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ATRESIE CONDUIT AUDITIF EXTERNE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Bones and Joints
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lobster claw 1, record 1, English, lobster%20claw
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lobster-claw deformity 1, record 1, English, lobster%2Dclaw%20deformity
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A developmental anomaly characterized by an abnormal cleft between the central metacarpal bones, the soft tissues of the digits being fused into two masses, one on either side of the cleft. 1, record 1, English, - lobster%20claw
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The decrease in the number of patients after the early years of life can be attributed to early death of some children who are born with lobster claws in association to other severe malformations. 1, record 1, English, - lobster%20claw
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Os et articulations
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pince de homard
1, record 1, French, pince%20de%20homard
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Malformation caractérisée par une division longitudinale plus ou moins profonde de la main ou du pied en leur milieu, avec absence du doigt médian ou, dans les formes majeures, persistance des seuls deux doigts extrêmes. 1, record 1, French, - pince%20de%20homard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(Trisomie 18) D'autres malformations sont beaucoup plus rares : méningocèle, bec-de-lièvre ou fissure palatine, atrésie des choanes, fistule trachéo-œsophagienne, utérus bifide, hypoplasie ovarienne, phocomélie, pinces de homard, atrésie du conduit auditif externe. 1, record 1, French, - pince%20de%20homard
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-09-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Ear
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- congenital atresia of the external auditory canal
1, record 2, English, congenital%20atresia%20of%20the%20external%20auditory%20canal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- congenital aural atresia 2, record 2, English, congenital%20aural%20atresia
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Congenital absence of the external auditory canal or canals, usually associated with deformity or absence of the external ear, often with middle-ear abnormalities and rarely with cochlear aplasia. 1, record 2, English, - congenital%20atresia%20of%20the%20external%20auditory%20canal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oreille
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- atrésie du conduit auditif externe
1, record 2, French, atr%C3%A9sie%20du%20conduit%20auditif%20externe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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