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EDEMA CEREBRAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brain swelling
1, record 1, English, brain%20swelling
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pathologic entity, localized or generalized, characterized by an increase in bulk of brain tissue, due to expansion of the intravascular (congestion) or extravascular (edema) compartments that may coexist or may occur separately and be clinically indistinguishable. 1, record 1, English, - brain%20swelling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- œdème cérébral
1, record 1, French, %26oelig%3Bd%C3%A8me%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9bral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- OC 1, record 1, French, OC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Augmentation de la teneur en eau du tissu encéphalique ayant pour conséquence une augmentation de volume de l'encéphale. 1, record 1, French, - %26oelig%3Bd%C3%A8me%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9bral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema nervioso
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- edema cerebral
1, record 1, Spanish, edema%20cerebral
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cefaledema 2, record 1, Spanish, cefaledema
masculine noun
- hinchazón cerebral 3, record 1, Spanish, hinchaz%C3%B3n%20cerebral
feminine noun
- edema de Huguenin 2, record 1, Spanish, edema%20de%20Huguenin
masculine noun
- edema del cerebro 3, record 1, Spanish, edema%20del%20cerebro
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aumento de líquido seroalbuminoso en los intersticios hísticos de la masa encefálica que se produce como consecuencia de alteraciones sanguíneas, de líquido cefalorraquídeo o de la permeabilidad de los capilares cerebrales. 2, record 1, Spanish, - edema%20cerebral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El infarto cerebral se acompaña de un grado variable de edema cerebral. 4, record 1, Spanish, - edema%20cerebral
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