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OVERSTRAIN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1990-02-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- charley horse
1, record 1, English, charley%20horse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- charleyhorse 2, record 1, English, charleyhorse
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Soreness and stiffness in a muscle caused by overstrain or contusion, characterized by sudden onset and aggravation upon movement; the term is usually restricted to injuries of the quadriceps muscle. 2, record 1, English, - charley%20horse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Definition from DOMED, 1981, p. 250 and TAMED, 1985, p. 304. 3, record 1, English, - charley%20horse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contusion musculaire
1, record 1, French, contusion%20musculaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chez le sportif, les lésions musculaires sont causées par une contusion directe sur le muscle. C'est la contusion musculaire (charleyhorse), qui survient au moment d'une collision, d'une chute, ou encore lorsqu'on est frappé par un objet. 1, record 1, French, - contusion%20musculaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contusión muscular
1, record 1, Spanish, contusi%C3%B3n%20muscular
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-09-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- overstrain 1, record 2, English, overstrain
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tension extrême
1, record 2, French, tension%20extr%C3%AAme
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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