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FIRST DEGREE MUSCLE STRAIN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mild strain
1, record 1, English, mild%20strain
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mild muscle strain 2, record 1, English, mild%20muscle%20strain
correct
- first-degree strain 1, record 1, English, first%2Ddegree%20strain
correct, see observation
- first degree muscle strain 3, record 1, English, first%20degree%20muscle%20strain
correct, see observation
- slightly pulled muscle 1, record 1, English, slightly%20pulled%20muscle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A muscle condition due to excessive forcible use or stretch, and showing low-grade inflammation, some disruption of muscle-tendon tissue, and no appreciable hemorrhage. 4, record 1, English, - mild%20strain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
first-degree strain; first degree muscle strain: In English, the type of lesion described here is referred to as a first-degree strain in the clinical classification, whereas in French, it corresponds to "stade 2" in the Rodineau and Durey's classification, which is generally used. 5, record 1, English, - mild%20strain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- élongation musculaire
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9longation%20musculaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- élongation 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9longation
correct, feminine noun
- lésion de stade 2 3, record 1, French, l%C3%A9sion%20de%20stade%202
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lésion musculaire correspondant à un allongement excessif du muscle associé à des micro-déchirures des fibres musculaires sans hématome qui se manifestent par une douleur à l'effort. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9longation%20musculaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lésion de stade 2 : En français, la classification de Rodineau et Durey est généralement utilisée. Le type de lésion dont il est ici question correspond au stade 2 dans cette classification, alors que dans la classification clinique principalement utilisée en anglais, il correspond au «first degree». 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9longation%20musculaire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lésion de stade II
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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