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EMIETTER PAIN [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pill-rolling
1, record 1, English, pill%2Drolling
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pill-rolling tremor 2, record 1, English, pill%2Drolling%20tremor
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any static tremor of the hands such as seen typically in paralysis agitans, which takes the form of flexion-extension of the fingers, combined with adduction-abduction of the thumb; the subject appears to be rolling a small object between the thumb and the tips of the fingers. 3, record 1, English, - pill%2Drolling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rouler une cigarette
1, record 1, French, rouler%20une%20cigarette
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- émietter du pain 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9mietter%20du%20pain
correct
- mouvement d’émiettement 1, record 1, French, mouvement%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9miettement
correct, masculine noun
- geste d’émiettement 2, record 1, French, geste%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9miettement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tremblement de repos observable dans la maladie de Parkinson, caractérisé par des mouvements alternés de flexion-extension des doigts et d’adduction-abduction du pouce. 3, record 1, French, - rouler%20une%20cigarette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «rouler une cigarette» a été privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 4, record 1, French, - rouler%20une%20cigarette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Household Appliances
- Breadmaking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bread crumber 1, record 2, English, bread%20crumber
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- crumber 1, record 2, English, crumber
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Petits appareils ménagers
- Boulangerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- appareil pour émietter le pain
1, record 2, French, appareil%20pour%20%C3%A9mietter%20le%20pain
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- appareil pour émietter 1, record 2, French, appareil%20pour%20%C3%A9mietter
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-11-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sugar Industry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- palm sugar
1, record 3, English, palm%20sugar
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- jaggery 2, record 3, English, jaggery
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Palm sugar ... also known as jaggery ... is derived from boiling down the sap of various varieties of palm tree. Generally brown in color, it has a coarse, sticky texture and is used in Asian dishes. Logs, tubs, or cans of palm sugar are sold in Asian markets. 1, record 3, English, - palm%20sugar
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Jaggery [is the] traditional unrefined sugar of India. Although the word is used for the products of both sugarcane and the date palm tree, technically, jaggery refers solely to sugarcane sugar. 3, record 3, English, - palm%20sugar
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sucrerie (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sucre de palme
1, record 3, French, sucre%20de%20palme
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Principalement utilisé dans la cuisine asiatique, ce sucre provient de la sève de certaines espèces de palmiers ou du jus de la canne à sucre. Disponible sous plusieurs formes, on le trouve principalement sous forme de beurre que l'on peut tartiner ou encore sous la forme d’un pain solide que l'on peut émietter sur des céréales ou utiliser pour confectionner des bonbons. Le sucre de palme est disponible dans les marchés asiatiques. 1, record 3, French, - sucre%20de%20palme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-06-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pill-rolling tremor
1, record 4, English, pill%2Drolling%20tremor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any static tremor of the hands such as seen typically in paralysis agitans, which takes the form of flexion-extension of the fingers, combined with adduction-abduction of the thumb; the subject appears to be rolling a small object between the thumb and the tips of the fingers. 2, record 4, English, - pill%2Drolling%20tremor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- geste d’émiettement
1, record 4, French, geste%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9miettement
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- rouler une cigarette 2, record 4, French, rouler%20une%20cigarette
correct
- émietter du pain 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9mietter%20du%20pain
correct
- mouvement d’émiettement 2, record 4, French, mouvement%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9miettement
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tremblement de repos observable dans la maladie de Parkinson, caractérisé par des mouvements alternés de flexion-extension des doigts et d’adduction-abduction du pouce. 2, record 4, French, - geste%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9miettement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition d’après CAMNE-F, 1985, p. 321. 3, record 4, French, - geste%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9miettement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- gesto de liar un cigarrillo
1, record 4, Spanish, gesto%20de%20liar%20un%20cigarrillo
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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