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ACROPATHIE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heel pad sign
1, record 1, English, heel%20pad%20sign
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Thickening of the heel pads (the soft tissue inferior to the plantar aspect of the calcaneus) to greater than 23 mm, generally considered highly suggestive of acromegaly. However, a positive heel pad sign may also be seen in patients with obesity, myxedema, thyroid acropachy, and generalized edema or be an inherited trait. 2, record 1, English, - heel%20pad%20sign
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- signe du coussinet plantaire
1, record 1, French, signe%20du%20coussinet%20plantaire
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Épaississement des coussinets plantaires(parties molles situées à la face plantaire du calcanéum) au-delà de 23 mm. Ce signe est caractéristique de l'acromégalie, mais d’autres causes sont possibles : obésité, myxœdème, acropathie d’origine thyroïdienne, œdème. Il peut se rencontrer également à l'état normal. 1, record 1, French, - signe%20du%20coussinet%20plantaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- acropathy
1, record 2, English, acropathy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
any disease of the extremities. 2, record 2, English, - acropathy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acropathie
1, record 2, French, acropathie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute affection des extrémités. 2, record 2, French, - acropathie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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