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ZONA GATILLO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1990-04-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trigger zone
1, record 1, English, trigger%20zone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any area of hyperexcitability, stimulation of which will precipitate a specific response such as the lancinating pain of trigeminal neuralgia. 1, record 1, English, - trigger%20zone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone détente
1, record 1, French, zone%20d%C3%A9tente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zone de déclic 2, record 1, French, zone%20de%20d%C3%A9clic
correct, feminine noun
- zone de déclenchement 2, record 1, French, zone%20de%20d%C3%A9clenchement
correct, feminine noun
- zone gâchette 3, record 1, French, zone%20g%C3%A2chette
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone particulière, souvent peu étendue, dont la stimulation même légère peut déclencher des douleurs en éclairs, souvent en salves. 1, record 1, French, - zone%20d%C3%A9tente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Zone gâchette : synonyme impropre. 1, record 1, French, - zone%20d%C3%A9tente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme "zone détente" a été privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 4, record 1, French, - zone%20d%C3%A9tente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona gatillo
1, record 1, Spanish, zona%20gatillo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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