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TYMPANY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Ear
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- canaliculus chordae tympani
1, record 1, English, canaliculus%20chordae%20tympani
Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- posterior canalis of chorda tympany 1, record 1, English, posterior%20canalis%20of%20chorda%20tympany
correct
- canalis chordae tympani 1, record 1, English, canalis%20chordae%20tympani
correct
- canal of chorda tympani 2, record 1, English, canal%20of%20chorda%20tympani
correct
- iter chordae posterius 1, record 1, English, iter%20chordae%20posterius
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A canal leading from the facial canal to the tympanic cavity through which the chorda tympanic nerve enters this cavity. 1, record 1, English, - canaliculus%20chordae%20tympani
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oreille
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- canal postérieur de la corde du tympan
1, record 1, French, canal%20post%C3%A9rieur%20de%20la%20corde%20du%20tympan
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- canaliculus chordae tympani 1, record 1, French, canaliculus%20chordae%20tympani
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canal creusé dans la scissure pétro-tympanique traversé par la corde du tympan. 1, record 1, French, - canal%20post%C3%A9rieur%20de%20la%20corde%20du%20tympan
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-07-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- foamy bloat
1, record 2, English, foamy%20bloat
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- frothy bloat 2, record 2, English, frothy%20bloat
correct
- ruminal tympany 3, record 2, English, ruminal%20tympany
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distension of the rumen with gas. In cattle affected by eating too much wet legume-so-called clover bloat--the gas may be mixed with fluid phase to cause stable froth and the animal is unable to eructate and dies of asphyxia. 3, record 2, English, - foamy%20bloat
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indigestion spumeuse aiguë
1, record 2, French, indigestion%20spumeuse%20aigu%C3%AB
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- indigestion gazeuse aiguë du rumen 2, record 2, French, indigestion%20gazeuse%20aigu%C3%AB%20du%20rumen
correct, feminine noun
- météorisation spumeuse 1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orisation%20spumeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accumulation aiguë de gaz de fermentation dans le rumen des ruminants par suite d'une accélération des fermentations ou d'un défaut d'éructation. 2, record 2, French, - indigestion%20spumeuse%20aigu%C3%AB
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-04-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tympany
1, record 3, English, tympany
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- tympanitic percussion note 2, record 3, English, tympanitic%20percussion%20note
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A low-pitched, resonant, drum-like note obtained on percussion over a large air-containing space such as a pneumothorax or distended abdomen. 1, record 3, English, - tympany
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tympany is an extreme form of hyperresonance. 3, record 3, English, - tympany
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "tympany" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 4, record 3, English, - tympany
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tympanisme
1, record 3, French, tympanisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- son tympanique 2, record 3, French, son%20tympanique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bruit analogue à celui qu'on produit en frappant un tambour, obtenu à la percussion du thorax en cas de distension ou de pneumothorax. 1, record 3, French, - tympanisme
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme "tympanisme" a été privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 3, record 3, French, - tympanisme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1983-04-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- The Ear
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tegmen tympany 1, record 4, English, tegmen%20tympany
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- roof of the tympanum 1, record 4, English, roof%20of%20the%20tympanum
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The thin layer on the petrous part of the temporal bone in the floor of the middle cranial fossa separating the tympanic antrum from the cranial cavity. 1, record 4, English, - tegmen%20tympany
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oreille
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tegmen tympani 1, record 4, French, tegmen%20tympani
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tegmen du tympan 1, record 4, French, tegmen%20du%20tympan
- paroi supérieure 1, record 4, French, paroi%20sup%C3%A9rieure
- toit 1, record 4, French, toit
- paroi crânienne de la caisse du tympan 1, record 4, French, paroi%20cr%C3%A2nienne%20de%20la%20caisse%20du%20tympan
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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