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EPICANTHUS [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- epicanthus inversus
1, record 1, English, epicanthus%20inversus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épicanthus inversus
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9picanthus%20inversus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Repli cutané de la paupière inférieure, tendu à l’angle interne de l’œil (canthus). 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9picanthus%20inversus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-12-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- epicanthus
1, record 2, English, epicanthus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- epicanthal fold 2, record 2, English, epicanthal%20fold
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A semilunar fold of skin, situated above and sometimes covering the inner canthus. 3, record 2, English, - epicanthus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Can be seen in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. 4, record 2, English, - epicanthus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
epicanthus: term recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 5, record 2, English, - epicanthus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épicanthus
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9picanthus
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Repli cutané vertical à concavité externe recouvrant plus ou moins en le masquant l’angle palpébral interne. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9picanthus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Peut s’observer dans le syndrome d’Ehlers-Danlos de type I. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9picanthus
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- epicanto
1, record 2, Spanish, epicanto
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-07-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Visual Disorders
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ocular hypertelorism
1, record 3, English, ocular%20hypertelorism
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- orbital hypertelorism 1, record 3, English, orbital%20hypertelorism
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An abnormal increase in the intraorbital distance. 1, record 3, English, - ocular%20hypertelorism
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Troubles de la vision
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hypertélorisme oculaire
1, record 3, French, hypert%C3%A9lorisme%20oculaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élargissement anormal de l’espace interoculaire, d’origine congénitale ou acquise. 2, record 3, French, - hypert%C3%A9lorisme%20oculaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dysmorphie crâniofaciale : l'hypertélorisme, l'épicanthus, le prognathisme, le strabisme sont signalés dans le mosaïcisme où prédomine la lignée XXXXY et très rares dans les observations où prédomine la lignée XXXY. 2, record 3, French, - hypert%C3%A9lorisme%20oculaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- hipertelorismo ocular
1, record 3, Spanish, hipertelorismo%20ocular
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- hipertelorismo orbitario 1, record 3, Spanish, hipertelorismo%20orbitario
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aumento de la distancia interorbitaria generalmente en asociación con disostosis cleidocraneal o craneofacial y posible déficit mental. 1, record 3, Spanish, - hipertelorismo%20ocular
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-03-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mongoloid obliquity of the palpebral clefts 1, record 4, English, mongoloid%20obliquity%20of%20the%20palpebral%20clefts
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- mongoloid slanting palpebral fissure 1, record 4, English, mongoloid%20slanting%20palpebral%20fissure
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Palpebral clefts situated obliquely and turned upwards and outwards. 1, record 4, English, - mongoloid%20obliquity%20of%20the%20palpebral%20clefts
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- obliquité mongoloïde des fentes palpébrales
1, record 4, French, obliquit%C3%A9%20mongolo%C3%AFde%20des%20fentes%20palp%C3%A9brales
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- obliquité palpébrale mongoloïde 1, record 4, French, obliquit%C3%A9%20palp%C3%A9brale%20mongolo%C3%AFde
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fentes palpébrales dirigées obliquement vers le haut et le dehors. 1, record 4, French, - obliquit%C3%A9%20mongolo%C3%AFde%20des%20fentes%20palp%C3%A9brales
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(Le phénotype XXXXY) Le signe le plus fidèle est la microcéphalie, s’accompagnant de stigmates malformatifs du visage : l'hypertélorisme(92% des cas), souvent associé à l'épicanthus, l'obliquité mongoloïde des fentes palpébrales(33% des cas), etc. 1, record 4, French, - obliquit%C3%A9%20mongolo%C3%AFde%20des%20fentes%20palp%C3%A9brales
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-02-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- elfin facies
