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DORSALGIE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cervicodorsal pain
1, record 1, English, cervicodorsal%20pain
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cervico-dorsal pain
- cervico dorsal pain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cervico-dorsalgie
1, record 1, French, cervico%2Ddorsalgie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cervico dorsalgie
- cervicodorsalgie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- acute back pain
1, record 2, English, acute%20back%20pain
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A very sharp pain or a dull ache, usually felt deep in the lowerpart of the back that can be more severe in one area such as the right side, left side, center or the lower part of the back. 1, record 2, English, - acute%20back%20pain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sometimes, acute back pain can be caused by injury or trauma to the back, but just as often has no known cause. Patients with acute back pain, even when it's severe, will typically improve or completely recover within six to eight weeks. 1, record 2, English, - acute%20back%20pain
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dorsalgie aigüe
1, record 2, French, dorsalgie%20aig%C3%BCe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dorsago 1, record 2, French, dorsago
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-02-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dorsalgia
1, record 3, English, dorsalgia
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- back pain 2, record 3, English, back%20pain
correct
- dorsodynia 3, record 3, English, dorsodynia
- notalgia 4, record 3, English, notalgia
obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pain in the upper back. 4, record 3, English, - dorsalgia
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dorsalgie
1, record 3, French, dorsalgie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- douleur dorsale 2, record 3, French, douleur%20dorsale
correct, feminine noun
- mal de dos 2, record 3, French, mal%20de%20dos
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Douleur siégeant au niveau du rachis dorsal. 3, record 3, French, - dorsalgie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- dorsalgia
1, record 3, Spanish, dorsalgia
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- dorsodinia 1, record 3, Spanish, dorsodinia
correct, feminine noun
- notalgia 1, record 3, Spanish, notalgia
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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