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CUNEIFORMISATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vertebrae and Bone Marrow
- Human Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wedging
1, record 1, English, wedging
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Actual round-back deformity is the result of wedging of the vertebrae below the region of the fifth, sixth, and seventh thoracic vertebrae. This wedging accentuates the kyphos which normally is present at the fifth, sixth, and seventh thoracic vertebrae. 2, record 1, English, - wedging
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The wedging of vertebrae in Scheuermann's kyphosis is most common in the thoracic spine (upper back), with the apex of the curve typically between the T7 and T9 levels of the spine. 3, record 1, English, - wedging
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vertèbres et moelle
- Maladies humaines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cunéiformisation vertébrale
1, record 1, French, cun%C3%A9iformisation%20vert%C3%A9brale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cunéiformisation 2, record 1, French, cun%C3%A9iformisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Son développement implique la cunéiformisation (wedging) des corps vertébraux et des disques intervertébraux, une torsion des vertèbres et la déformation des côtes. 2, record 1, French, - cun%C3%A9iformisation%20vert%C3%A9brale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La maladie de Scheuermann est très fréquente [...] : 60 % des adolescents présentent des signes radiologiques d'irrégularité des plateaux vertébraux, mais les lésions sévères avec cunéiformisation vertébrale et hypercyphose pathologique ne représentent que 5 à 10 %, avec une prédominance masculine [...] 1, record 1, French, - cun%C3%A9iformisation%20vert%C3%A9brale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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