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CREPITATION ARTICULAIRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crepitation of a joint
1, record 1, English, crepitation%20of%20a%20joint
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- articular crepitus 2, record 1, English, articular%20crepitus
correct
- articular crepitation 3, record 1, English, articular%20crepitation
correct
- joint crepitus 4, record 1, English, joint%20crepitus
correct
- false crepitus 3, record 1, English, false%20crepitus
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A clicking or crackling sound heard in movements of joints due to roughness irregularities in the articulating surfaces. 5, record 1, English, - crepitation%20of%20a%20joint
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fine crepitation is often palpable over joints involved by chronic inflammatory arthritis and usually indicates roughening of the opposing cartilage surfaces as a result of erosion or the presence of inflammatory synovitis or adjacent tenosynovitis. Coarse crepitation is also due to irregularity of the cartilage surfaces caused by either inflammatory or noninflammatory arthritis. 6, record 1, English, - crepitation%20of%20a%20joint
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "crepitation of a joint" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 7, record 1, English, - crepitation%20of%20a%20joint
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crépitation articulaire
1, record 1, French, cr%C3%A9pitation%20articulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crépitation perçue à la palpation d'une articulation à surface irrégulière. 1, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9pitation%20articulaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- crepitación articular
1, record 1, Spanish, crepitaci%C3%B3n%20articular
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ruido que se prescribe en la articulación al moverla en ciertas afectaciones (artrosis). 2, record 1, Spanish, - crepitaci%C3%B3n%20articular
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