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POLYPE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Larynx
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vocal polyp 1, record 1, English, vocal%20polyp
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unilateral vocal cord polyp 2, record 1, English, unilateral%20vocal%20cord%20polyp
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An unilateral pedunculated or sessile (broad based) polyp (not Reinke's edema). 1, record 1, English, - vocal%20polyp
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Larynx
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polype
1, record 1, French, polype
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- polype de la corde vocale 2, record 1, French, polype%20de%20la%20corde%20vocale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] tumeur pseudo-inflammatoire, plus fréquente chez l'homme que chez la femme [...] Son origine peut être multiple : inflammatoire, infectieuse, traumatique vocale, allergique [...] Son lieu d'implantation est variable, le plus souvent situé à la partie moyenne de la corde vocale; il n'est pas exceptionnel à la commissure antérieure où il peut poser d'ailleurs des problèmes délicats de diagnostic. 1, record 1, French, - polype
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Polypes de la corde vocale - Ce sont des lésions fréquemment unilatérales, siégeant également le plus souvent au niveau du point nodulaire. Elles sont sessiles ou pédiculées. D'aspect translucide, ces polypes sont dits œdémateux; d'aspect rougeâtre, ils sont dits angiomateux. 2, record 1, French, - polype
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Record 2, Main entry term, English
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- coral polyp 1, record 2, English, coral%20polyp
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tiny coral polyps, living in symbiosis with photosynthetic algae, build huge limestone reefs that harbor more plant and animal species than any other ecosystem on the earth. 1, record 2, English, - polyp
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- polype
1, record 2, French, polype
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- polype corallien 1, record 2, French, polype%20corallien
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les minuscules polypes des coraux qui vivent en symbiose avec des algues construisent d'énormes récifs calcaires qui abritent plus d'espèces végétales et animales qu'aucun autre écosystème du Globe. 1, record 2, French, - polype
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Esponjas, hidrozoarios y medusas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pólipo coralino
1, record 2, Spanish, p%C3%B3lipo%20coralino
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-02-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- polyp
1, record 3, English, polyp
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A smooth spherical or oval mass projecting from a membranous surface; may be broad-based or pedunculated. 1, record 3, English, - polyp
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- polype
1, record 3, French, polype
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formation sessile ou pédiculée développée aux dépens d'une muqueuse. 2, record 3, French, - polype
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pólipo
1, record 3, Spanish, p%C3%B3lipo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pequeña masa de tejido que sobresale del nivel superficial. 2, record 3, Spanish, - p%C3%B3lipo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Normalmente se encuentra en la región sigmoide del intestino grueso. 2, record 3, Spanish, - p%C3%B3lipo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-07-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- polyp
1, record 4, English, polyp
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... attached [coelenterate], either solitary or [colonial] 1, record 4, English, - polyp
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- polype
1, record 4, French, polype
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] forme fixée [...] des Coelentérés. 1, record 4, French, - polype
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paleontología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- pólipo
1, record 4, Spanish, p%C3%B3lipo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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