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AMYOTROPHY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Nervous System
- Muscles and Tendons
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- neuralgic amyotrophy
1, record 1, English, neuralgic%20amyotrophy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G54.5: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 2, record 1, English, - neuralgic%20amyotrophy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
- Muscles et tendons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- névralgie amyotrophique
1, record 1, French, n%C3%A9vralgie%20amyotrophique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G54.5 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 1, French, - n%C3%A9vralgie%20amyotrophique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema nervioso
- Músculos y tendones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- amiotrofia neurálgica
1, record 1, Spanish, amiotrofia%20neur%C3%A1lgica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- neuritis braquial 2, record 1, Spanish, neuritis%20braquial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lesión del plexo braquial de la que existen dos variedades: una esporádica y otra familiar. 2, record 1, Spanish, - amiotrofia%20neur%C3%A1lgica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
G54.5: código de la Clasificación Estadística Internacional de Enfermedades y Problemas Relacionados con la Salud. 3, record 1, Spanish, - amiotrofia%20neur%C3%A1lgica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-12-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- muscle atrophy
1, record 2, English, muscle%20atrophy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- muscle wasting 2, record 2, English, muscle%20wasting
correct
- muscular atrophy 3, record 2, English, muscular%20atrophy
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diminished muscle mass or bulk which may be localized or generalized, symmetrical or asymmetrical. It is usually but not invariably accompanied by weakness and occurs from disease or from damage to muscle tissue or motor nerves. 4, record 2, English, - muscle%20atrophy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
More than twenty-five years after they seemed to recover, polio victims began to succumb to a new round of weakness, pain, fatigue, and progressive muscle atrophy. 5, record 2, English, - muscle%20atrophy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
muscle atrophy: term recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 6, record 2, English, - muscle%20atrophy
Record 2, Key term(s)
- amyotrophy
- amyotrophia
- myatrophy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Muscles et tendons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- amyotrophie
1, record 2, French, amyotrophie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- atrophie musculaire 2, record 2, French, atrophie%20musculaire
correct, feminine noun
- fonte musculaire 2, record 2, French, fonte%20musculaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diminution de volume d'un muscle du à une lésion du motoneurone périphérique (amyotrophie neurogène) aiguë ou chronique, à une dystrophie musculaire, à une immobilisation prolongée ou à un traitement médicamenteux. 3, record 2, French, - amyotrophie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amyotrophie : terme privilégié par le Comité des sémiologie médicale. 4, record 2, French, - amyotrophie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Músculos y tendones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- amiotrofia
1, record 2, Spanish, amiotrofia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- atrofia muscular 1, record 2, Spanish, atrofia%20muscular
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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