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SPECIFICITY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weed Science
- Crop Protection
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- selectivity
1, record 1, English, selectivity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- specificity 2, record 1, English, specificity
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That characteristic, especially in many herbicides, whereby certain undesirable species are killed while others such as crop plants or beneficial insects are harmed little. 3, record 1, English, - selectivity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Dinoseb (2-sec-butyl-4,6-dinitrophenol) exhibits contact toxicity to plant foliage, but it exhibits selectivity when applied before emergence; it thus allows satisfactory emergence of some important crop plants, such as peanuts, but kills the germinating seedlings of many annual weeds. 4, record 1, English, - selectivity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mauvaises herbes
- Protection des végétaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sélectivité
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9lectivit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Malas hierbas
- Protección de las plantas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- selectividad
1, record 1, Spanish, selectividad
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-02-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- diagnostic specificity
1, record 2, English, diagnostic%20specificity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- specificity 2, record 2, English, specificity
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A characteristic of the performance of a diagnostic test, defined as the proportion of persons with a negative test result among persons who do not have the disease; it is calculated as follows: true negatives ÷ (true negatives + false positives). 3, record 2, English, - diagnostic%20specificity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
STIs [sexually transmitted infections] may be diagnosed in the laboratory using (a) culture, (b) microscopy, (c) antigen detection, (d) nucleic acid detection, (e) serology and (f) surrogate markers. The sensitivity and specificity of these different approaches vary according to specimen type and organism assayed. ... NAATS [nucleic acid amplification tests] are the most sensitive methods, and culture the most specific. 4, record 2, English, - diagnostic%20specificity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
specificity: term and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 5, record 2, English, - diagnostic%20specificity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- spécificité diagnostique
1, record 2, French, sp%C3%A9cificit%C3%A9%20diagnostique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- spécificité 2, record 2, French, sp%C3%A9cificit%C3%A9
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractéristique de la performance d’un test diagnostique, qui se définit comme la proportion des personnes qui ont un résultat de test négatif parmi les non malades; elle se calcule ainsi : [vrais négatifs ÷ (vrais négatifs + faux positifs)]. 3, record 2, French, - sp%C3%A9cificit%C3%A9%20diagnostique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La spécificité d'un paramètre est la mesure de l'incidence des résultats négatifs chez les sujets dépourvus d'une pathologie donnée, ce qui correspond aux «vrais négatifs» (VN). [...] Une spécificité de 90 % implique que 10 % des sujets dépourvus de la pathologie étudiée seraient définis comme pathologiques sur la base des résultats de l'examen : ils auraient un résultat «faussement positif» (FP). [...] lorsque l'on sélectionne des patients pour les essais d'un nouveau traitement, on doit privilégier une haute spécificité pour s'assurer que le traitement n'est donné qu'aux patients présentant la pathologie considérée. 4, record 2, French, - sp%C3%A9cificit%C3%A9%20diagnostique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spécificité : terme et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 5, record 2, French, - sp%C3%A9cificit%C3%A9%20diagnostique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- especificidad
1, record 2, Spanish, especificidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Probabilidad de clasificar correctamente a un individuo sano, es decir, la probabilidad de que para un sujeto sano se obtenga un resultado negativo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - especificidad
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-07-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- specificity
1, record 3, English, specificity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An enzymes's discrimination between several substrates competing for an active site. 2, record 3, English, - specificity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- spécificité
1, record 3, French, sp%C3%A9cificit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrainte pour le substrat de se combiner au site actif de l'enzyme, ce qui nécessite évidemment une correspondance structurale étroite entre enzyme et substrat (correspondance stérique). 2, record 3, French, - sp%C3%A9cificit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- especificidad
1, record 3, Spanish, especificidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] muchas enzimas presentan especificidad relativa porque pueden catalizar el mismo tipo de reacción con más de un sustrato estructuralmente similar [...] 1, record 3, Spanish, - especificidad
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-07-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacodynamics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- specificity
1, record 4, English, specificity
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
No drug known is completely specific in the sense of acting on exclusively one type of cell or tissue, to produce only one type of effect. However, the therapeutic usefulness of a drug is usually directly related to its degree of specificity. 2, record 4, English, - specificity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacodynamie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- spécificité
1, record 4, French, sp%C3%A9cificit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La spécificité d'un médicament signifie que son action est particulièrement efficace sur une seule maladie. 1, record 4, French, - sp%C3%A9cificit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Farmacodinámica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- especificidad
1, record 4, Spanish, especificidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-05-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- specificity
1, record 5, English, specificity
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- spécificité
1, record 5, French, sp%C3%A9cificit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Analyse factorielle. 2, record 5, French, - sp%C3%A9cificit%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Encuestas estadísticas
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- especificidad
1, record 5, Spanish, especificidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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