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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dentistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- occlusal disharmony
1, record 1, English, occlusal%20disharmony
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A condition in which incorrect positioning of one or more teeth causes an abnormal increase in or change of direction of the force applied to one or more teeth when the upper and lower teeth are occluded. 1, record 1, English, - occlusal%20disharmony
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dysharmonie occlusale
1, record 1, French, dysharmonie%20occlusale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Measuring Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- instrumental error
1, record 2, English, instrumental%20error
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- instrument error 2, record 2, English, instrument%20error
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The error originating from the instrument used for the measurement. 1, record 2, English, - instrumental%20error
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Error which arises, among other causes : from friction between the moving parts of the instrument, from the incorrect positioning of the scale marks, from an inequality between the arms of a balance. 1, record 2, English, - instrumental%20error
Record 2, Key term(s)
- intrinsic error
- intrinsic error of a measuring instrument
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Appareils de mesure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- erreur instrumentale
1, record 2, French, erreur%20instrumentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- erreur de construction 2, record 2, French, erreur%20de%20construction
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Erreur provenant de l'instrument utilisé pour le mesurage. 3, record 2, French, - erreur%20instrumentale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Erreur qui résulte entre autres : du frottement entre les éléments mobiles de l'instrument, de la disposition incorrecte des traits de l'échelle, de l'inégalité des bras d'une balance. 3, record 2, French, - erreur%20instrumentale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
erreur instrumentale : erreur radiogoniométrique due aux imperfections du radiogoniomètre employé. 2, record 2, French, - erreur%20instrumentale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
erreur instrumentale : recommandation the Internationale de la Troisième Conférence the Internationale de Métrologie Légale, 1968. 4, record 2, French, - erreur%20instrumentale
Record 2, Key term(s)
- erreur intrinsèque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Instrumentos de medida
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- error instrumental
1, record 2, Spanish, error%20instrumental
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-05-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Muscles and Tendons
- Nervous System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sciatica
1, record 3, English, sciatica
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sciatic neuralgia 2, record 3, English, sciatic%20neuralgia
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pain from the sciatic nerve. 3, record 3, English, - sciatica
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sciatica is described as burning or aching. Its distribution is typical; beginning in the buttocks it radiates downward in the posterior thigh and the posterolateral aspect of the calf; sometimes it extends around the lateral malleolus of the ankle and the outer aspect of the foot. The pain is intensified by coughing, sneezing, laughing, or the straining of defecation. 3, record 3, English, - sciatica
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sciatic nerve(L4, L5 and S1, S2, S3) : Can be injured with incorrect lithotomy positioning with knee extension and external hip rotation. There will be pain in the gluteal region radiating to the foot, inability of flexion of the leg. 4, record 3, English, - sciatica
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Muscles et tendons
- Système nerveux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sciatique
1, record 3, French, sciatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- névralgie sciatique 2, record 3, French, n%C3%A9vralgie%20sciatique
correct, feminine noun
- sciatalgie 3, record 3, French, sciatalgie
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Douleur ressentie dans le territoire du nerf sciatique. 4, record 3, French, - sciatique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La sciatique ou sciatalgie part de la région lombo-sacrée, puis parcourt la fesse et le membre inférieur, le plus souvent jusqu'au pied. Son intensité est variable; habituellement, très vive, elle est exacerbée par la marche et surtout par la toux et l'éternuement. 5, record 3, French, - sciatique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «sciatalgie» a été privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 5, record 3, French, - sciatique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
[Nerf Sciatique :] Nerf mixte constituant la branche terminale du plexus sacré, il est constitué de fibres venant de L4 L5 S1 S2 S3. C'est le nerf le plus volumineux et le plus long de l'organisme. 6, record 3, French, - sciatique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Músculos y tendones
- Sistema nervioso
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciática
1, record 3, Spanish, ci%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- neuralgia ciática 1, record 3, Spanish, neuralgia%20ci%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- incorrect positioning 1, record 4, English, incorrect%20positioning
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- erreur de positionnement
1, record 4, French, erreur%20de%20positionnement
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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