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MALADIE PERLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
- Skin Appendages
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trichorrhexis nodosa
1, record 1, English, trichorrhexis%20nodosa
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- knotted hair 2, record 1, English, knotted%20hair
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Trichorrhexis nodosa, or knotted hair, is a dry, brittle condition with the formation of nodular swellings along the hair shaft. The hair breaks easily and shows a brush-like spreading out of the fibers of the broken-off hair. 3, record 1, English, - trichorrhexis%20nodosa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trichorrhexis nodosa; knotted hair: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - trichorrhexis%20nodosa
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
- Phanères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trichorrhexie noueuse
1, record 1, French, trichorrhexie%20noueuse
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maladie de la perle 2, record 1, French, maladie%20de%20la%20perle
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plus qu'une complication, la trichorrhexie noueuse est une variété de la trichoclasie simple : le cheveu gonfle en un ou plusieurs points, puis éclate et se casse à ce niveau. 3, record 1, French, - trichorrhexie%20noueuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trichorrhexie noueuse; maladie de la perle : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - trichorrhexie%20noueuse
Record 1, Key term(s)
- trichorrhexis noueuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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