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CONVULSIONS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- convulsion
1, record 1, English, convulsion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A violent involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the voluntary muscles. 2, record 1, English, - convulsion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
convulsion: term usually used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - convulsion
Record 1, Key term(s)
- convulsions
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- convulsion
1, record 1, French, convulsion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contraction violente, involontaire et saccadée des muscles. 2, record 1, French, - convulsion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
convulsion : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 3, record 1, French, - convulsion
Record 1, Key term(s)
- convulsions
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema nervioso
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- convulsión
1, record 1, Spanish, convulsi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contracción violenta e involuntaria de los músculos voluntarios, lo que provoca movimientos irregulares. 2, record 1, Spanish, - convulsi%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las convulsiones pueden ser localizadas en uno o varios grupos musculares o generalizadas a todo el cuerpo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - convulsi%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-01-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- simple febrile convulsion 1, record 2, English, simple%20febrile%20convulsion
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- simple febrile convulsions
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- convulsion fébrile simple
1, record 2, French, convulsion%20f%C3%A9brile%20simple
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«[...] les convulsions fébriles simples sont brèves, isolées et généralisées.» 1, record 2, French, - convulsion%20f%C3%A9brile%20simple
Record 2, Key term(s)
- convulsions fébriles simples
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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