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PROTHESE MYOELECTRIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-06-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Prostheses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- myoelectric prosthesis
1, record 1, English, myoelectric%20prosthesis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- externally powered prosthesis 1, record 1, English, externally%20powered%20prosthesis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The externally powered prosthesis is also called a myoelectric prosthesis because it operates from the electromyographic (EMG) signal transmitted from the muscles of the residual limb. 1, record 1, English, - myoelectric%20prosthesis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prothèses
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prothèse myoélectrique
1, record 1, French, proth%C3%A8se%20myo%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] c'est la prothèse myoélectrique dont la commande est assurée par des électrodes recueillant les contractions musculaires au niveau de la partie supérieure de l'avant-bras, des groupes fléchisseurs pour la fermeture de la main, des groupes extenseurs pour l'ouverture. 1, record 1, French, - proth%C3%A8se%20myo%C3%A9lectrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Prostheses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- myoelectrically controlled prosthesis
1, record 2, English, myoelectrically%20controlled%20prosthesis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prothèses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prothèse myoélectrique
1, record 2, French, proth%C3%A8se%20myo%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- prothèse à commande myoélectrique 1, record 2, French, proth%C3%A8se%20%C3%A0%20commande%20myo%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prothèse du membre supérieur pourvue d'électrodes cutanées recueillant les faibles potentiels électriques qui sont créés par la contraction volontaire des muscles subsistants et amplifiés par des composants électroniques pour mettre en marche un moteur servant à actionner divers dispositifs de l'appareil, tels une pièce terminale ou un poignet prothétique. 1, record 2, French, - proth%C3%A8se%20myo%C3%A9lectrique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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