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EPIPHYSE DISTALE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- distal epiphysis
1, record 1, English, distal%20epiphysis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The enlarged terminal part of the bone, farthest from the center of the body, made of spongy tissue and articulating with neighboring bones. 1, record 1, English, - distal%20epiphysis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épiphyse distale
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9piphyse%20distale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-09-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wagon wheel fracture
1, record 2, English, wagon%20wheel%20fracture
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Separation of the distal femoral epiphysis (due in many cases to the leg being caught in the spokes of a revolving wheel). 1, record 2, English, - wagon%20wheel%20fracture
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fracture par rayon de roue
1, record 2, French, fracture%20par%20rayon%20de%20roue
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Décollement de l'épiphyse fémorale distale(chez l'enfant qui s’est pris la jambe dans les rayons d’une roue en mouvement). 1, record 2, French, - fracture%20par%20rayon%20de%20roue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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