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POINT TENDERNESS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- McBurney’s point
1, record 1, English, McBurney%26rsquo%3Bs%20point
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A point of special tenderness in acute appendicitis, situated bout one-half to 2 inches from the right anterior superior iliac spine on a line between this spine and the umbilicus. 1, record 1, English, - McBurney%26rsquo%3Bs%20point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point de McBurney
1, record 1, French, point%20de%20McBurney
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- point appendiculaire 2, record 1, French, point%20appendiculaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point situé à 4 cm environ de l'épine iliaque antérosupérieure droite, sur une ligne menée de celle-ci à l'ombilic. La découverte d'une douleur nette provoquée à ce niveau par la palpation est un signe d'appendicite. 2, record 1, French, - point%20de%20McBurney
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans plusieurs des sources consultées, on trouve la graphie «MacBurney». 3, record 1, French, - point%20de%20McBurney
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
point de McBurney : terme privilégié par le Comité des sémiologie médicale. 3, record 1, French, - point%20de%20McBurney
Record 1, Key term(s)
- point de MacBurney
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Vertebrae and Bone Marrow
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cervical point of the back
1, record 2, English, cervical%20point%20of%20the%20back
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- interscapular point 1, record 2, English, interscapular%20point
correct
- ISP 1, record 2, English, ISP
correct
- ISP 1, record 2, English, ISP
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The examination reveals the same signs in all cases : thoracic signs with a particular localized area of tenderness called the cervical point of the back or the interscapular point(ISP) near T5 [fifth thoracic vertebra] or T6 [sixth thoracic vertebra](2 cm from the line of the spinous process)... 1, record 2, English, - cervical%20point%20of%20the%20back
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Vertèbres et moelle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- point cervical du dos
1, record 2, French, point%20cervical%20du%20dos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Point cervical du dos [...] Il existe un point douloureux situé à environ 2 cm de la ligne médiane au niveau de T5 (cinquième vertèbre thoracique) ou de T6 (sixième vertèbre thoracique). 1, record 2, French, - point%20cervical%20du%20dos
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-02-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- point tenderness 1, record 3, English, point%20tenderness
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sensibilité localisée
1, record 3, French, sensibilit%C3%A9%20localis%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sensibilité élective 1, record 3, French, sensibilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9lective
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-06-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Dieulafoy’s triad
1, record 4, English, Dieulafoy%26rsquo%3Bs%20triad
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tenderness, muscular contraction, and skin hyperesthesia at McBurney's point in acute appendicitis. 1, record 4, English, - Dieulafoy%26rsquo%3Bs%20triad
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- triade de Dieulafoy
1, record 4, French, triade%20de%20Dieulafoy
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La triade de l'appendicite : douleur au point de MacBurney, hyperesthésie cutanée et contracture réflexe. 1, record 4, French, - triade%20de%20Dieulafoy
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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