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LUMBAR SPINE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Officers
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Physical Rehabilitation-Mckenzie Lumbar and Cervical Spine Diagnosis and Therapy
1, record 1, English, Physical%20Rehabilitation%2DMckenzie%20Lumbar%20and%20Cervical%20Spine%20Diagnosis%20and%20Therapy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
49.A1: occupational specialty qualification for officers. 2, record 1, English, - Physical%20Rehabilitation%2DMckenzie%20Lumbar%20and%20Cervical%20Spine%20Diagnosis%20and%20Therapy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Title and occupational specialty qualification code officially approved by the Department of National Defence. 2, record 1, English, - Physical%20Rehabilitation%2DMckenzie%20Lumbar%20and%20Cervical%20Spine%20Diagnosis%20and%20Therapy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires des officiers
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Réadaptation physique - Diagnostic et thérapie rachi-cervical et lombaire selon McKenzie
1, record 1, French, R%C3%A9adaptation%20physique%20%2D%20Diagnostic%20et%20th%C3%A9rapie%20rachi%2Dcervical%20et%20lombaire%20selon%20McKenzie
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
49.A1 : code de qualification de spécialiste pour officiers. 2, record 1, French, - R%C3%A9adaptation%20physique%20%2D%20Diagnostic%20et%20th%C3%A9rapie%20rachi%2Dcervical%20et%20lombaire%20selon%20McKenzie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Titre et code de qualification de spécialiste approuvés officiellement par le ministère de la Défense nationale. 2, record 1, French, - R%C3%A9adaptation%20physique%20%2D%20Diagnostic%20et%20th%C3%A9rapie%20rachi%2Dcervical%20et%20lombaire%20selon%20McKenzie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les titres et codes de qualification de spécialistes approuvés en anglais et en français figureront dans la version mise à jour de la publication des Forces canadiennes de la série A-PD-150-001. 2, record 1, French, - R%C3%A9adaptation%20physique%20%2D%20Diagnostic%20et%20th%C3%A9rapie%20rachi%2Dcervical%20et%20lombaire%20selon%20McKenzie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vertebrae and Bone Marrow
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lumbar spine
1, record 2, English, lumbar%20spine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- lumbar vertebral spine 2, record 2, English, lumbar%20vertebral%20spine
correct
- lumbar vertebral column 3, record 2, English, lumbar%20vertebral%20column
correct
- lumbar column 4, record 2, English, lumbar%20column
correct
- low back 1, record 2, English, low%20back
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The five bones or vertebrae of the spine in the region of the lower back, the strongest part of the spine. 1, record 2, English, - lumbar%20spine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fixing of the lumbar column aided by simple radiological techniques. 4, record 2, English, - lumbar%20spine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vertèbres et moelle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rachis lombaire
1, record 2, French, rachis%20lombaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- colonne lombaire 2, record 2, French, colonne%20lombaire
correct, feminine noun
- colonne vertébrale lombaire 3, record 2, French, colonne%20vert%C3%A9brale%20lombaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La colonne vertébrale (rachis) constitue avec le crâne le squelette axial postérieur. Elle se divise en quatre segments, de haut en bas : le rachis cervical formé de 7 vertèbres; le rachis thoracique (ou dorsal) formé de 12 vertèbres sur lesquelles s'appuient les côtes; le rachis lombaire, formé de 5 vertèbres; le segment sacro-coccygien constitué du sacrum et du coccyx formé de vertèbres soudées (5 vertèbres pour le sacrum, et 4 ou 5 vertèbres pour le coccyx). 4, record 2, French, - rachis%20lombaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-08-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Vertebrae and Bone Marrow
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- thoracic and lumbar spine
1, record 3, English, thoracic%20and%20lumbar%20spine
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- thoracolumbar spine 2, record 3, English, thoracolumbar%20spine
correct
Record 3, Key term(s)
- thoraco-lumbar spine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vertèbres et moelle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rachis thoraco-lombaire
1, record 3, French, rachis%20thoraco%2Dlombaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- rachis thoracique et lombaire 1, record 3, French, rachis%20thoracique%20et%20lombaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- rachis thoracolombaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-05-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Bones and Joints
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lumbar-sacral spine
1, record 4, English, lumbar%2Dsacral%20spine
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- lumbar sacral spine
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Os et articulations
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rachis lombo-sacré
1, record 4, French, rachis%20lombo%2Dsacr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- colonne lombo-sacrée 2, record 4, French, colonne%20lombo%2Dsacr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bilan radiographique complet du rachis lombo-sacré, y compris les zones transitionnelles, minimum trois incidences. 1, record 4, French, - rachis%20lombo%2Dsacr%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-12-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Vertebrae and Bone Marrow
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- straightening of the lumbar spine
1, record 5, English, straightening%20of%20the%20lumbar%20spine
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With acute lumbar injuries, the spinal reflexes may induce sustained muscular contraction resulting in radiographic straightening of the lumbar spine and immobilization of one or more lumbar motion segments. 1, record 5, English, - straightening%20of%20the%20lumbar%20spine
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vertèbres et moelle
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- raidissement de la colonne lombaire
1, record 5, French, raidissement%20de%20la%20colonne%20lombaire
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme proposé par analogie avec l'expression "raidissement de la colonne vertébrale". 1, record 5, French, - raidissement%20de%20la%20colonne%20lombaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-05-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spinal
1, record 6, English, International%20Society%20for%20the%20Study%20of%20the%20Lumbar%20Spinal
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine Pain 1, record 6, English, International%20Society%20for%20the%20Study%20of%20the%20Lumbar%20Spine%20%20Pain
correct
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Société internationale d'étude de la colonne vertébrale lombaire
1, record 6, French, Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20internationale%20d%27%C3%A9tude%20de%20la%20colonne%20vert%C3%A9brale%20lombaire
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-07-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- flattened lumbar spine 1, record 7, English, flattened%20lumbar%20spine
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- flattened spine 1, record 7, English, flattened%20spine
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- colonne lombaire redressée
1, record 7, French, colonne%20lombaire%20redress%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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