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AGONY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-09-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Medicine
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- agony
1, record 1, English, agony
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The struggle or suffering preceding death. 2, record 1, English, - agony
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Patients seeking assisted suicide or active voluntary euthanasia clearly do not wish to prolong their agony, but seeks a quick end to their suffering. 3, record 1, English, - agony
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie de la médecine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agonie
1, record 1, French, agonie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moment de la vie qui précède immédiatement la mort et où l'organisme lutte contre cette dernière. 2, record 1, French, - agonie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'agonie est caractérisée par un affaiblissement de la circulation et une irrigation cérébrale insuffisante. 3, record 1, French, - agonie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Grâce aux progrès de la technologie, [ ... ] on meurt beaucoup plus lentement qu'autrefois, de sorte qu'il n'est pas rare que les mourants doivent faire face à une longue agonie. 4, record 1, French, - agonie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Entrer en agonie, être à l'agonie. 3, record 1, French, - agonie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de la medicina
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agonía
1, record 1, Spanish, agon%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-08-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- agony
1, record 2, English, agony
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Very great mental or physical pain. 2, record 2, English, - agony
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- douleur intense
1, record 2, French, douleur%20intense
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- torture 1, record 2, French, torture
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Souffrance physique ou morale intolérable. 2, record 2, French, - douleur%20intense
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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