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MAL DOS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dorsalgia
1, record 1, English, dorsalgia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- back pain 2, record 1, English, back%20pain
correct
- dorsodynia 3, record 1, English, dorsodynia
- notalgia 4, record 1, English, notalgia
obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pain in the upper back. 4, record 1, English, - dorsalgia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dorsalgie
1, record 1, French, dorsalgie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- douleur dorsale 2, record 1, French, douleur%20dorsale
correct, feminine noun
- mal de dos 2, record 1, French, mal%20de%20dos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Douleur siégeant au niveau du rachis dorsal. 3, record 1, French, - dorsalgie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dorsalgia
1, record 1, Spanish, dorsalgia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- dorsodinia 1, record 1, Spanish, dorsodinia
correct, feminine noun
- notalgia 1, record 1, Spanish, notalgia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-04-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Vertebrae and Bone Marrow
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lumbar disc syndrome 1, record 2, English, lumbar%20disc%20syndrome
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- lumbar disk syndrome 2, record 2, English, lumbar%20disk%20syndrome
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Figurative expression. 1, record 2, English, - lumbar%20disc%20syndrome
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Vertèbres et moelle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- syndrome du mal de dos
1, record 2, French, syndrome%20du%20mal%20de%20dos
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- syndrome du déplacement du disque lombaire 1, record 2, French, syndrome%20du%20d%C3%A9placement%20du%20disque%20lombaire
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se dit de l'excuse que se donne une personne qui ne veut pas travailler : elle a mal au dos, de ce mal caractéristique dont souffrent la plupart des gens ayant mal au dos, et qui est causé par une hernie discale lombaire. 1, record 2, French, - syndrome%20du%20mal%20de%20dos
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-10-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- How to Prevent Injury and Maintain Health
1, record 3, English, How%20to%20Prevent%20Injury%20and%20Maintain%20Health
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Comment éviter de se faire mal au dos et rester en bonne santé
1, record 3, French, Comment%20%C3%A9viter%20de%20se%20faire%20mal%20au%20dos%20et%20rester%20en%20bonne%20sant%C3%A9
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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