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ATONIQUE [4 records]

Record 1 2012-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Muscles and Tendons
DEF

Lacking normal tone or strength; pertaining to or characterized by atony.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Muscles et tendons
DEF

Dépourvu de tonicité ou de force musculaire.

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nervous System
DEF

Epilepsy characterized by loss of muscular tone.

Key term(s)
  • atonic drop epilepsy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système nerveux
CONT

L'épilepsie atonique ou akinétique se caractérise par une perte du tonus postural (force musculaire permettant de ne pas tomber) pouvant entraîner un affaissement de tout le corps et une chute.

Spanish

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Record 3 1996-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Visual Disorders
OBS

eyeball: The globe of the eye.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles de la vision

Spanish

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Record 4 1992-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meats and Meat Industries
  • Veterinary Medicine
OBS

of pork

French

Domaine(s)
  • Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
  • Médecine vétérinaire
OBS

chez le porc

Spanish

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