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HYPSYCEPHALY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hypsycephaly
1, record 1, English, hypsycephaly
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hypsocephaly 1, record 1, English, hypsocephaly
correct
- steeple skull 1, record 1, English, steeple%20skull
correct
- tower skull 1, record 1, English, tower%20skull
correct
- turricephaly 1, record 1, English, turricephaly
correct
- oxycephaly 1, record 1, English, oxycephaly
correct
- oxycephalia 1, record 1, English, oxycephalia
correct
- acrocephaly 2, record 1, English, acrocephaly
correct
- acrocephalia 1, record 1, English, acrocephalia
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of craniosynostosis in which there is premature closure of the ... [sagittal] and coronal sutures, resulting in an abnormally high, peaked, or conically shaped skull. 1, record 1, English, - hypsycephaly
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acrocéphalie
1, record 1, French, acroc%C3%A9phalie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- oxycéphalie 2, record 1, French, oxyc%C3%A9phalie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déformation crânienne due à la synostose précoce des sutures coronale et sagittale; elle est caractérisée par le développement de la boîte crânienne en hauteur et en largeur (crâne "en tour", tête "en pain de sucre") (...) 1, record 1, French, - acroc%C3%A9phalie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acrocefalia
1, record 1, Spanish, acrocefalia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- oxicefalia 1, record 1, Spanish, oxicefalia
correct, feminine noun
- hipsocefalia 1, record 1, Spanish, hipsocefalia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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