1, record 5, English, elfin%20facies
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facies characterized by a short, upturned nose, wide mouth, widely spaced eyes, and full cheeks; it may be associated with hypercalcemia, supravalvar aortic stenosis, and mental retardation. 1, record 5, English, - elfin%20facies
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- facies d’elfe
1, record 5, French, facies%20d%26rsquo%3Belfe
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- faciès d’elfe 2, record 5, French, faci%C3%A8s%20d%26rsquo%3Belfe
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facies observable dans l'hypercalcémie idiopathique de l'enfant : microcéphalie avec front olympien fuyant, gros yeux écartés, épicanthus, aplatissement de la racine du nez, narines pointant en avant, large bouche aux grosses lèvres éversées, rétrognatisme, oreilles larges et attachées bas. 2, record 5, French, - facies%20d%26rsquo%3Belfe
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition d’après SEZOS, 1964, p. 574b. 3, record 5, French, - facies%20d%26rsquo%3Belfe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- facies de elfo
1, record 5, Spanish, facies%20de%20elfo
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- facies de duendecillo 1, record 5, Spanish, facies%20de%20duendecillo
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-11-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- flattened root of the nose
1, record 6, English, flattened%20root%20of%20the%20nose
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Broad ans slightly high root of the nose (that is to say the highest part of the nose). 1, record 6, English, - flattened%20root%20of%20the%20nose
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- aplatissement de la racine du nez
1, record 6, French, aplatissement%20de%20la%20racine%20du%20nez
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Racine du nez (c’est-à-dire la partie la plus élevée du nez) large et peu élevée. (FREUND) 1, record 6, French, - aplatissement%20de%20la%20racine%20du%20nez
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(Syndrome XXXX) Le visage est large et arrondi, dû à la présence d’hypertélorisme associé à l'aplatissement de la racine du nez avec ou sans épicanthus.(ESSE Vol. 12, 4, 1975, p. 1) 1, record 6, French, - aplatissement%20de%20la%20racine%20du%20nez
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1981-04-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Histology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- cri du chat syndrome 1, record 7, English, cri%20du%20chat%20syndrome
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- cat cry syndrome 1, record 7, English, cat%20cry%20syndrome
- crying cat syndrome 1, record 7, English, crying%20cat%20syndrome
- deletion of short arm of chromosome 5 1, record 7, English, deletion%20of%20short%20arm%20of%20chromosome%205
- B1 deletion syndrome 1, record 7, English, B1%20deletion%20syndrome
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hereditary congenital syndrome characterized by hypertelorism, microcephaly, severe mental deficiency, and a plaintive catlike cry, due to deletion of the short arm of a chromosome (4 or 5) of the B group. 1, record 7, English, - cri%20du%20chat%20syndrome
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deletions of the short arms of both the early and late replicating pair have been reported, and evidence suggests that the cri du chat syndrome ... results from a substantial deficiency of genetic material in the short arms of the shorter early-replicating chromosome pair (No 5). 1, record 7, English, - cri%20du%20chat%20syndrome
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Histologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- syndrome du cri du chat
1, record 7, French, syndrome%20du%20cri%20du%20chat
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- syndrome de Lejeune 1, record 7, French, syndrome%20de%20Lejeune
see observation, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Syndrome décrit chez le nourrisson [...] et caractérisé par : 1) des anomalies morphologiques comprenant une microcéphalie, un hypertélorisme avec épicanthus, une implantation basse des oreille, un micro-et un rétrognathisme; 2) une arriération mentale profonde; 3) une consonance particulière du cri comparable au cri du chat; 4) des anomalies dermatoglyphiques à savoir un triradius palmaire en position t’ et un équivalent du pli palmaire transverse unique; 5) une aberration chromosomique caractérisée par une amputation de la moitié environ des bras courts d’un chromosome 4-5. 1, record 7, French, - syndrome%20du%20cri%20du%20chat
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce symptôme est tellement typique pour le tableau pathologique, que Lejeune et Coll. ont préconisé la dénomination assez triviale de «syndrome du cri du chat». 1, record 7, French, - syndrome%20du%20cri%20du%20chat
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«syndrome de Lejeune» : Syndrome (plurimalformatif) de Lejeune 1, record 7, French, - syndrome%20du%20cri%20du%20chat
Record 7, Key term(s)
- syndrome plurimalformatif de Lejeune
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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