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POSTPARTUM [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Perinatal Period
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- postpartum
1, record 1, English, postpartum
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Occurring after childbirth. 1, record 1, English, - postpartum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périnatalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- post-partum
1, record 1, French, post%2Dpartum
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Consécutif à l'accouchement. 1, record 1, French, - post%2Dpartum
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Periodo perinatal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- posparto
1, record 1, Spanish, posparto
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Reproduction
- Veterinary Medicine
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- postpartum
1, record 2, English, postpartum
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- post-partum 2, record 2, English, post%2Dpartum
correct, adjective
- postparturient 3, record 2, English, postparturient
correct, adjective
- postparturition 4, record 2, English, postparturition
correct, adjective, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relates to the dam, in the period immediately after parturition. 3, record 2, English, - postpartum
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parturition: The act of giving birth or delivering the young. 5, record 2, English, - postpartum
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Reproduction des animaux
- Médecine vétérinaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- post-partum
1, record 2, French, post%2Dpartum
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- post-natal 2, record 2, French, post%2Dnatal
correct, adjective
- postnatal 3, record 2, French, postnatal
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie les événements, les accidents ou maladies qui se produisent après l'accouchement et qui en sont souvent la conséquence. 1, record 2, French, - post%2Dpartum
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
postnatal : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 2, French, - post%2Dpartum
Record 2, Key term(s)
- postpartum
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reproducción de animales
- Medicina veterinaria
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- posparto
1, record 2, Spanish, posparto
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-01-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Perinatal Period
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- postpartum
1, record 3, English, postpartum
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Périnatalité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- post-partum
1, record 3, French, post%2Dpartum
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Periodo perinatal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- posparto
1, record 3, Spanish, posparto
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Período que sigue al] nacimiento del niño. 1, record 3, Spanish, - posparto
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-07-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Animal Reproduction
- Veterinary Medicine
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- postpartum
1, record 4, English, postpartum
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The period immediately following parturition. 1, record 4, English, - postpartum
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parturition: the act of giving birth or delivering the young. 2, record 4, English, - postpartum
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Reproduction des animaux
- Médecine vétérinaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- post-partum
1, record 4, French, post%2Dpartum
correct, masculine noun, invariable
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période qui suit l'accouchement. 2, record 4, French, - post%2Dpartum
Record 4, Key term(s)
- postpartum
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reproducción de animales
- Medicina veterinaria
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- posparto
1, record 4, Spanish, posparto
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- postparto 1, record 4, Spanish, postparto
correct, masculine noun
- puerperio 1, record 4, Spanish, puerperio
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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