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FACIES GARGOLA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1990-02-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hurloid facies
1, record 1, English, hurloid%20facies
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gargoyle appearance 2, record 1, English, gargoyle%20appearance
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The coarse gargoyle-like facial appearance characteristically seen in the mucopolysaccharidoses and mucolipidoses. 1, record 1, English, - hurloid%20facies
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The head is large with frontal bossing, and due to maldevelopment of nasal passages, there is stertorous breathing and chronic upper respiratory infection with developing deafness. 3, record 1, English, - hurloid%20facies
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faciès en gargouille
1, record 1, French, faci%C3%A8s%20en%20gargouille
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- faciès de gargouille 2, record 1, French, faci%C3%A8s%20de%20gargouille
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la maladie de Hurler ou gargoylisme est caractérisée par une dysmorphie faciale (faciès en gargouille), diverses altérations morphologiques des membres et du rachis [...] réalisant un nanisme dysostosique et une idiotie. 1, record 1, French, - faci%C3%A8s%20en%20gargouille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les anomalies du crâne et de la face, dont l'aspect rappelle celui des gargouilles moyenâgeuses, consistent en : gros crâne déformé, faciès grotesque avec front très saillant, sourcils épais, nez large et aplati, lèvres épaisses, bajoues. 2, record 1, French, - faci%C3%A8s%20en%20gargouille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- facies de gárgola
1, record 1, Spanish, facies%20de%20g%C3%A1rgola
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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