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TENOSYNOVITIS [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-08-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tenosynovitis of the extensor pollicis longus tendon
1, record 1, English, tenosynovitis%20of%20the%20extensor%20pollicis%20longus%20tendon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tenosynovitis of the EPL tendon 2, record 1, English, tenosynovitis%20of%20the%20EPL%20tendon
correct
- drummer’s palsy 2, record 1, English, drummer%26rsquo%3Bs%20palsy
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drummer's palsy: tenosynovitis of the EPL tendon has been called drummer's palsy. Military drummers who held the left drumstick tightly between the thumb and index finger would develop synovitis and even tendon rupture. However, the term "drummer's palsy" is a misnomer, since it is not a palsy at all. 3, record 1, English, - tenosynovitis%20of%20the%20extensor%20pollicis%20longus%20tendon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ténosynovite du long extenseur du pouce
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9nosynovite%20du%20long%20extenseur%20du%20pouce
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ténosynovite, [...] assez fréquente, entraîne une gêne importante pour la préhension pollicidigitale [à l'aide du pouce et de l'index], surtout en cas de rupture. 1, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9nosynovite%20du%20long%20extenseur%20du%20pouce
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tenosinovitis del extensor largo del primer dedo
1, record 1, Spanish, tenosinovitis%20del%20extensor%20largo%20del%20primer%20dedo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tenosinovitis del extensor largo del primer dedo se origina por movimientos rotatorios repetidos del brazo. Este tendón se localiza en el tercer compartimento extensor, situado sobre el lado medial del tubérculo de Lister, a la altura de la muñeca sigue un curso oblicuo y cruza sobre los tendones extensores radiales del carpo corto y largo, antes de dirigirse hacia el pulgar, donde se inserta en la base de la falange distal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tenosinovitis%20del%20extensor%20largo%20del%20primer%20dedo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stenosing tenosynovitis
1, record 2, English, stenosing%20tenosynovitis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- stenosing tenovaginitis 2, record 2, English, stenosing%20tenovaginitis
correct
- tenosynovitis stenosans 2, record 2, English, tenosynovitis%20stenosans
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bulbous swelling of the tendon, causing the tendon to catch as it passes through the pulley (the thick fibrous tunnel that holds the tendon in place); sometimes caused by rheumatoid arthritis; trigger fingers, snapping tendons. 1, record 2, English, - stenosing%20tenosynovitis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ténosynovite sténosante
1, record 2, French, t%C3%A9nosynovite%20st%C3%A9nosante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inflammation simultanée d'un tendon et de sa gaine avec sténose progressive localisée de la gaine et gêne du jeu tendineux. À la face dorsale, la forme la plus fréquente est la ténosynovite chronique sténosante de de Quervain. À la région palmaire, la localisation la plus habituelle réalise le «doigt à ressaut» [...] 2, record 2, French, - t%C3%A9nosynovite%20st%C3%A9nosante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Músculos y tendones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tendosinovitis estenosante
1, record 2, Spanish, tendosinovitis%20estenosante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-10-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
- Horse Husbandry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tenosynovitis
1, record 3, English, tenosynovitis
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- peritendinitis 1, record 3, English, peritendinitis
correct
- peritenonitis 1, record 3, English, peritenonitis
correct
- tenovaginitis 1, record 3, English, tenovaginitis
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inflammation of the sheath of a tendon. 1, record 3, English, - tenosynovitis
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chauffage de tendon
1, record 3, French, chauffage%20de%20tendon
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- péritendinite 1, record 3, French, p%C3%A9ritendinite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inflammation de la gaine du tendon. 1, record 3, French, - chauffage%20de%20tendon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-06-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- de Quervain's tenosynovitis
1, record 4, English, de%20Quervain%27s%20tenosynovitis
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- blackberry thumb 2, record 4, English, blackberry%20thumb
see observation, familiar
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A specific type of tenosynovitis which involves the tendons of two specific muscles on the thumb side of the hand - the abductor pollicis longus (APL) and the extensor pollicis brevis (EPB). These muscles are located in the forearm and their tendons travel across the wrist (through a "tunnel" termed the first dorsal compartment) on the thumb side to produce movement of the thumb. The walls of the affected tendon sheaths (basically protective coverings for the tendons) become thickened and inflamed. 3, record 4, English, - de%20Quervain%27s%20tenosynovitis
