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ESPASTICO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Bones and Joints
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thumb-in-palm deformity
1, record 1, English, thumb%2Din%2Dpalm%20deformity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- thumb-in-palm 2, record 1, English, thumb%2Din%2Dpalm
correct
- spastic thumb-clutched deformity 2, record 1, English, spastic%20thumb%2Dclutched%20deformity
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The characteristic posture of thumb-in-palm deformity is flexion of the MCP [metacarpophalangeal] joint and adduction of the first metacarpal. This causes the thumb to lie across the palm. 3, record 1, English, - thumb%2Din%2Dpalm%20deformity
Record 1, Key term(s)
- thumb in palm deformity
- thumb in palm
- spastic thumb clutched deformity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Os et articulations
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déformation du pouce dans la paume
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9formation%20du%20pouce%20dans%20la%20paume
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Huesos y articulaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- deformidad del pulgar en la palma
1, record 1, Spanish, deformidad%20del%20pulgar%20en%20la%20palma
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pulgar espástico en abducción metacarpiana 2, record 1, Spanish, pulgar%20esp%C3%A1stico%20en%20abducci%C3%B3n%20metacarpiana
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La deformidad pulgar en la palma es la más evidente y más incapacitante de las deformidades de la extremidad superior. El pulgar está flexionado y aducido hacia la palma. Esta posición impide asir objetos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - deformidad%20del%20pulgar%20en%20la%20palma
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spastic 1, record 2, English, spastic
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A person suffering from cerebral palsy. ... Those afflicted with the various forms of paralysis described under "spasticity" may be termed: hemiplegic, monoplegic, paraplegic, quadriplegic and triplegic. 2, record 2, English, - spastic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- spastique 1, record 2, French, spastique
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Personne souffrant d'infirmité motrice cérébrale. [...] Les sujets regroupés sous le terme "spastique" peuvent être respectivement monoplégique, hémiplégique, paraplégique, triplégique, quadriplégique. 2, record 2, French, - spastique
Record 2, Key term(s)
- spasmodique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Músculos y tendones
- Síntomas (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- espástico 1, record 2, Spanish, esp%C3%A1stico
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-05-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spastic entropion
1, record 3, English, spastic%20entropion
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entropion due to spasm of the palpebral portion of the orbicularis oculi muscle. 2, record 3, English, - spastic%20entropion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- entropion spastique
1, record 3, French, entropion%20spastique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- entropión espástico
1, record 3, Spanish, entropi%C3%B3n%20esp%C3%A1stico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-06-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- spastic flatfoot
1, record 4, English, spastic%20flatfoot
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- spastic flat foot 2, record 4, English, spastic%20flat%20foot
correct
- spasmodic flatfoot 2, record 4, English, spasmodic%20flatfoot
correct
- spasmodic flat foot 2, record 4, English, spasmodic%20flat%20foot
correct
- spasmodic talipes planus 2, record 4, English, spasmodic%20talipes%20planus
correct
- peroneal spastic flatfoot 2, record 4, English, peroneal%20spastic%20flatfoot
correct
- peroneal spastic flat foot 2, record 4, English, peroneal%20spastic%20flat%20foot
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A painful form of flatfoot characterized by the eversion of the foot with spasm of the peroneal muscles on the outer side; often associated with abnormal bars of bone, i.e., tarsal coalition, between the calcaneum and the navicular (scaphoid) or between the navicular and the talus. 2, record 4, English, - spastic%20flatfoot
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The condition usually occurs between the ages 12 and 16 years. The less specific term rigid flatfoot is often used to describe this deformity. 3, record 4, English, - spastic%20flatfoot
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Definition from DOMED, 1981, p. 509 and STEDM, 1982, p. 548. 3, record 4, English, - spastic%20flatfoot
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pied plat spastique
1, record 4, French, pied%20plat%20spastique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] variété de pied plat [...] [caractérisée] par des douleurs tarsiennes [...] et un pied plat valgus dont une contracture des péroniers latéraux empêche la correction. Assez souvent existe une synostose congénitale calcanéo-scaphoïdienne ou calcanéo-astragalienne [...] 1, record 4, French, - pied%20plat%20spastique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Très souvent, le pied plat spastique représente une forme évolutive du pied plat valgus statique de l'enfant apparaissant vers 14 ou 15 ans. On parle alors de pied plat contracturé de l'adolescent ou de tarsalgie des adolescents. Le pied plat invétéré, irréductible, représentant le 3e degré du pied plat, ne s'observe guère qu'en fin de croissance vers 16-18 ans, ou beaucoup plus tard, et s'associe à des lésions d'arthrose sous-astragalienne et médiotarsienne. 2, record 4, French, - pied%20plat%20spastique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- pie plano espástico
1, record 4, Spanish, pie%20plano%20esp%C3%A1stico
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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