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ANOMALIA CONGENITA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-12-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pregnancy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- congenital defect
1, record 1, English, congenital%20defect
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- congenital abnormality 2, record 1, English, congenital%20abnormality
correct, see observation
- congenital anomaly 3, record 1, English, congenital%20anomaly
correct, see observation
- birth defect 4, record 1, English, birth%20defect
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A structural or chemical imperfection present at birth. 5, record 1, English, - congenital%20defect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Congenital ... may be either hereditary [i.e. transmitted from parent to offspring] or due to some influence occurring during gestation, even up to the moment of birth. 5, record 1, English, - congenital%20defect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
congenital defect: term recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 6, record 1, English, - congenital%20defect
Record 1, Key term(s)
- congenital deficiency
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Grossesse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- anomalie congénitale
1, record 1, French, anomalie%20cong%C3%A9nitale
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- déficience congénitale 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9ficience%20cong%C3%A9nitale
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute anomalie biochimique, morphologique ou fonctionnelle présente à la naissance. 3, record 1, French, - anomalie%20cong%C3%A9nitale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Congénital n'est pas synonyme d'héréditaire : une atteinte congénitale peut être héréditaire, provenant des parents, ou acquise durant les premiers mois de la vie à l'intérieur de l'utérus. 4, record 1, French, - anomalie%20cong%C3%A9nitale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Embarazo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- malformación congénita
1, record 1, Spanish, malformaci%C3%B3n%20cong%C3%A9nita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- defecto congénito 2, record 1, Spanish, defecto%20cong%C3%A9nito
correct, masculine noun
- defecto de nacimiento 3, record 1, Spanish, defecto%20de%20nacimiento
correct, masculine noun
- anomalía congénita 4, record 1, Spanish, anomal%C3%ADa%20cong%C3%A9nita
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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