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LARYNGOSPASME [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Respiratory System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dry drowning
1, record 1, English, dry%20drowning
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In dry drowning the glottis spasms and prevents water from passing into the lungs. The lungs of the dry drowning victims are usually normal. 2, record 1, English, - dry%20drowning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Appareil respiratoire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- noyade sèche
1, record 1, French, noyade%20s%C3%A8che
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La noyade sèche désigne en fait une mort par noyade, mais où il n’ y a pas d’eau dans les poumons de la victime [...] C'est une situation qui survient lorsque le larynx se referme(un laryngospasme) en réaction à l'inhalation d’eau, mais qui, ce faisant, empêche l'oxygène de monter au cerveau. Dans ce cas, la mort survient dans les minutes qui suivent. 1, record 1, French, - noyade%20s%C3%A8che
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Larynx
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- laryngospasm
1, record 2, English, laryngospasm
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- glottic spasm 2, record 2, English, glottic%20spasm
correct
- glottidospasm 1, record 2, English, glottidospasm
correct
- laryngismus stridulus 1, record 2, English, laryngismus%20stridulus
correct
- spasmus glottidis 1, record 2, English, spasmus%20glottidis
correct, rare
- laryngospastic reflex 1, record 2, English, laryngospastic%20reflex
correct
- Schroter's chorea 2, record 2, English, Schroter%27s%20chorea
- laryngeal chorea 1, record 2, English, laryngeal%20chorea
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Spasmodic closure of the glottic aperture. 1, record 2, English, - laryngospasm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Larynx
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- laryngospasme
1, record 2, French, laryngospasme
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- spasme laryngé 1, record 2, French, spasme%20laryng%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- spasme de la glotte 1, record 2, French, spasme%20de%20la%20glotte
correct, masculine noun
- spasme glottique 1, record 2, French, spasme%20glottique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contraction spasmodique du larynx, provoquant un accès de suffocation. 1, record 2, French, - laryngospasme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Respiratory System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- laryngeal spasm
1, record 3, English, laryngeal%20spasm
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reflex reduction in size of the rima glottidis, causing stridor and respiratory obstruction. 1, record 3, English, - laryngeal%20spasm
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil respiratoire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- laryngospasme
1, record 3, French, laryngospasme
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- spasme laryngé 2, record 3, French, spasme%20laryng%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- spasme de la glotte 2, record 3, French, spasme%20de%20la%20glotte
correct, masculine noun
- spasme glottique 2, record 3, French, spasme%20glottique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fermeture spasmodique des muscles adducteurs du larynx avec obstruction plus ou moins complète des voies aériennes par contracture du larynx. 1, record 3, French, - laryngospasme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Aparato respiratorio
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- laringospasmo
1, record 3, Spanish, laringospasmo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- espasmo de la glotis 1, record 3, Spanish, espasmo%20de%20la%20glotis
correct, masculine noun
- frenoglotismo 1, record 3, Spanish, frenoglotismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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