, English, fibrodysplasia%20ossificans%20progressiva
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FOP 1, record 1, English, FOP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stone man syndrome 2, record 1, English, stone%20man%20syndrome
correct
- Munchmeyer’s disease 3, record 1, English, Munchmeyer%26rsquo%3Bs%20disease
correct
- myositis ossificans progressiva 4, record 1, English, myositis%20ossificans%20progressiva
former designation, correct
- MOP 5, record 1, English, MOP
former designation, correct
- MOP 5, record 1, English, MOP
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] disorder in which muscle tissue and connective tissue such as tendons and ligaments are gradually replaced by bone(ossified), forming bone outside the skeleton(extra-skeletal or heterotopic bone) that constrains movement. 6, record 1, English, - fibrodysplasia%20ossificans%20progressiva
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Munchmeyer disease
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Muscles et tendons
- Os et articulations
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fibrodysplasie ossifiante progressive
1, record 1, French, fibrodysplasie%20ossifiante%20progressive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- FOP 2, record 1, French, FOP
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- myosite ossifiante progressive 3, record 1, French, myosite%20ossifiante%20progressive
correct, feminine noun
- MOP 4, record 1, French, MOP
correct, feminine noun
- MOP 4, record 1, French, MOP
- maladie de l'homme de pierre 5, record 1, French, maladie%20de%20l%27homme%20de%20pierre
correct, feminine noun
- maladie de Münchmeyer 6, record 1, French, maladie%20de%20M%C3%BCnchmeyer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La FOP se traduit par une ossification progressive des muscles, tendons, ligaments et autres tissus mous. Ces calcifications forment des ponts d'os entre les articulations. Le malade est peu à peu emprisonné dans un second squelette. 7, record 1, French, - fibrodysplasie%20ossifiante%20progressive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
- Animal Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heterotopic bone
1, record 2, English, heterotopic%20bone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bone that is not a part of either the axial or the appendicular skeletons ... 1, record 2, English, - heterotopic%20bone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
- Biologie animale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- os hétérotopique
1, record 2, French, os%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rotopique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- os hétérotypique 2, record 2, French, os%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rotypique
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Os qui] n'a aucun rapport anatomique avec le reste du squelette et apparaît assez tardivement au cours du développement en divers points du corps. 2, record 2, French, - os%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rotopique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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