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ALGIE [1 record]

Record 1 2012-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

The distressing sensation excited by noxious stimuli of sufficient intensity acting on nerve-endings.

OBS

Pain may be of central nervous origin or psychogenic.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
DEF

Sensation anormale et pénible résultant de la stimulation des terminaisons nerveuses.

OBS

Elle peut être d'origine nerveuse centrale ou psychique.

OBS

Le terme «douleur» a été privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale.

Key term(s)
  • algie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
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