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PERICRANIUM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-10-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pericranium
1, record 1, English, pericranium
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fibrous membrane covering the external surface of the skull. 2, record 1, English, - pericranium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pericranium : designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - pericranium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.00.011: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 1, English, - pericranium
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- péricrâne
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9ricr%C3%A2ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Membrane fibreuse recouvrant la surface externe du crâne. 2, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9ricr%C3%A2ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
péricrâne : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9ricr%C3%A2ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.00.011 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9ricr%C3%A2ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cephalhematoma
1, record 2, English, cephalhematoma
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cephalahematoma 2, record 2, English, cephalahematoma
correct
- cephalhaematoma 3, record 2, English, cephalhaematoma
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A blood cyst of the scalp in a newborn infant, due to an effusion of blood beneath the pericranium; contrasted with caput succedaneum, in which the effusion overlies the periosteum and consists of serum. 1, record 2, English, - cephalhematoma
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "cephalhematoma" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 4, record 2, English, - cephalhematoma
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- céphalhématome
1, record 2, French, c%C3%A9phalh%C3%A9matome
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Épanchement sanguin sous-périosté intéressant un os de la voûte du crâne chez le nouveau-né. Favorisé par l'hypoprothrombinémie néonatale, il est provoqué par un traumatisme, parfois minime, au cours du travail, ou se produit sans cause apparente. Il ne doit pas être confondu avec la bosse sérosanguine. 1, record 2, French, - c%C3%A9phalh%C3%A9matome
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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