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ASPECT POINTILLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1992-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dot-dash appearance
1, record 1, English, dot%2Ddash%20appearance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dot-dash pattern 2, record 1, English, dot%2Ddash%20pattern
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The appearance seen in early rheumatoid arthritis, produced by erosions leading to indistinctness and focal loss of continuity of the dorsoradial subchondral bone plate of the metacarpal heads. These erosions are most commonly seen at the second and third metacarpophalangeal joints and third proximal interphalangeal joint, but also occur in bare areas , at the edge of the articular cartilage. [From KERHE, 1985, p. 573 and ARHEU, 1989, p. 731.] 3, record 1, English, - dot%2Ddash%20appearance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aspect en pointillé
1, record 1, French, aspect%20en%20pointill%C3%A9
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aspect observé surtout à la tête des métacarpiens au stade précoce de la polyarthrite rhumatoïde, se traduisant par des érosions minimes de la corticale dont les contours sont flous, avec interruption de la ligne osseuse sous-chondrale qui apparaît en pointillé à la périphérie des cartilages. 1, record 1, French, - aspect%20en%20pointill%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-04-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stippled appearance
1, record 2, English, stippled%20appearance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canada Diseases Weekly Report. 2, record 2, English, - stippled%20appearance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aspect pointillé
1, record 2, French, aspect%20pointill%C3%A9
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rapport hebdomadaire des maladies au Canada. 2, record 2, French, - aspect%20pointill%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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