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HYPERRESONANCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hyperresonance
1, record 1, English, hyperresonance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hyperresonant percussion note 2, record 1, English, hyperresonant%20percussion%20note
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Resonance increased above the normal, and often of lower pitch, on percussion of the body; usually applicable to the chest wall. 2, record 1, English, - hyperresonance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Absent in the normal body, hyperresonance is emitted by the emphysematous lung; it is intermediate between resonance and tympany. 2, record 1, English, - hyperresonance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hyperresonance : term recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 3, record 1, English, - hyperresonance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hypersonorité
1, record 1, French, hypersonorit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sonorité thoracique augmentée, s'accompagnant en général d'une tonalité plus grave et s'observant dans l'emphysème. À un degré plus marqué, on parle de tympanisme. 2, record 1, French, - hypersonorit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-04-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tympany
1, record 2, English, tympany
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tympanitic percussion note 2, record 2, English, tympanitic%20percussion%20note
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A low-pitched, resonant, drum-like note obtained on percussion over a large air-containing space such as a pneumothorax or distended abdomen. 1, record 2, English, - tympany
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tympany is an extreme form of hyperresonance. 3, record 2, English, - tympany
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "tympany" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 4, record 2, English, - tympany
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tympanisme
1, record 2, French, tympanisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- son tympanique 2, record 2, French, son%20tympanique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bruit analogue à celui qu'on produit en frappant un tambour, obtenu à la percussion du thorax en cas de distension ou de pneumothorax. 1, record 2, French, - tympanisme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme "tympanisme" a été privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 3, record 2, French, - tympanisme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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