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MAIGREUR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-06-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- emaciation
1, record 1, English, emaciation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cachexia 2, record 1, English, cachexia
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extreme loss of the subcutaneous fat. 3, record 1, English, - emaciation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Children may demonstrate a quite different response to congenital hypothalamic tumors or malformations. In the diencephalic syndrome of infancy, there is profound emaciation, despite good feeding and linear growth. 1, record 1, English, - emaciation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- émaciation
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9maciation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maigreur 1, record 1, French, maigreur
feminine noun
- cachexie 1, record 1, French, cachexie
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amaigrissement très prononcé. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9maciation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- caquexia
1, record 1, Spanish, caquexia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- emaciación 2, record 1, Spanish, emaciaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pérdida de peso y apetito, desgaste muscular y debilidad derivados de una enfermedad crónica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - caquexia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thinness 1, record 2, English, thinness
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maigreur
1, record 2, French, maigreur
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- delgadez
1, record 2, Spanish, delgadez
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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