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Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- obstetrician's hand
1, record 1, English, obstetrician%27s%20hand
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- accoucheur's hand 2, record 1, English, accoucheur%27s%20hand
correct
- main d'accoucheur 2, record 1, English, main%20d%27accoucheur
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The contraction of the hand in tetany; the hand is flexed at the wrist, the fingers at the metacarpophalangeal joints but extended at the interphalangeal joints, the thumb being strongly flexed into the palm. 3, record 1, English, - obstetrician%27s%20hand
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "obstetrician's hand" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 4, record 1, English, - obstetrician%27s%20hand
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- main d'accoucheur
1, record 1, French, main%20d%27accoucheur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- main de Trousseau 2, record 1, French, main%20de%20Trousseau
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Attitude particulière de la main que l'on observe dans la tétanie : adduction du pouce et des doigts, extension des articulations interphalangiennes, flexion des articulations métacarpo-phalangiennes, flexion du poignet. 3, record 1, French, - main%20d%27accoucheur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
- Sistema nervioso
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mano obstétrica
1, record 1, Spanish, mano%20obst%C3%A9trica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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