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AEROFAGIA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aerophagia
1, record 1, English, aerophagia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- aerophagy 2, record 1, English, aerophagy
correct
- pneumophagia 2, record 1, English, pneumophagia
- gastrospiry 2, record 1, English, gastrospiry
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Spasmodic swallowing of air followed by eructations, often seen in conjunction with functional gastrointestinal disturbances. 2, record 1, English, - aerophagia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aérophagie
1, record 1, French, a%C3%A9rophagie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ingurgitation involontaire d'air qui pénètre dans l'estomac et peut causer sa distension (aérogastrie). 2, record 1, French, - a%C3%A9rophagie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aerofagia
1, record 1, Spanish, aerofagia
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Deglución espasmódica de aire, que se observa en algunas neurosis. 1, record 1, Spanish, - aerofagia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
- Horse Husbandry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wind-sucking
1, record 2, English, wind%2Dsucking
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- air swallowing 2, record 2, English, air%20swallowing
correct
- aerophagia 3, record 2, English, aerophagia
correct, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] stable vice in which the horse arches his neck and sucks air in through his open mouth. 4, record 2, English, - wind%2Dsucking
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Crib-biting and wind-sucking are different varieties of the same vice, which are learned chiefly by young horses. In each case the horse swallows air.... A "wind-sucker" achieves the same end [as a crib-biter], but it does not require a resting-place for the teeth. Air is swallowed by firmly closing the mouth, arching the neck, and gulping down air.... Accompanying each swallowing effort there is usually a distinct grunt. 4, record 2, English, - wind%2Dsucking
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When the horse latches his teeth on to a solid surface in order to suck air, he is called a cribber, or a crib biter. 5, record 2, English, - wind%2Dsucking
Record 2, Key term(s)
- air-swallowing
- wind sucking
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tic aérophagique
1, record 2, French, tic%20a%C3%A9rophagique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tic en l'air 2, record 2, French, tic%20en%20l%27air
correct, masculine noun
- tic à l'air 1, record 2, French, tic%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
correct, masculine noun
- déglutition d'air 3, record 2, French, d%C3%A9glutition%20d%27air
correct, feminine noun
- aérophagie 3, record 2, French, a%C3%A9rophagie
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tic du cheval qui avale de l'air sans prendre appui avec ses dents sur quelque chose. 1, record 2, French, - tic%20a%C3%A9rophagique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le tic est un vice au cours duquel le pharynx est dilaté par la contraction des muscles antérieurs du cou. De l'air est avalé avec un bruit caractéristique. [...] La forme de tic la moins fréquente mais la plus difficile à déceler est le «tic en l'air» dans lequel les chevaux effectuent avec leur tête des mouvements de balancement d'avant en arrière ou de projection, mouvements au cours desquels ils contractent les muscles de la partie antérieure du cou, ouvrent la bouche et font entendre le bruit caractéristique. 2, record 2, French, - tic%20a%C3%A9rophagique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On note que le générique «tic» n'a pas d'équivalent parfait en anglais. On le traduit par les termes spécifiques «wind-sucking» ou «crib-biting» («cribbing») selon le cas. 4, record 2, French, - tic%20a%C3%A9rophagique
Record 2, Key term(s)
- tic
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de los animales
- Cría de ganado caballar
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aerofagia
1, record 2, Spanish, aerofagia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- deglución de aire 2, record 2, Spanish, degluci%C3%B3n%20de%20aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Se le llama [...] aerofagia, cuando el caballo se agarra con sus dientes sobre una superficie horizontal, flecta su cabeza y cuello, tira hacia atrás y hace un ronquido como si tragara aire. […] La causa de este vicio es, principalmente, el estrés y el aburrimiento, no obstante hay una predisposición genética. El caballo realiza esto pues se provoca una liberación de endorfinas, las cuales son substancias que provocan sensación de bienestar. 2, record 2, Spanish, - aerofagia
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