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DUPLICATION POUCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1990-06-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thumb polydactyly
1, record 1, English, thumb%20polydactyly
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- polydactyly of the thumb 2, record 1, English, polydactyly%20of%20the%20thumb
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... duplication of one or more of the skeletal components of a biphalangeal thumb. 1, record 1, English, - thumb%20polydactyly
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- duplication du pouce
1, record 1, French, duplication%20du%20pouce
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- polydactylie du pouce 2, record 1, French, polydactylie%20du%20pouce
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] dichotomie longitudinale de la colonne du pouce [...] 1, record 1, French, - duplication%20du%20pouce
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il faut préférer le terme de duplication qui rend bien compte de la répartition des éléments anatomiques sur chacune des colonnes, à celui de pouce surnuméraire. 1, record 1, French, - duplication%20du%20pouce
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- polidactilia del pulgar
1, record 1, Spanish, polidactilia%20del%20pulgar
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-06-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bifid thumb
1, record 2, English, bifid%20thumb
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A deformed thumb in which the distal phalanx is divided or bifurcated. 1, record 2, English, - bifid%20thumb
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A type of "thumb polydactyly" .... 2, record 2, English, - bifid%20thumb
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pouce bifide
1, record 2, French, pouce%20bifide
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Malformation du pouce caractérisée par la duplication de la phalange distale. 2, record 2, French, - pouce%20bifide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition d’après EMAPP 15220 E10, s.d., page 5. 3, record 2, French, - pouce%20bifide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Forme de «duplication du pouce» [...] 2, record 2, French, - pouce%20bifide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pulgar bífido
1, record 2, Spanish, pulgar%20b%C3%ADfido
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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