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DYSMORPHOSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medicine and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dysmorphia
1, record 1, English, dysmorphia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A condition in which part of the body is a different shape from normal. 1, record 1, English, - dysmorphia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The disorder is characterized by distinctive facial dysmorphia and cardiac defects. 1, record 1, English, - dysmorphia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médecine et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dysmorphie
1, record 1, French, dysmorphie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dysmorphose 1, record 1, French, dysmorphose
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anomalie de la forme d’un organe ou autre partie du corps. 2, record 1, French, - dysmorphie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-09-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Orthodontics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- space maintainer
1, record 2, English, space%20maintainer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- space retainer 1, record 2, English, space%20retainer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An orthodontic appliance used to retain the space between teeth, where one or more are missing, until such time as a permanent prosthesis is made, or until eruption occurs. 2, record 2, English, - space%20maintainer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Orthodontie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mainteneur d’espace
1, record 2, French, mainteneur%20d%26rsquo%3Bespace
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dispositif de maintien d’espace 2, record 2, French, dispositif%20de%20maintien%20d%26rsquo%3Bespace
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil qui se compose d’une bague sur laquelle est soudé un fil qui prend apui sur la dent mésiale. Il est mis en place après une extraction de dents lactéales pour éviter que s’installe une dysmorphose consécutive à une mésio-position. 3, record 2, French, - mainteneur%20d%26rsquo%3Bespace
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ortodoncia
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- retenedor de espacio
1, record 2, Spanish, retenedor%20de%20espacio
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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