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PLAIE CONTUSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- laceration
1, record 1, English, laceration
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An injury ... in which the skin and/or [underlying] soft tissues are torn by the crushing and shearing forces produced at impact. Lacerations are characterized by ragged, irregular margins, surrounding contusion, marginal abrasion, tissue bridging in the wound in the direction of the blunt force. 2, record 1, English, - laceration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Abrasion ... with deep structure involvement. 3, record 1, English, - laceration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plaie contuse
1, record 1, French, plaie%20contuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lacération 2, record 1, French, lac%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plaie produite par la déchirure et l’attrition de la peau et des tissus sous-jacents. Sa forme est irrégulière, étoilée ou arrondie; ses bords sont amincis, déchiquetés, mâchés ou dentelés. 3, record 1, French, - plaie%20contuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition d’après SIMEL, 1967, page 74. 4, record 1, French, - plaie%20contuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Érosion [...] avec atteinte profonde. 4, record 1, French, - plaie%20contuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- laceración
1, record 1, Spanish, laceraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traumatismo provocado por desgarramientos bruscos de la piel [...]. 2, record 1, Spanish, - laceraci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-12-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Skin
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- contused wound
1, record 2, English, contused%20wound
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareil cutané
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plaie contuse
1, record 2, French, plaie%20contuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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