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HIPERTROFIA MUSCULAR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1990-06-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- muscle hypertrophy
1, record 1, English, muscle%20hypertrophy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Increase in muscle volume, usually the result of exercise or conditioning. It may also occur in hypothyroidism, congenital myotonia, congenital athetosis or familial muscular dystrophy. 2, record 1, English, - muscle%20hypertrophy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Definition from DEGOD, 1981, pp. 661, 662. 3, record 1, English, - muscle%20hypertrophy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Can also be due to steroid hormones. 3, record 1, English, - muscle%20hypertrophy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hypertrophie musculaire
1, record 1, French, hypertrophie%20musculaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Augmentation de volume d'un muscle, résultant habituellement d'un entraînement. Elle peut aussi être secondaire à une hypothyroïdie, une myotonie congénitale, une athétose congénitale, une dystrophie musculaire familiale. 2, record 1, French, - hypertrophie%20musculaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition d'après DEGOD-F, 1980, p. 664. 3, record 1, French, - hypertrophie%20musculaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Peut aussi être secondaire à la prise d'hormones anabolisantes. 3, record 1, French, - hypertrophie%20musculaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hipertrofia muscular
1, record 1, Spanish, hipertrofia%20muscular
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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