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MACULE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- The Skin
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- macule
1, record 1, English, macule
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- macula 2, record 1, English, macula
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Discolored spot or patch on the skin, neither elevated nor depressed, of various colors, sizes, and shapes. 3, record 1, English, - macule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Discolorations of the skin up to about one centimeter in diameter could be reasonably called macula; beyond that figure, larger areas of changed color of skin require a less restrictive word like patch (see that term). 4, record 1, English, - macule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "macule" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 5, record 1, English, - macule
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil cutané
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- macule
1, record 1, French, macule
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tache cutanée toujours plane (non saillante), qui peut être due à une érythème ou à une anomalie de la pigmentation de la peau. 2, record 1, French, - macule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La macule se distingue de la tache (voir ce terme) en ce qu'elle est de plus petite dimension. 3, record 1, French, - macule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Piel
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mácula
1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%A1cula
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mancha 1, record 1, Spanish, mancha
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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