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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Bones and Joints
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- enthesophyte
1, record 1, English, enthesophyte
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hyperostosis of the osseous tissue at the sites of tendon and ligament attachment resulting in radiographically detectable excrescences and spurs. 2, record 1, English, - enthesophyte
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Os et articulations
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enthésophyte
1, record 1, French, enth%C3%A9sophyte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hyperostose se développant aux zones d'insertion ligamentaires et tendineuses, prenant la forme d'excroissances, d'éperons. 2, record 1, French, - enth%C3%A9sophyte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Huesos y articulaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- entesofito
1, record 1, Spanish, entesofito
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- osteosofito 1, record 1, Spanish, osteosofito
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los entesofitos u osteofitos son proyecciones óseas que se observan en sitios de inserción ósea de ligamentos, tendones o cápsula articular. 1, record 1, Spanish, - entesofito
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-11-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dynamic projection
1, record 2, English, dynamic%20projection
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
X-ray evaluations will then follow in both standard and dynamic projections. Dynamic x-rays ... are carried out with the use of appropriate equipment or apparatus ... in a forced inversion position ... as well as in plantar-flexion with a forced anteropulsion of the foot (anterior drawer test). 1, record 2, English, - dynamic%20projection
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- incidence dynamique
1, record 2, French, incidence%20dynamique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Colonne cervicale en incidence dynamique (hyperflexion - hyperextension) 2, record 2, French, - incidence%20dynamique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiografía (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- proyección dinámica
1, record 2, Spanish, proyecci%C3%B3n%20din%C3%A1mica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nuestro equipo está preparado con un software informático para realizar en nuestros pacientes una proyección dinámica con el objetivo de captar todas las estructuras de la boca, [proyección] que incluye la parte dental y articular, por la gran capacidad de rotación que tiene el equipo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - proyecci%C3%B3n%20din%C3%A1mica
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-06-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Physiotherapy
- Body Movements (Sports)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- joint mobility exercise
1, record 3, English, joint%20mobility%20exercise
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- mobility exercise 2, record 3, English, mobility%20exercise
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
… mobility exercises [aim] to maintain or regain the range of motion of a joint. 2, record 3, English, - joint%20mobility%20exercise
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physiothérapie
- Mouvements du corps (Sports)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- exercice de mobilité articulaire
1, record 3, French, exercice%20de%20mobilit%C3%A9%20articulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- exercice de mobilité 2, record 3, French, exercice%20de%20mobilit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] les exercices de mobilité […] visent à maintenir ou à regagner l'amplitude de mouvement d'une articulation. 2, record 3, French, - exercice%20de%20mobilit%C3%A9%20articulaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fisioterapia
- Movimientos del cuerpo (Deportes)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ejercicio de movilidad articular
1, record 3, Spanish, ejercicio%20de%20movilidad%20articular
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los ejercicios de movilidad articular preparan la musculatura a fin de evitar que las articulaciones sufran durante el entrenamiento principal. 1, record 3, Spanish, - ejercicio%20de%20movilidad%20articular
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-10-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Muscles and Tendons
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- suprapatellar bursa
1, record 4, English, suprapatellar%20bursa
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- supragenual bursa 2, record 4, English, supragenual%20bursa
correct
- subcrural bursa 2, record 4, English, subcrural%20bursa
correct
- suprapatellar pouch 3, record 4, English, suprapatellar%20pouch
correct
- suprapatellar recess 3, record 4, English, suprapatellar%20recess
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bursa between the distal end of the femur and the quadriceps tendon. 2, record 4, English, - suprapatellar%20bursa
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
suprapatellar bursa: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 4, English, - suprapatellar%20bursa
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A04.8.05.017: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 4, record 4, English, - suprapatellar%20bursa
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Muscles et tendons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bourse suprapatellaire
1, record 4, French, bourse%20suprapatellaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- bourse séreuse sous-quadricipitale 2, record 4, French, bourse%20s%C3%A9reuse%20sous%2Dquadricipitale
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- cul-de-sac sous-quadricipital 3, record 4, French, cul%2Dde%2Dsac%20sous%2Dquadricipital
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bourse séreuse interposée entre la face antérieure de l'extrémité distale du fémur et le tendon du muscle quadriceps fémoral. 4, record 4, French, - bourse%20suprapatellaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bourse suprapatellaire : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 5, record 4, French, - bourse%20suprapatellaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A04.8.05.017 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 5, record 4, French, - bourse%20suprapatellaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Músculos y tendones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- bolsa suprarrotuliana
1, record 4, Spanish, bolsa%20suprarrotuliana
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La expansión de la membrana sinovial de la rodilla que, superiormente, es una continuación de la cavidad articular entre el extremo distal de la diáfisis del fémur y el músculo cuádriceps femoral y el tendón. 2, record 4, Spanish, - bolsa%20suprarrotuliana
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bolsa suprarrotuliana: designación derivada de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 4, Spanish, - bolsa%20suprarrotuliana
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A04.8.05.017: número de identificación de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 4, Spanish, - bolsa%20suprarrotuliana
