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DANGLE FOOT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foot drop
1, record 1, English, foot%20drop
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- foot-drop 2, record 1, English, foot%2Ddrop
correct
- footdrop 3, record 1, English, footdrop
correct
- drop-foot 3, record 1, English, drop%2Dfoot
correct
- dropfoot 3, record 1, English, dropfoot
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Paralysis or weakness of the dorsiflexor muscles of the foot and ankle, as a consequence of which the foot falls, the toes dragging on the ground in walking. 4, record 1, English, - foot%20drop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "foot drop" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 5, record 1, English, - foot%20drop
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dropped foot
- dangling foot
- dangle foot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pied tombant
1, record 1, French, pied%20tombant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Affection plantaire due à la paralysie ou à la parésie des muscles releveurs du pied (antéro-externes), rendant impossible la flexion dorsale active et entraînant le steppage. 1, record 1, French, - pied%20tombant
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pied équin paralytique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pie caído
1, record 1, Spanish, pie%20ca%C3%ADdo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pie equino paralítico 1, record 1, Spanish, pie%20equino%20paral%C3%ADtico
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Término formado a partir de la fuente Diccionari Enciclopèdic de Medicina, Barcelona: Fundació Enciclopèdia Catalana, 1990. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pie%20ca%C3%ADdo
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