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Record 1 1994-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

In Marfan's syndrome, when the wrist is gripped with the opposite hand, the thumb and fifth finger overlap appreciably.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Signe diagnostique du syndrome de Marfan, dans lequel le sujet peut entourer son propre poignet entre la pulpe de son auriculaire et celle du pouce. Chez les sujets normaux, les doigts se touchent à peine, alors que dans le syndrome de Marfan, ils peuvent se superposer sur 1 ou 2 cm.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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