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DYSRAPHIE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-07-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cranioschisis
1, record 1, English, cranioschisis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Congenital failure of the skull to close mid-dorsally, usually accompanied by grossly defective development of the brain. 1, record 1, English, - cranioschisis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cranioschisis
1, record 1, French, cranioschisis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme mineure de dysraphie du nevraxe caractérisée par un défaut d’ossification localisé de la voûte crânienne [...]. 1, record 1, French, - cranioschisis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dysraphia
1, record 2, English, dysraphia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dysraphism 2, record 2, English, dysraphism
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the embryo, failure or raphe formation or failure of fusion of parts that normally fuse. 1, record 2, English, - dysraphia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dysraphie
1, record 2, French, dysraphie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- status dysraphicus 2, record 2, French, status%20dysraphicus
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute anomalie provoquée par un défaut de coalescence de deux parties qui, normalement, doivent se souder au cours de la vie intra-utérine. 1, record 2, French, - dysraphie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- disrafia
1, record 2, Spanish, disrafia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- status dysraphicus 1, record 2, Spanish, status%20dysraphicus
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-06-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- meningocele
1, record 3, English, meningocele
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hernial protrusion of the meninges through a defect in the skull (cranial meningocele) or vertebral column (spinal meningocele). 1, record 3, English, - meningocele
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is usually manifested as a fluid-filled sac covered by modified skin on the midline of the cranium or back [and is then called hydromeningocele]. 2, record 3, English, - meningocele
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- méningocèle
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9ningoc%C3%A8le
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hernie des méninges molles au travers d’une dysraphie de la dure-mère et du recouvrement squelettique(crâne ou rachis). [...] Les localisations les plus fréquentes sont la région occipitale et la région dorso-lombaire. 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9ningoc%C3%A8le
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La protrusion forme généralement un sac qui contient du liquide céphalo-rachidien et s’appelle alors hydroméningocèle. 2, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9ningoc%C3%A8le
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- meningocele
1, record 3, Spanish, meningocele
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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