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EPIGASTRE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Digestive Tract
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dyspepsia
1, record 1, English, dyspepsia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A term usually applied to functional derangements of digestion due to nervous or reflex causes without demonstrable pathological changes in the stomach. They are characterized by symptoms such as vague abdominal discomfort, flatulence, heartburn. 2, record 1, English, - dyspepsia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil digestif
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dyspepsie
1, record 1, French, dyspepsie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme imprécis par lequel on désigne des troubles digestifs, plus particulièrement gastriques, qui ne paraissent pas en rapport avec une affection organique de l'estomac ou de la vésicule biliaire, et spécialement les manifestations douloureuses qui, par leur caractère non systématisé, se distinguent des syndromes bien individualisés. Les principaux signes de dyspepsie sont les pesanteurs et gonflements de l'épigastre, les brûlures d’estomac, les nausées. 2, record 1, French, - dyspepsie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Aparato digestivo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dispepsia
1, record 1, Spanish, dispepsia
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Stomach
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stomach ache
1, record 2, English, stomach%20ache
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gastralgia 2, record 2, English, gastralgia
correct
- gastrodynia 3, record 2, English, gastrodynia
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pain in the abdomen, usually arising in the stomach or intestine. 4, record 2, English, - stomach%20ache
Record 2, Key term(s)
- stomachache
- stomachalgia
- stomachodynia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Estomac
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gastralgie
1, record 2, French, gastralgie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gastrodynie 2, record 2, French, gastrodynie
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- mal d'estomac 3, record 2, French, mal%20d%27estomac
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Douleur gastrique localisée à l'épigastre 2, record 2, French, - gastralgie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fisiología del estómago
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- gastralgia
1, record 2, Spanish, gastralgia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dolor de estómago. 2, record 2, Spanish, - gastralgia
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Digestive Tract
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gastrointestinal cramping pain
1, record 3, English, gastrointestinal%20cramping%20pain
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Whipple's disease is rare; it occurs most commonly in middle-aged men and is characterized by gastrointestinal cramping pain, diarrhea, and occult blood loss (80%); arthralgias (65%-90%); weight loss (60%); hypotension (63%); lymphadenopathy (52%); and various atypical symptoms, including spondylitis. 1, record 3, English, - gastrointestinal%20cramping%20pain
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Schönlein-Henoch Purpura. ... Gastrointestinal lesions may cause severe cramping, abdominal pain, intussusception, hemorrhage, protein-losing enteropathy, or rarely, perforation. 2, record 3, English, - gastrointestinal%20cramping%20pain
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil digestif
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gastralgie
1, record 3, French, gastralgie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Douleur localisée à l'épigastre, s’accompagnant ou non de troubles digestifs. Ces douleurs prennent souvent le caractère de crampes. 2, record 3, French, - gastralgie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Purpura rhumatoïde. [...] Les manifestations gastro-intestinales (dues à un purpura muqueux) sont en général bénignes : douleurs abdominales isolées ou accompagnées d’un léger méléna. Elles sont rarement sévères : gastralgie vomissements, douleurs abdominales vives avec arrêt des matières et des gaz, contracture pariétale, méléna abondant, invagination intestinale pouvant obliger à une intervention chirurgicale. 3, record 3, French, - gastralgie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Aparato digestivo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- gastralgia
1, record 3, Spanish, gastralgia
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-02-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Digestive Tract
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- epigastric
1, record 4, English, epigastric
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to the epigastrium (the upper middle region of the abdomen, located within the sternal angle). 1, record 4, English, - epigastric
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appareil digestif
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- épigastrique
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9pigastrique
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
De l'épigastre. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9pigastrique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-09-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Liver and Biliary Ducts
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hypertrophic cirrhosis
1, record 5, English, hypertrophic%20cirrhosis
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A variety in which the liver becomes enlarged by overgrowth of the connective tissue. 2, record 5, English, - hypertrophic%20cirrhosis
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The small livers have been termed "atrophic cirrhosis", and the larger ones "hypertrophic cirrhosis" (...) 3, record 5, English, - hypertrophic%20cirrhosis
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Foie et voies biliaires
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cirrhose hypertrophique
1, record 5, French, cirrhose%20hypertrophique
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cirrhose hypertrophique.(...) le foie est gros(...) envahissant l'hypocondre droit et l'épigastre, pouvant descendre jusqu'à l'ombilic;(...) 1, record 5, French, - cirrhose%20hypertrophique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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