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-02-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Orthopedic Surgery
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- capsulectomy
1, record 5, English, capsulectomy
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The surgical excision of a capsule, usually the capsule of a joint. 1, record 5, English, - capsulectomy
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie orthopédique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- capsulectomie
1, record 5, French, capsulectomie
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ablation d'une capsule, plus particulièrement, d'une capsule articulaire. 2, record 5, French, - capsulectomie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía ortopédica
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- capsulectomía
1, record 5, Spanish, capsulectom%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Escisión de la cápsula que rodea un órgano o estructura articular. 1, record 5, Spanish, - capsulectom%C3%ADa
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-12-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- deep ecology
1, record 6, English, deep%20ecology
correct, see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A radical environmental philosophy and movement which regards human life as merely one of many equal components of the global ecosystem, and seeks to counter anthropocentric attitudes and policies. 2, record 6, English, - deep%20ecology
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
deep ecology: a term coined by Norwegian philosopher Aarne Naess who at 88 is the world's oldest environmental philosopher (he also calls it "ecosophy," [a term which refers to "ecological philosophy"]. Deep ecologists ask us to look into deeply into our relationship with nature; to develop self-realization through a feeling of oneness with nature; to reject materialism; and to go beyond the concerns of "shallow" or "reformist" anthropocentric concerns about issues such as pollution. 3, record 6, English, - deep%20ecology
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- écologisme radical
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9cologisme%20radical
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- écologisme fondamental 2, record 6, French, %C3%A9cologisme%20fondamental
masculine noun
- écologie radicale 3, record 6, French, %C3%A9cologie%20radicale
see observation, feminine noun
- écologie fondamentale 4, record 6, French, %C3%A9cologie%20fondamentale
see observation, feminine noun
- écologisme profond 5, record 6, French, %C3%A9cologisme%20profond
avoid, calque, masculine noun
- écologie profonde 6, record 6, French, %C3%A9cologie%20profonde
avoid, calque, see observation, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La doctrine de l'écologie fondamentale («deep ecology») remplace aujourd'hui le marxisme défunt en tant que construction intellectuelle visant à faire entrer l'homme dans un monde meilleur [...]. Curieux rapiéçage de divers éléments empruntés aux traditionnels extrémismes de droite et de gauche, l'écologie fondamentale se démarque du mouvement environnementaliste, rejeté comme étant réformiste. 4, record 6, French, - %C3%A9cologisme%20radical
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comme il s'agit d'une doctrine, et non d'une science, il serait plus correct de parler d'écologisme plutôt que d'écologie. 7, record 6, French, - %C3%A9cologisme%20radical
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- ecología profunda
1, record 6, Spanish, ecolog%C3%ADa%20profunda
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- ecologismo profundo 2, record 6, Spanish, ecologismo%20profundo
correct, masculine noun
- ecología radical 3, record 6, Spanish, ecolog%C3%ADa%20radical
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rama [...] de la filosofía ecológica que considera a la humanidad parte de su entorno, proponiendo cambios culturales, políticos, sociales y económicos para lograr una convivencia armónica entre los seres humanos y el resto de [los] seres vivos. 4, record 6, Spanish, - ecolog%C3%ADa%20profunda
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El término ecología profunda fue acuñado por Arne Naess y se refiere a un enfoque profundo y espiritual sobre la naturaleza [...] La ecología profunda es mucho más que una aproximación fragmentaria a los problemas medioambientales, [es] una aproximación que intenta articular una visión religiosa y filosófica comprensiva sobre el mundo. 5, record 6, Spanish, - ecolog%C3%ADa%20profunda
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-12-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- capsulorrhaphy
1, record 7, English, capsulorrhaphy
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Suture of a tear in any capsule; specifically, suture of a joint capsule to prevent recurring dislocation of the articulation. 1, record 7, English, - capsulorrhaphy
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- capsulorraphie
1, record 7, French, capsulorraphie
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Suture de la capsule articulaire destinée à la rétrécir. 2, record 7, French, - capsulorraphie
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- capsulorrafía
1, record 7, Spanish, capsulorraf%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sutura de una cápsula articular. 1, record 7, Spanish, - capsulorraf%C3%ADa
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-06-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Prostheses
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- artificial larynx
1, record 8, English, artificial%20larynx
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... an electronic device developed for persons with speech defects .... It substitutes electronic vibrations for the natural vibrations of the voice. 2, record 8, English, - artificial%20larynx
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Some patients prefer mechanical artificial larynges ... The most common type is a portable electric device held against the neck to transmit electrically generated sound to the pharynx, which are transformed to speech through articulation. 3, record 8, English, - artificial%20larynx
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Prothèses
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- larynx artificiel
1, record 8, French, larynx%20artificiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil produisant des vibrations sonores qui remplacent les sons formés par les cordes vocales. 2, record 8, French, - larynx%20artificiel
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prótesis
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- laringe artificial
1, record 8, Spanish, laringe%20artificial
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Boquilla accionada por el aire que pasa por una abertura situada delante de la garganta para permitir articular a una persona que ha sufrido una operación de traqueotomía. 2, record 8, Spanish, - laringe%20artificial
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
traqueotomía: operación que consiste en incidir la tráquea para solucionar usualmente una obstrucción respiratoria. 2, record 8, Spanish, - laringe%20artificial
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