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PINPRICK [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pinprick sensory testing
1, record 1, English, pinprick%20sensory%20testing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pinprick sensory testing can be used to determine pain reduction but only one pinprick should be used as a stimulus, because two or three pinpricks always produce localized acute pain. 2, record 1, English, - pinprick%20sensory%20testing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- test de sensibilité à la piqûre d'épingle
1, record 1, French, test%20de%20sensibilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20piq%C3%BBre%20d%27%C3%A9pingle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-06-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Cardiovascular System
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pinprick test 1, record 2, English, pinprick%20test
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reflexes. 1, record 2, English, - pinprick%20test
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Système cardio-vasculaire
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- piqûre
1, record 2, French, piq%C3%BBre
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-07-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Surveying
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pinprick
1, record 3, English, pinprick
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Arpentage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- déterminer avec précision
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9terminer%20avec%20pr%C3%A9cision
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dépouillement du Manual of Instructions for the Survey of Canada Lands - Manuel d'instructions pour l'arpentage des Terres du Canada, 1979. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9terminer%20avec%20pr%C3%A9cision
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pinprick 1, record 4, English, pinprick
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A minor annoyance. 1, record 4, English, - pinprick
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tracasserie
1, record 4, French, tracasserie
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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