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CELLULE CE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-02-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cytology
- Cancers and Oncology
- Embryology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- embryonal carcinoma cell
1, record 1, English, embryonal%20carcinoma%20cell
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- EC cell 2, record 1, English, EC%20cell
correct
- embryonic carcinoma cell 3, record 1, English, embryonic%20carcinoma%20cell
correct
- embryonal carcinomal cell 4, record 1, English, embryonal%20carcinomal%20cell
less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Embryonal carcinoma cells are pluripotent stem cells derived from germ cell tumors and can be used to study cell differentiation in vitro. 5, record 1, English, - embryonal%20carcinoma%20cell
Record 1, Key term(s)
- embryonic carcinomal cell
- embryonal cancer cell
- embryonic cancer cell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cytologie
- Cancers et oncologie
- Embryologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cellule de carcinome embryonnaire
1, record 1, French, cellule%20de%20carcinome%20embryonnaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cellule de CE 2, record 1, French, cellule%20de%20CE
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- cellule EC 3, record 1, French, cellule%20EC
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Première greffe d'un embryon précoce de souris dans une souris adulte. Formation d'un tératocarcinome : tumeur constituée de cellules indifférenciées, pluripotentes. Ces cellules sont appelées «cellules de carcinome embryonnaire» (EC). 1, record 1, French, - cellule%20de%20carcinome%20embryonnaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cellule de CE; cellule EC: même si l'expression «cellule EC», tirée de l'anglais, est largement utilisée en français, on doit lui préférer «cellule de CE» en français. 4, record 1, French, - cellule%20de%20carcinome%20embryonnaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Citología
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
- Embriología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- célula de carcinoma embrionario
1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A9lula%20de%20carcinoma%20embrionario
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Célula maligna que generalmente se asocia a los carcinomas de los testículos. Es un tipo de célula madre embrionaria. 2, record 1, Spanish, - c%C3%A9lula%20de%20carcinoma%20embrionario
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las células del carcinoma embrionario son células malignas que generalmente se mezclan con otras clases de tumores de células germinales. En la mayoría de los casos se producen en los testículos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - c%C3%A9lula%20de%20carcinoma%20embrionario
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Existen tres tipos de células madre embrionarias: las células madre embrionarias propiamente dichas, [...] células germinales embrionarias [...] y las células de carcinoma embrionario, que si bien también provienen de células germinales primordiales en estadio embrionario, son detectadas como parte de carcinomas testiculares en el adulto. 4, record 1, Spanish, - c%C3%A9lula%20de%20carcinoma%20embrionario
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