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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Metaphor
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Metáfora
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Metáfora
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Tree Number:
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K01.400.899.500
K01.752.798.500
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Definition English:
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The application of a concept to that which it is not literally the same but which suggests a resemblance and comparison. Medical metaphors were widespread in ancient literature; the description of a sick body was often used by ancient writers to define a critical condition of the State, in which one corrupt part can ruin the entire system. (From Med Secoli Arte Sci, 1990;2(3):abstract 331) |
Indexing Annotation English:
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IM; coord with object of comparison (IM)
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History Note English:
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97
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Record Number:
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33190
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Unique Identifier:
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D019365
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