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CASEOUS NECROSIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- Bronchi
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cheesy necrosis
1, record 1, English, cheesy%20necrosis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- caseous necrosis 1, record 1, English, caseous%20necrosis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Necrosis with soft, dry, cheeselike formation, usually seen in tuberculosis or syphilis. 1, record 1, English, - cheesy%20necrosis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Bronches
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nécrose caséeuse
1, record 1, French, n%C3%A9crose%20cas%C3%A9euse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dégénérescence au cours de laquelle le tissu atteint se change en caséum. 2, record 1, French, - n%C3%A9crose%20cas%C3%A9euse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au niveau des foyers de nécrose caséeuse, les BK [bacilles de Koch] extracellulaires, sensibles à la plupart des antituberculeux se multiplient activement et sont les éléments de contagiosité. 1, record 1, French, - n%C3%A9crose%20cas%C3%A9euse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas
- Bronquios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- necrosis caseosa
1, record 1, Spanish, necrosis%20caseosa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Muerte tisular que incluye alteraciones de la integridad celular con la consecuente conversión a una sustancia parecida al queso, típica de la tuberculosis. 2, record 1, Spanish, - necrosis%20caseosa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Caseificación o caseosa. (degeneración). (Del lat. caseous, queso). f. (Vetter, 1803). Forma de necrosis que afecta al centro de los tubérculos. Se caracteriza por la formación de una materia gris amarillenta, compacta, granulosa y que al corte presenta el aspecto de un pedazo de queso Roquefort. 3, record 1, Spanish, - necrosis%20caseosa
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