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ABSOLUTE DULLNESS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1990-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- absolute dullness
1, record 1, English, absolute%20dullness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stony dullness 2, record 1, English, stony%20dullness
correct
- flatness 2, record 1, English, flatness
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The peculiar dull sound elicited by percussion over an abnormally solid part, or over an organ in which there is not any air, or over a large collection of fluid in a tissue. 3, record 1, English, - absolute%20dullness
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "absolute dullness" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 4, record 1, English, - absolute%20dullness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matité franche
1, record 1, French, matit%C3%A9%20franche
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- matité absolue 2, record 1, French, matit%C3%A9%20absolue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Matité : diminution du son normal perçu à la percussion du thorax. Cette diminution est due à l'interposition d'une collection liquide dans la plèvre entre le poumon et la paroi (pleurésies) ou à l'existence de lésions de condensation parenchymateuse sous-jacentes (pneumonies). Il existe une grande variété de nuances, allant de la sonorité thoracique normale à la matité absolue. Dans les cas intermédiaires, on parle de submatité. 3, record 1, French, - matit%C3%A9%20franche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme "matité franche" a été privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 4, record 1, French, - matit%C3%A9%20franche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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