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ANTALGIC ATTITUDE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- direct antalgia
1, record 1, English, direct%20antalgia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- direct antalgic attitude 2, record 1, English, direct%20antalgic%20attitude
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Antalgic inclination toward the side of pain. 3, record 1, English, - direct%20antalgia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... two facts are of primary importance in the evaluation of a patient: the side of sciatic pain distribution and the side of antalgic inclination (i.e., whether the patient leans toward or away from the side of pain). 4, record 1, English, - direct%20antalgia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- attitude antalgique directe
1, record 1, French, attitude%20antalgique%20directe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inclinaison latérale du tronc du côté de la douleur. 2, record 1, French, - attitude%20antalgique%20directe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'on peut examiner le malade [atteint de sciatique] debout, il existe une position antalgique, d'une part en légère flexion antérieure, d'autre part penché latéralement soit du côté de la sciatique (attitude antalgique directe), soit plus souvent du côté opposé (attitude antalgique croisée). 3, record 1, French, - attitude%20antalgique%20directe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-03-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crossed antalgia
1, record 2, English, crossed%20antalgia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- crossed antalgic attitude 2, record 2, English, crossed%20antalgic%20attitude
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Antalgic inclination away from the side of pain. 3, record 2, English, - crossed%20antalgia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... two facts are of primary importance in the evaluation of a patient: the side of sciatic pain distribution and the side of antalgic inclination (i.e., whether the patient leans toward or away from the side of pain). 4, record 2, English, - crossed%20antalgia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- attitude antalgique croisée
1, record 2, French, attitude%20antalgique%20crois%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inclinaison latérale du tronc du côté opposé à la douleur. 2, record 2, French, - attitude%20antalgique%20crois%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'on peut examiner le malade [atteint de sciatique] debout, il existe une position antalgique, d'une part en légère flexion antérieure, d'autre part penché latéralement soit du côté de la sciatique (attitude antalgique directe), soit plus souvent du côté opposé (attitude antalgique croisée). 3, record 2, French, - attitude%20antalgique%20crois%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-02-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- antalgic posture
1, record 3, English, antalgic%20posture
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- antalgic position 2, record 3, English, antalgic%20position
correct
- antalgic attitude 1, record 3, English, antalgic%20attitude
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pain is aggravated by any movement outside of her antalgic position and [the 38-year-old female homemaker] is not able to find any position, movement, or activity that provide[s] substantial relief. 3, record 3, English, - antalgic%20posture
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
antalgic : counteracting or avoiding pain, as a posture or gait assumed so as to lessen pain. 4, record 3, English, - antalgic%20posture
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- attitude antalgique
1, record 3, French, attitude%20antalgique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- position antalgique 2, record 3, French, position%20antalgique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Position que le malade adopte spontanément pour atténuer une douleur. 3, record 3, French, - attitude%20antalgique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- posición antálgica
1, record 3, Spanish, posici%C3%B3n%20ant%C3%A1lgica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- postura antálgica 1, record 3, Spanish, postura%20ant%C3%A1lgica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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