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Record 1 2011-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Nervous System
DEF

An abnormal sensation, often with an unpleasant quality, produced by normal stimuli, including, for example, itching, pins and needles, burning, or sensations as of hot or cold water, or of an electric shock. These are symptoms of disease or dysfunction of sensory pathways.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Système nerveux
DEF

Sensation anormale provoquée par un contact normal, se manifestant par des picotements, fourmillements, brûlures, sensations d’eau chaude ou froide ou de courant électrique. Elle traduit une irritation discrète des voies de la sensibilité consciente qui ne peut être rattachée à aucun faisceau particulier de la moelle.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema nervioso
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