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AGRAPHIA [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unstreaked tit tyrant
1, record 1, English, unstreaked%20tit%20tyrant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Anairetes agraphia 1, record 1, English, Anairetes%20agraphia
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Tyrannidae. 2, record 1, English, - unstreaked%20tit%20tyrant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 2, record 1, English, - unstreaked%20tit%20tyrant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taurillon uni
1, record 1, French, taurillon%20uni
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Tyrannidae. 2, record 1, French, - taurillon%20uni
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
taurillon uni : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - taurillon%20uni
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En français, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 2, record 1, French, - taurillon%20uni
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-10-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- agraphia
1, record 2, English, agraphia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Loss or impairment of the ability to write (letters, syllables, words, or phrases) due to an injury to a specific cerebral area or occasionally due to emotional factors. 1, record 2, English, - agraphia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agraphie
1, record 2, French, agraphie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incapacité plus ou moins profonde d'utiliser l'écriture pour s'exprimer, sans rapport avec un trouble moteur, et causée par une atteinte des centres nerveux. 1, record 2, French, - agraphie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema nervioso
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- agrafia
1, record 2, Spanish, agrafia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incapacidad de expresarse por escrito. 1, record 2, Spanish, - agrafia
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-03-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- amnemonic agraphia
1, record 3, English, amnemonic%20agraphia
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agraphia in which one is able to write letters or words but cannot write complete or meaningful sentences. 1, record 3, English, - amnemonic%20agraphia
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- agraphie amnémonique
1, record 3, French, agraphie%20amn%C3%A9monique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agraphie caractérisée par l'inintelligibilité des idées écrites. 1, record 3, French, - agraphie%20amn%C3%A9monique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-02-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Nervous System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- absolute agraphia
1, record 4, English, absolute%20agraphia
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The loss of the power to form even single letters. 1, record 4, English, - absolute%20agraphia
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- agraphie absolue
1, record 4, French, agraphie%20absolue
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incapacité totale d'écrire. 1, record 4, French, - agraphie%20absolue
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-02-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- acoustic agraphia
1, record 5, English, acoustic%20agraphia
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Loss of the power of writing from dictation. 1, record 5, English, - acoustic%20agraphia
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- agraphie acoustique
1, record 5, French, agraphie%20acoustique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perte de la capacité d'écrire sous dictée. 1, record 5, French, - agraphie%20acoustique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-02-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- agraphia amnemonica
1, record 6, English, agraphia%20amnemonica
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agraphia in which letters and words can be written, but not so arranged as to express any idea. 1, record 6, English, - agraphia%20amnemonica
Record 6, Key term(s)
- jargon agraphia
- jargonagraphia
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- agraphie amnémonique
1, record 6, French, agraphie%20amn%C3%A9monique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agraphie dans laquelle le sujet n'est pas capable d'écrire de manière intelligible. 1, record 6, French, - agraphie%20amn%C3%A9monique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-07-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
- The Eye
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- visual agraphia
1, record 7, English, visual%20agraphia
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- optic agraphia 2, record 7, English, optic%20agraphia
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agraphia in which one can write from dictation but not from copy. 2, record 7, English, - visual%20agraphia
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
agraphia: A pathological lack or loss of the ability to write, usually resulting from a brain lesion. 2, record 7, English, - visual%20agraphia
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
- Oeil
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- agraphie visuelle
1, record 7, French, agraphie%20visuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'une personne est capable d'écrire sous la dictée mais ne peut recopier un texte, on parle d'agraphie visuelle. 1, record 7, French, - agraphie%20visuelle
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 7, French, - agraphie%20visuelle
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-08-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- mental agraphia
1, record 8, English, mental%20agraphia
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- agraphie mentale
1, record 8, French, agraphie%20mentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- agraphie cérébrale 1, record 8, French, agraphie%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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