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LENTIGINES [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Skin
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acrochordon
1, record 1, English, acrochordon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- skin tag 1, record 1, English, skin%20tag
correct
- cutaneous tag 2, record 1, English, cutaneous%20tag
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A number of proliferative growths are associated with aging skin, including skin tags(acrochordon), cherry angiomata, seborrheic keratosis, lentigines, and sebaceous hyperplasia. 3, record 1, English, - acrochordon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareil cutané
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acrochordon
1, record 1, French, acrochordon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fibrome mou 1, record 1, French, %20fibrome%20mou
correct, masculine noun
- fibroma pendulum 1, record 1, French, fibroma%20pendulum
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Molluscum pendulum. (skin tag, acrochordon, fibrome mou, fibroma pendulum). Ces lésions conjonctives bénignes et fréquentes mesurent de 2 mm à 2 cm de diamètre. Elles se localisent aux grands plis, mais également parfois aux paupières. Leur nombre augmente avec l'âge. 1, record 1, French, - acrochordon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Piel
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- apéndice cutáneo
1, record 1, Spanish, ap%C3%A9ndice%20cut%C3%A1neo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- acrocordón 1, record 1, Spanish, acrocord%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- fibroma blando 2, record 1, Spanish, fibroma%20blando
correct, masculine noun
- fibroma pendulum 2, record 1, Spanish, fibroma%20pendulum
correct, masculine noun
- verruga blanda 2, record 1, Spanish, verruga%20blanda
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lesión cutánea benigna, no contagiosa, que se caracteriza por un pequeño crecimiento de la piel, el cual sobresale en forma de pliegue en diversas zonas del cuerpo, por ejemplo, axilas, pliegues submamarios, cuello, párpados y cintura. 3, record 1, Spanish, - ap%C3%A9ndice%20cut%C3%A1neo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-03-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lentiginosis 1, record 2, English, lentiginosis
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The presence of multiple lentigines(A round or oval, flat, brown, pigmented spot on the skin due to increased deposition of melanin and associated with an increased number of melanocytes at the epidermodermal junction). 1, record 2, English, - lentiginosis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(Numerical gonosomal aberrations) These anomalies are accompanied by cutis laxa with or without pigmented naevi and low growth of the hairline is frequent; there may be lentiginosis and, more rarely, vitiligo. 1, record 2, English, - lentiginosis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lentiginose
1, record 2, French, lentiginose
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Efflorescence de lentigos (petites taches planes ou à peine surélevées, brunes, rondes ou polycycliques, constituées par une multiplication des mélanocytes au niveau de la jonction dermo-épidermique, sans véritable prolifération de cellules naeviques (ce qui les différencie des authentiques tumeurs naeviques) qui, par leur nombre ou leur distribution, réalisent une dermatose particulière. 1, record 2, French, - lentiginose
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(Dysgénésies ovariennes) Ces anomalies s'accompagnent de cutis laxa avec ou sans naevi pigmentaires; d'implantation nucale des cheveux très fréquente; de lentiginose et plus rarement de vitiligo. 1, record 2, French, - lentiginose
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-09-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Epidermis and Dermis
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lentigo
1, record 3, English, lentigo
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A lentigo(pl. lentigines) is a small, sharply circumscribed, pigmented macule surrounded by normal-appearing skin. Histologic findings may include hyperplasia of the epigermis and increased pigmentation of the basal layer. A variable number of melanocytes are present; these melanocytes may be increased in number, but they do not form nests. Lentigines may evolve slowly over years, or they may be eruptive and appear rather suddenly. Pigmentation may be homogeneous or variegated, with a color ranging from brown to black. 1, record 3, English, - lentigo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lentigo : plural, lentigines or lentigos. 2, record 3, English, - lentigo
Record 3, Key term(s)
- lentigines
- lentigos
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Épiderme et derme
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lentigo
1, record 3, French, lentigo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- grain de beauté 1, record 3, French, grain%20de%20beaut%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, familiar
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite tache brunâtre de la peau, parfois légèrement saillante, d'origine naevique. 1, record 3, French, - lentigo
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Epidermis y dermis
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- lentigo
1, record 3, Spanish, lentigo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- peca 2, record 3, Spanish, peca
correct, feminine noun
- lentigina 3, record 3, Spanish, lentigina
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-05-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Epidermis and Dermis
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- senile lentigo
1, record 4, English, senile%20lentigo
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- age spot 1, record 4, English, age%20spot
correct, see observation, familiar
- solar lentigo 1, record 4, English, solar%20lentigo
see observation
- liver spot 1, record 4, English, liver%20spot
see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Age spots are flat, brown patches of skin that occur in irregular shapes. They appear most commonly on the arms, face, and back of the hands. ... Age spots are caused by an increased number of pigment-producing cells in the skin. They are thought to occur in response to long-term sun damage and are associated with aging of the skin. 1, record 4, English, - senile%20lentigo
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
age spot, senile lentigo, solar lentigo, liver spot : Terms usually used in the plural. The plural form of "lentigo" is :lentigines or lentigos. 2, record 4, English, - senile%20lentigo
Record 4, Key term(s)
- senile lentigos
- senile lentigines
- solar lentigines
- solar lentigos
- liver spots
- age spots
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Épiderme et derme
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lentigo sénile
1, record 4, French, lentigo%20s%C3%A9nile
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tache de vieillesse 2, record 4, French, tache%20de%20vieillesse
correct, feminine noun, familiar
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le lentigo sénile correspond à une tache de coloration sombre de quelques centimètres de diamètre apparaissant sur le dos des mains des personnes âgées. 3, record 4, French, - lentigo%20s%C3%A9nile
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Les] lentigos séniles communément appelés «taches de vieillesse» apparaissent entre 30 et 40 ans; siègent sur le visage, les avant-bras, le dos des mains, la poitrine et les épaules [...] 2, record 4, French, - lentigo%20s%C3%A9nile
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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