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DYSMELIE [2 records]

Record 1 2012-02-07

English

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

Malformation of a limb or limbs as a result of a disturbance in embryonic development; the term includes defects of excessive development as well as reduction deformities.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Développement anormal d’un ou de plusieurs membres résultant d’un trouble de l’embryogenèse.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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Record 2 1999-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biological Sciences
DEF

Pertaining to the malformation of any member of the body, due to an abnormality of the embryon.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences biologiques
DEF

Relatif à la dysmélie.

OBS

dysmélie : Malformation d’un ou de plusieurs membres, due à un trouble de l'embryogenèse.

Spanish

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