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MELORHEOSTOSIS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-09-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- melorheostosis
1, record 1, English, melorheostosis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- candle bones 2, record 1, English, candle%20bones
correct
- Léri’s disease 3, record 1, English, L%C3%A9ri%26rsquo%3Bs%20disease
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A very rare form of osteosclerosis or hyperostosis characterized by linear longitudinal thickenings of the shaft of long bones resulting in a flowing wax appearance. 4, record 1, English, - melorheostosis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mélorhéostose
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9lorh%C3%A9ostose
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ostéose éburnante monomélique 1, record 1, French, ost%C3%A9ose%20%C3%A9burnante%20monom%C3%A9lique
correct, feminine noun
- ostéose éburnante de Léri 2, record 1, French, ost%C3%A9ose%20%C3%A9burnante%20de%20L%C3%A9ri
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété rare et non génotypique d'ostéopathie, caractérisée par une ostéosclérose des os des membres avec hyperostose « en coulée de bougie » et parfois responsable de déformations et de douleurs osseuses. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9lorh%C3%A9ostose
Record 1, Key term(s)
- maladie de Léri et Joanny
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-09-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flowing wax appearance
1, record 2, English, flowing%20wax%20appearance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In melorheostosis, an irregular thickening of the cortex along one side of a bone or the bones of one extremity. The thickening may be external, internal, or both. The appearance has been likened to molten wax flowing down the side of a candle. 2, record 2, English, - flowing%20wax%20appearance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with flowing ossification of vertebrae in diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis. 2, record 2, English, - flowing%20wax%20appearance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- image en coulée de bougie
1, record 2, French, image%20en%20coul%C3%A9e%20de%20bougie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans la mélorhéostose, épaississement irrégulier du cortex le long d'un os ou des os d'un membre. Il peut être externe, interne ou les deux à la fois, donnant une image en coulée de bougie. 2, record 2, French, - image%20en%20coul%C3%A9e%20de%20bougie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A ne pas confondre avec la coulée osseuse des vertèbres dans l'hyperostose vertébrale ankylosante. 2, record 2, French, - image%20en%20coul%C3%A9e%20de%20bougie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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