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TENDON ACHILLE [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2019-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Achilles tendon stretch
1, record 1, English, Achilles%20tendon%20stretch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Achilles stretch 1, record 1, English, Achilles%20stretch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étirement du tendon d’Achille
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tirement%20du%20tendon%20d%26rsquo%3BAchille
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-04-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Muscles and Tendons
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- calcaneal tendon
1, record 2, English, calcaneal%20tendon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Achilles tendon 2, record 2, English, Achilles%20tendon
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A powerful tendon at the back of the heel which attaches the triceps surae muscle to the tuberosity of the calcaneus. 3, record 2, English, - calcaneal%20tendon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
calcaneal tendon: term derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 2, English, - calcaneal%20tendon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A04.7.02.048: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 4, record 2, English, - calcaneal%20tendon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Muscles et tendons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tendon calcanéen
1, record 2, French, tendon%20calcan%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tendon d'Achille 2, record 2, French, tendon%20d%27Achille
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tendon du muscle triceps sural implanté dans la tubérosité du calcaneus [située à l'arrière du talon]. 3, record 2, French, - tendon%20calcan%C3%A9en
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tendon calcanéen : terme dérivé de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 2, French, - tendon%20calcan%C3%A9en
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A04.7.02.048 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 2, French, - tendon%20calcan%C3%A9en
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Músculos y tendones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tendón de Aquiles
1, record 2, Spanish, tend%C3%B3n%20de%20Aquiles
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-03-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Achilles tendon rupture
1, record 3, English, Achilles%20tendon%20rupture
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- rupture of the tendo achillis 2, record 3, English, rupture%20of%20the%20tendo%20achillis
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rupture du tendon d’Achille
1, record 3, French, rupture%20du%20tendon%20d%26rsquo%3BAchille
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après une rupture du tendon d'Achille, mieux vaut être recousu à l'aveugle que sous le contrôle de la vue. La nouvelle a de quoi surprendre. Et pourtant elle vient de faire l'objet d'une communication à l'Académie de chirurgie. 1, record 3, French, - rupture%20du%20tendon%20d%26rsquo%3BAchille
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-04-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Achilles tendinitis
1, record 4, English, Achilles%20tendinitis
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Imprecise term referring to one of a number of Achilles tendon conditions, including Achilles tendon strain and Achilles tendon tenosynovitis. 2, record 4, English, - Achilles%20tendinitis
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tendinite du tendon d’Achille
1, record 4, French, tendinite%20du%20tendon%20d%26rsquo%3BAchille
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tendinite achilléenne 1, record 4, French, tendinite%20achill%C3%A9enne
correct, feminine noun
- tendinite d’Achille 1, record 4, French, tendinite%20d%26rsquo%3BAchille
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tendinites du tendon d'Achille: D'une extrême fréquence, elles posent de difficiles problèmes tant diagnostiques que thérapeutiques. Il faut bien séparer la tendinite d'insertion et la tendinite du corps du tendon. 1, record 4, French, - tendinite%20du%20tendon%20d%26rsquo%3BAchille
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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