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MCBURNEYS POINT [2 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%27s%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%27s%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 1986-11-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Digestive Tract
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- McBurney's point 1, record 2, English, McBurney%27s%20point
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareil digestif
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- point de McBurney 1, record 2, French, point%20de%20McBurney
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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