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AMUSIA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hearing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- amusia
1, record 1, English, amusia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- music deafness 1, record 1, English, music%20deafness
correct
- tone deafness 1, record 1, English, tone%20deafness
correct
- asonia 2, record 1, English, asonia
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The inability to distinguish between different musical notes, making it impossible to play a musical instrument correctly or to sing in tune. 3, record 1, English, - amusia
Record 1, Key term(s)
- music deafness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ouïe
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- asonie
1, record 1, French, asonie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- amusie tonale 1, record 1, French, amusie%20tonale
correct, feminine noun
- surdité musicale 1, record 1, French, surdit%C3%A9%20musicale
correct, feminine noun
- surdité tonale 1, record 1, French, surdit%C3%A9%20tonale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inaptitude à distinguer un ton musical d'un autre, entraînant l'impossibilité de jouer correctement d'un instrument de musique ou de chanter juste. 1, record 1, French, - asonie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oído
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- amusia
1, record 1, Spanish, amusia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sordera musical 2, record 1, Spanish, sordera%20musical
correct, feminine noun
- agnosia musical 1, record 1, Spanish, agnosia%20musical
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trastorno neurológico que se caracteriza por la incapacidad de reconocer o reproducir melodías y ritmos musicales y que no se debe a un déficit sensorial ni motor. 1, record 1, Spanish, - amusia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La amusia es un tipo de agnosia. La amusia motora es la incapacidad de cantar o tocar instrumentos de música. La alexia musical es la incapacidad de leer partituras y notaciones musicales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - amusia
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