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FRACTURE NEZ [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Le Fort II fracture
1, record 1, English, Le%20Fort%20II%20fracture
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pyramidal fracture 1, record 1, English, pyramidal%20fracture
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unilateral or bilateral fracture of the maxilla, in which the body of the maxilla is separated from the facial skeleton and the separated portion is pyramidal in shape; the fracture may extend through the body of the maxilla down the midline of the hard palate, through the floor of the orbit, and into the nasal cavity. 1, record 1, English, - Le%20Fort%20II%20fracture
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fracture de Le Fort II
1, record 1, French, fracture%20de%20Le%20Fort%20II
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fracture pyramidale 2, record 1, French, fracture%20pyramidale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fracture intéressant les os propres du nez, traversant l'apophyse frontale du maxillaire et l'unguis, au-dessus du canal lacrymo-nasal. 3, record 1, French, - fracture%20de%20Le%20Fort%20II
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-02-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Le Fort III fracture
1, record 2, English, Le%20Fort%20III%20fracture
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fracture in which the entire maxilla and one or more facial bones are completely separated from the craniofacial skeleton; such fractures are almost always accompanied by multiple fractures of the facial bones. 1, record 2, English, - Le%20Fort%20III%20fracture
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fracture de Le Fort III
1, record 2, French, fracture%20de%20Le%20Fort%20III
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fracture haute de la face constituée par une ligne de fractures passant par la partie supérieure des os propres du nez; la paroi interne de l'orbite; la partie inférieure de l'apex orbitaire, sous le canal optique; la fente sphéno-maxillaire. [D'après EMSQU, 31680, D10, 1981, p. 4. ] 2, record 2, French, - fracture%20de%20Le%20Fort%20III
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-01-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Safety
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- serious injury
1, record 3, English, serious%20injury
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An injury which is sustained by a person in an accident and which: a) requires hospitalization for more than 48 hours, commencing within seven days from the date the injury was received; or b) results in a fracture of any bone (except simple fractures of fingers, toes, or nose); or c) involves lacerations which cause severe haemorrhage, nerve, muscle or tendon damage; or d) involves injury to any internal organ; or e) involves second or third degree burns, or any burns affecting more than 5 per cent of the body surface; or f) involves verified exposure to infectious substances or injurious radiation. 1, record 3, English, - serious%20injury
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
serious injury: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 3, English, - serious%20injury
Record 3, Key term(s)
- major injury
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- blessure grave
1, record 3, French, blessure%20grave
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute blessure que subit une personne au cours d’un accident et qui : a) nécessite l'hospitalisation pendant plus de 48 heures, cette hospitalisation commençant dans les sept jours qui suivent la date à laquelle les blessures ont été subies, ou b) provoque la fracture d’un os(exception faite des fractures simples des doigts, des orteils ou du nez), ou c) provoque des déchirures qui sont la cause de graves hémorragies ou de lésions d’un nerf, d’un muscle ou d’un tendon, ou d) provoque la lésion d’un organe interne, ou e) s’accompagne de brûlures du deuxième ou troisième degré ou de toute brûlure affectant plus de 5% de la surface du corps, ou f) résulte de l'exposition vérifiée à des matières infectieuses ou à un rayonnement pernicieux. 1, record 3, French, - blessure%20grave
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blessure grave : terme et définition uniformisés par l’Organisation de l’aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 3, French, - blessure%20grave
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad (Transporte aéreo)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- lesión grave
1, record 3, Spanish, lesi%C3%B3n%20grave
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquier lesión sufrida por una persona en un accidente y que: a) requiera hospitalización durante más de 48 horas dentro de los siete días contados a partir de la fecha en que se sufrió la lesión; o b) ocasione la fractura de algún hueso (con excepción de las fracturas simples de la nariz o de los dedos de las manos o de los pies); o c) ocasione laceraciones que den lugar a hemorragias graves, lesiones a nervios, músculos o tendones; o d) ocasione daños a cualquier órgano interno; o e) ocasione quemaduras de segundo o tercer grado u otras quemaduras que afecten más del 5% de la superficie del cuerpo; o f) sea imputable al contacto, comprobado, con substancias infecciosas o a la exposición a radiaciones perjudiciales. 1, record 3, Spanish, - lesi%C3%B3n%20grave
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lesión grave: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 3, Spanish, - lesi%C3%B3n%20grave
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-05-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- The Nose (Medicine)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- unilateral mechanical obstruction
1, record 4, English, unilateral%20mechanical%20obstruction
proposal
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unilateral: affecting but one side. 2, record 4, English, - unilateral%20mechanical%20obstruction
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fracture of the Nose ... 1. Observe for nasal obstruction and swelling... 3, record 4, English, - unilateral%20mechanical%20obstruction
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Nez (Médecine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- obstruction mécanique unilatérale 1, record 4, French, obstruction%20m%C3%A9canique%20unilat%C3%A9rale
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fracture du nez avec obstruction mécanique unilatérale. 1, record 4, French, - obstruction%20m%C3%A9canique%20unilat%C3%A9rale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- busted beak 1, record 5, English, busted%20beak
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fracture du nez 1, record 5, French, fracture%20du%20nez
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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