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Record 1 2013-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
CONT

Murmurs may be so loud as to be palpable as thrills, the most common examples being the apical diastolic thrill of mitral stenosis and the basal systolic thrill of aortic stenosis. Thrills are best appreciated when the patient leans forward with the breath held in expiration, with the exception of the thrill of mitral stenosis which is most easily felt when the patient turns on to the left side.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
CONT

Les frémissements se recherchent de deux façons : le malade en décubitus latéral gauche pour l'exploration de la pointe; le malade penché en avant pour l'exploration de la base. On distingue deux types de frémissement : le frémissement diastolique de pointe ou frémissement cataire du rétrécissement mitral et le frémissement systolique de la base (thrill) du rétrécissement aortique.

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

A fine vibration from the heart or its great vessels, felt by the hand or fingertips. The presence of a thrill is more certain evidence of organic disease of the heart than the presence of a murmur.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
DEF

Sensation de tremblement fin et rapide, perçue par la paume de la main posée à plat sur la région précordiale, habituellement synchrone à un souffle et qui constitue un critère fidèle de lésion organique, le plus souvent valvulaire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
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Record 3 2012-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Heart
DEF

A thrill felt over the precordium during contraction of the heart.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cœur

Spanish

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Record 4 2011-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • The Heart
CONT

Murmurs may be so loud as to be palpable as thrills, the most common examples being the apical diastolic thrill of mitral stenosis and the basal systolic thrill of aortic stenosis. Thrills are best appreciated when the patient leans forward with the breath held in expiration, with the exception of the thrill of mitral stenosis which is most easily felt when the patient turns on to the left side.

OBS

The term "apical diastolic thrill" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Cœur
OBS

Les frémissements se recherchent de deux façons : le malade en décubitus latéral gauche pour l'exploration de la pointe; le malade penché en avant pour l'exploration de la base. On distingue deux types de frémissement : le frémissement diastolique de pointe ou frémissement cataire du rétrécissement mitral et le frémissement systolique de la base (thrill) du rétrécissement aortique.

OBS

Le terme «frémissement diastolique de pointe» a été privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale.

Spanish

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Record 5 2001-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Fishing
CONT

The male trembles noticeably as he moves forward and alongside the female. He frequently switches his position from one side of his mate to the other by crossing over her back. These characteristic movements are known as quivering and crossing over.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pêche commerciale
CONT

Le mâle est pris d'un frémissement très apparent en s'avançant à côté de la femelle. Il va souvent d'un côté à l'autre, en passant par dessus elle. On appelle ces mouvements caractéristiques frémissements et chevauchements.

OBS

Reproduction du saumon.

Spanish

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Record 6 1998-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Sawing
DEF

Vibration of the wood in cutting operations, resulting in corrugation of the surface ... and irregularity in thickness, as in veneers.

OBS

judder: term used in the Commonwealth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciage du bois
DEF

Vibration du bois observable à l'occasion du sciage et causant des ondulations de surface et des inégalités d'épaisseurs, comme dans certains placages.

Spanish

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Record 7 1982-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cardiovascular System
OBS

Webster, p. 354.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système cardio-vasculaire
OBS

Manuila -2, p. 252.

Spanish

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