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DISCAL [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cervical disc syndrome
1, record 1, English, cervical%20disc%20syndrome
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cervical disk syndrome 2, record 1, English, cervical%20disk%20syndrome
correct
- cervical disc disease 3, record 1, English, cervical%20disc%20disease
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... described anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) as a treatment option for cervical disk degeneration in patients suffering from a cervical disk syndrome. 2, record 1, English, - cervical%20disc%20syndrome
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cervical disk disease
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- syndrome discal cervical
1, record 1, French, syndrome%20discal%20cervical
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vertebrae and Bone Marrow
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- disc bulge
1, record 2, English, disc%20bulge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Disc bulge should not be confused with a disc herniation. A bulge involves more than one quarter (25%) of the circumference of an intervertebral disc (greater than 90 degrees) whereas a disc herniation involves less than 25% of the diameter of the disc (less than 90 degrees). 2, record 2, English, - disc%20bulge
Record 2, Key term(s)
- disk bulge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vertèbres et moelle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bombement discal
1, record 2, French, bombement%20discal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Débord global et concentrique du disque au-delà des contours des plateaux vertébraux, plus ou moins régulier et symétrique, lié à la perte de hauteur du disque. 1, record 2, French, - bombement%20discal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-05-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- discal
1, record 3, English, discal
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to intervertebral disk. 1, record 3, English, - discal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- discal
1, record 3, French, discal
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relatif à un disque intervertébral. 1, record 3, French, - discal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-09-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Orthopedic Surgery
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- extruded disc material
1, record 4, English, extruded%20disc%20material
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The spinal cord and nerve roots may be injured by: a. Compression from bone, ligaments, extruded disc material and tumors ... 1, record 4, English, - extruded%20disc%20material
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie orthopédique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fragment discal exclu
1, record 4, French, fragment%20discal%20exclu
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-09-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- vacuum phenomenon
1, record 5, English, vacuum%20phenomenon
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Linear or circular radiolucent collections of gas overlying the intervertebral disks; a sign of degenerative disk disease. [From EISER, 1984, p. 398.] 2, record 5, English, - vacuum%20phenomenon
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the vertebral column, the vacuum phenomenon can also be localized, less commonly, to the spinal canal, apophyseal joints, soft tissues, and vertebral bodies. [From REBON, 1988, p. 1492.] 2, record 5, English, - vacuum%20phenomenon
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- phénomène du vide discal
1, record 5, French, ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8ne%20du%20vide%20discal
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- vide discal 2, record 5, French, vide%20discal
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hypertransparence linéaire observée dans un espace intersomatique, caractéristique d'une dégénérescence discale. [D'après EMSQU, 31312, A20, 1980, p. 9.] 3, record 5, French, - ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8ne%20du%20vide%20discal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au rachis, un phénomène de vide similaire, bien que moins fréquent, peut s'observer également au canal rachidien, aux apophyses, dans les tissus mous et aux corps vertébraux. 3, record 5, French, - ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8ne%20du%20vide%20discal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
source c : EMSQU, 31312, A20, 1980, p. 9; source d : EMSQU, 31335, A10, 1981, p. 14. 3, record 5, French, - ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8ne%20du%20vide%20discal
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-09-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- disc space narrowing
1, record 6, English, disc%20space%20narrowing
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- disk space narrowing 2, record 6, English, disk%20space%20narrowing
correct
- intervertebral disc space narrowing 1, record 6, English, intervertebral%20disc%20space%20narrowing
correct
- narrowing of the intervertebral disc space 1, record 6, English, narrowing%20of%20the%20intervertebral%20disc%20space
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Thinning of the space between any two vertebral bodies. 3, record 6, English, - disc%20space%20narrowing
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pincement discal
1, record 6, French, pincement%20discal
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réduction de la hauteur de l'espace intersomatique vertébral. [D'après TRIOS, 1983, volume 12, p. 442.] 2, record 6, French, - pincement%20discal
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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