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MELKERSSON-ROSENTHAL SYNDROME [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Melkersson syndrome
1, record 1, English, Melkersson%20syndrome
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome 1, record 1, English, Melkersson%2DRosenthal%20syndrome
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G51.2: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 2, record 1, English, - Melkersson%20syndrome
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- syndrome de Melkersson-Rosenthal
1, record 1, French, syndrome%20de%20Melkersson%2DRosenthal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G51.2 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 1, French, - syndrome%20de%20Melkersson%2DRosenthal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas
- Sistema nervioso
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- síndrome de Melkersson
1, record 1, Spanish, s%C3%ADndrome%20de%20Melkersson
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- síndrome de Melkersson–Rosenthal 2, record 1, Spanish, s%C3%ADndrome%20de%20Melkersson%26ndash%3BRosenthal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Síndrome de presentación esporádica y causa desconocida que cursa con brotes de inflamación granulomatosa de los labios y de las encías, lengua escrotal y parálisis facial periférica unilateral o bilateral recidivante. 3, record 1, Spanish, - s%C3%ADndrome%20de%20Melkersson
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G51.2: código de la Clasificación Estadística Internacional de Enfermedades y Problemas Relacionados con la Salud. 1, record 1, Spanish, - s%C3%ADndrome%20de%20Melkersson
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-12-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fissured tongue
1, record 2, English, fissured%20tongue
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- scrotal tongue 2, record 2, English, scrotal%20tongue
correct
- furrowed tongue 2, record 2, English, furrowed%20tongue
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A condition of the tongue characterized by longitudinal and transverse furrows or grooves tending to divide the papillae into patterned groups. Familial and congenital incidence have been reported. It occurs particularly in the Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome and, sometimes, in the Down syndrome. 2, record 2, English, - fissured%20tongue
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fissured tongue: term recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 3, record 2, English, - fissured%20tongue
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- langue scrotale
1, record 2, French, langue%20scrotale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- langue plicaturée 2, record 2, French, langue%20plicatur%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- langue fissurale 2, record 2, French, langue%20fissurale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Affection généralement génotypique, fréquemment associée à la langue géographique et caractérisée par un épaississement de la langue qui est molle, étalée, dont la face dorsale est parcourue de nombreux plis transversaux irréguliers et dont la muqueuse présente une hypertrophie papillaire. Elle se retrouve notamment dans le syndrome de Melkersson-Rosenthal et chez les mongoliens. 2, record 2, French, - langue%20scrotale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
langue scrotale : terme privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 3, record 2, French, - langue%20scrotale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-03-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- scrotal tongue 1, record 3, English, scrotal%20tongue
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- fissured tongue 1, record 3, English, fissured%20tongue
- plicata lingua 1, record 3, English, plicata%20lingua
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sometimes familial condition that may be congenital but whose incidence increases with age, characterized by uniformly arranged fissures radiating forward and outward from the median raphe of the tongue, without evidence of inflammation; seen in Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome. 1, record 3, English, - scrotal%20tongue
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(Mongolism) The characteristic fissuring or furrowing of the tongue (scrotal tongue) is found in nearly all adult mongols. 1, record 3, English, - scrotal%20tongue
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- langue scrotale
1, record 3, French, langue%20scrotale
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- langue cérébriforme 1, record 3, French, langue%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9briforme
feminine noun
- langue craquelée 1, record 3, French, langue%20craquel%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- langue labourée 1, record 3, French, langue%20labour%C3%A9e
- langue plicaturée 1, record 3, French, langue%20plicatur%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- plicata lingua 1, record 3, French, plicata%20lingua
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Affection généralement génotypique, fréquemment associée à la langue géographique et caractérisée par un épaississement de la langue qui est molle, étalée, dont la face dorsale est parcourue de nombreux plis transversaux irréguliers et dont la muqueuse présente une hypertrophie papillaire. 1, record 3, French, - langue%20scrotale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(Mongolisme) La langue, d'abord marquée d'une glossite exfoliatrice-marginée (langue «géographique»), se creuse plus tard de plis et de fissures (langue plicaturée, langue «scrotale»). 1, record 3, French, - langue%20scrotale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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