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EPINE LENOIR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-09-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- calcaneal spur
1, record 1, English, calcaneal%20spur
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heel spur 1, record 1, English, heel%20spur
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bony excrescence on the lower surface of the calcaneus at the attachment of the long plantar ligament. [From MBIOL, 1986, vol. 3, p. 2678 and DOMED, 1988, p. 1570.] 2, record 1, English, - calcaneal%20spur
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épine calcanéenne
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9pine%20calcan%C3%A9enne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- éperon calcanéen 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9peron%20calcan%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun
- épine de Lenoir 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9pine%20de%20Lenoir
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prolifération osseuse au tiers postérieur de la face plantaire du calcanéum au niveau de l’insertion du grand ligament plantaire (ligament calcanéo-cuboïdien). [D’après EMAPP, 15741A10, 1972, p. 6 et BHARH-F, 1989, p. 114.] 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pine%20calcan%C3%A9enne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-04-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Lenoir's facet
1, record 2, English, Lenoir%27s%20facet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A narrow articular facet on the medial edge of the patella for the lateral margin of the medial condyle of the femur in extreme flexion. 1, record 2, English, - Lenoir%27s%20facet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
facet. A small, smooth, flat surface, often rounded on a hard structure such as bone. 1, record 2, English, - Lenoir%27s%20facet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épine de Lenoir
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9pine%20de%20Lenoir
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
épine. Nom donné à certaines apophyses ou éminences osseuses très saillantes. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9pine%20de%20Lenoir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-06-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- plantar fasciitis
1, record 3, English, plantar%20fasciitis
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An inflammatory process involving the plantar fascia characterized by pain under the heel on walking, sometimes due to trauma or associated with ankylosing spondylitis, Reiter's disease and calcaneal spurs. 2, record 3, English, - plantar%20fasciitis
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Definition from GOMED, 1979, p. 1058 and BUMED, 1978, p. 646. 3, record 3, English, - plantar%20fasciitis
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fasciite plantaire
1, record 3, French, fasciite%20plantaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] inflammation de l'aponévrose plantaire à son origine, soit au bord antéro-inférieur de la tubérosité calcanéenne. Le malade accuse une talalgie, aggravée par la marche, et l'examen révèle une sensibilité bien précise au talon. [...] La talalgie est habituellement secondaire à un surmenage de l'arrière-pied ou à un trouble de la statique du pied, mais elle peut aussi être une manifestation d’une arthropathie inflammatoire(spondylite ankylosante, goutte). La radiographie montre, à l'occasion, une petite exostose calcanéenne(épine de Lenoir). 1, record 3, French, - fasciite%20plantaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- fascitis plantar
1, record 3, Spanish, fascitis%20plantar
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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