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Record 1 2008-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases - Various
  • Animal Diseases
DEF

A disease developed after birth.

OBS

As opposed to a "congenital disease" (disease existing at, and usually before birth).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines diverses
  • Maladies des animaux
DEF

Maladie qui apparaît après la naissance.

OBS

Maladie acquise : s'oppose à «maladie congénitale» (maladie présente à la naissance).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades humanas varias
  • Enfermedades de los animales
DEF

Enfermedad que se produce después del nacimiento.

CONT

El diagnóstico de TBC [tuberculosis] congénita es diferente a la postnatal. En 1935, Beitzke [...] sugirió por primera vez los criterios para distinguir entre la tuberculosis congénita y la enfermedad adquirida luego del nacimiento.

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