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CLAVUS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fungi and Myxomycetes
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spring pin
1, record 1, English, spring%20pin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fungus of the family Helotiaceae. 2, record 1, English, - spring%20pin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Champignons et myxomycètes
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cudonnielle clavée
1, record 1, French, cudonnielle%20clav%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Champignon de la famille des Helotiaceae. 2, record 1, French, - cudonnielle%20clav%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-09-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lichens
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- club grain-spored lichen
1, record 2, English, club%20grain%2Dspored%20lichen
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A lichen of the family Acarosporaceae. 2, record 2, English, - club%20grain%2Dspored%20lichen
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lichens
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sarcogyne à massue
1, record 2, French, sarcogyne%20%C3%A0%20massue
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lichen de la famille des Acarosporaceae. 2, record 2, French, - sarcogyne%20%C3%A0%20massue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- corn
1, record 3, English, corn
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- clavus 2, record 3, English, clavus
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A localized painful hard thickening of skin due to continuous shoe pressure on bony prominences. 3, record 3, English, - corn
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It may be found associated with bunions and bunionettes, beneath the metatarsal heads on the sole of the foot, and on the dorsal surface of hammer toes at the flexed interphalangeal joint. The hyperkeratosis contains a visible central core which presses deeply into the dermis causing pain and sometimes inflammation. 3, record 3, English, - corn
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Clavus: corn, ... usually on a toe. 2, record 3, English, - corn
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cor
1, record 3, French, cor
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- clavus 2, record 3, French, clavus
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite tumeur dure et douloureuse formée par induration (épaississement) de la couche cornée de l’épiderme, généralement causée par la compression des proéminences osseuses du pied par les chaussures. 3, record 3, French, - cor
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- clavo
1, record 3, Spanish, clavo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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