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The precise cause of de Quervain's tenosynovitis is unknown. It is thought that excessive friction from overuse of the thumb and wrist (excessive and repetitive gripping and grasping actions) may be a factor, leading to thickening of the tissues in the compartment housing the APL and EPB tendons. For example, cases have been described in bricklayers, those who sew, piano players, fly fishermen, and golfers. It has also been hypothesized that the condition in some cases may be associated with acute injury to the involved area (direct blow to the forearm or wrist, falling on the thumb). 3, record 4, English, - de%20Quervain%27s%20tenosynovitis
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
blackberry thumb: Experts caution that practical experience and emerging anecdotal evidence suggest overuse of personal digital assistants (PDAs) ... can conceivably lead to injury of the tendons and accompanying tissue of the thumb. "Blackberry thumb" is the latest colloquial interpretation of a very real medical condition called de Quervain's tendonitis, and its variant de Quervain's tenosynovitis. The names refer to inflammation of two tendons that control the opposable digit, or their protective tissue. 2, record 4, English, - de%20Quervain%27s%20tenosynovitis
Record 4, Key term(s)
- deQuervain's tenosynovitis
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Muscles et tendons
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ténosynovite de de Quervain
1, record 4, French, t%C3%A9nosynovite%20de%20de%20Quervain
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inflammation de la gaine entourant les tendons du long abducteur et du court extenseur du pouce (ténosynovite) qui cheminent tous deux dans le même tunnel fibreux, au bord externe du poignet, au contact du radius. 1, record 4, French, - t%C3%A9nosynovite%20de%20de%20Quervain
Record 4, Key term(s)
- ténosynovite de deQuervain
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-09-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tenosynovitis
1, record 5, English, tenosynovitis
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- tendosynovitis 2, record 5, English, tendosynovitis
correct
- tendinous synovitis 2, record 5, English, tendinous%20synovitis
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inflammation of a tendon and its enveloping sheath. 3, record 5, English, - tenosynovitis
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Muscles et tendons
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ténosynovite
1, record 5, French, t%C3%A9nosynovite
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inflammation de la gaine synoviale entourant un tendon dont les mouvements sont susceptibles de donner naissance à une crépitation (ténosynovite crépitante). 2, record 5, French, - t%C3%A9nosynovite
Record 5, Key term(s)
- téno-synovite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Músculos y tendones
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- tendosinovitis
1, record 5, Spanish, tendosinovitis
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- tenosinovitis 1, record 5, Spanish, tenosinovitis
correct, feminine noun
- tendovaginitis 1, record 5, Spanish, tendovaginitis
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-12-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- peroneal tenosynovitis 1, record 6, English, peroneal%20tenosynovitis
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The worker had developed peroneal tenosynovitis as a result of the injury. 1, record 6, English, - peroneal%20tenosynovitis
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ténosynovite des péroniers
1, record 6, French, t%C3%A9nosynovite%20des%20p%C3%A9roniers
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ténosynovite : Inflammation d'un tendon et de la gaine synoviale dans laquelle il coulisse. 2, record 6, French, - t%C3%A9nosynovite%20des%20p%C3%A9roniers
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-03-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- constrictive tenosynovitis 1, record 7, English, constrictive%20tenosynovitis
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
to constrict: to narrow or make smaller (an opening or lumen). 2, record 7, English, - constrictive%20tenosynovitis
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ténosynovite sténosante
1, record 7, French, t%C3%A9nosynovite%20st%C3%A9nosante
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La ténosynovite sténosante de De Quervain. (...) elle est la conséquence d'une sténose progressive de la gaine des tendons du long abducteur et du court extenseur du pouce, dans la première coulisse ostéofibreuse dorsale située au niveau de l'apophyse styloide radiale. Le rétrécissement de la lumière de ce tunnel étrangle les tendons (...) 1, record 7, French, - t%C3%A9nosynovite%20st%C3%A9nosante
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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