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CURVA PRIMARIA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- primary curve
1, record 1, English, primary%20curve
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The spinal curve developing first and which is fixed from the start. 2, record 1, English, - primary%20curve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Because of the frequent impossibility of defining a "primary" curve many physicians have abandoned that term and use instead the term major curve. 3, record 1, English, - primary%20curve
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courbure primitive
1, record 1, French, courbure%20primitive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] première courbure scoliotique apparue. 1, record 1, French, - courbure%20primitive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- curva primitiva
1, record 1, Spanish, curva%20primitiva
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- curva primaria 1, record 1, Spanish, curva%20primaria
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- major curve
1, record 2, English, major%20curve
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The main spinal curve, the one of greatest degree, in which significant structural changes take place. 2, record 2, English, - major%20curve
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is better not to call the major curve primary since this implies a temporal relationship, and in most scoliosis patients it is difficult to determine which curve appeared first. 3, record 2, English, - major%20curve
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- courbure majeure
1, record 2, French, courbure%20majeure
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] courbure structurale la plus importante. 1, record 2, French, - courbure%20majeure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- curvatura mayor
1, record 2, Spanish, curvatura%20mayor
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- curva primaria 1, record 2, Spanish, curva%20primaria
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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