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SEBORREA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-09-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- The Skin
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- seborrhea
1, record 1, English, seborrhea
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a group of diseases of the skin in which the sebaceous or oil-forming glands are at fault. 2, record 1, English, - seborrhea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is shown either by accumulation of dry scurf, or by the formation of an excessive oily deposit on an otherwise healthy skin. 2, record 1, English, - seborrhea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
seborrhea: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - seborrhea
Record 1, Key term(s)
- seborrhœa
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Appareil cutané
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- séborrhée
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9borrh%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La séborrhée est une production excessive de sébum à la surface de la peau. 2, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9borrh%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
séborrhée : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9borrh%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Piel
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- seborrea
1, record 1, Spanish, seborrea
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Secreción sebácea excesiva, que suele presentarse en el cuero cabelludo o la piel, manifestándose como resequedad y descamación. 2, record 1, Spanish, - seborrea
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-11-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- seborrhoea
1, record 2, English, seborrhoea
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a group of diseases of the skin in which the sebaceous or oil-forming glands are at fault. It is shown either by accumulation of dry scurf, or by the formation of an excessive oily deposit on an otherwise healthy skin. 2, record 2, English, - seborrhoea
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- séborrhée
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9borrh%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La séborrhée est une production excessive de sébum à la surface de la peau. 2, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9borrh%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de los animales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- seborrea
1, record 2, Spanish, seborrea
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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