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VVC [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
- Injections, Tubing and Transfusions (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- central venous catheter
1, record 1, English, central%20venous%20catheter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CVC 2, record 1, English, CVC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- central venous line 3, record 1, English, central%20venous%20line
correct
- CVL 4, record 1, English, CVL
correct
- CVL 4, record 1, English, CVL
- central line 5, record 1, English, central%20line
correct
- central catheter 6, record 1, English, central%20catheter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a small, flexible plastic tube inserted into [a] large vein ... through which access to the blood stream can be made [to] allow drugs and blood products to be given and blood samples [to be] withdrawn ... 6, record 1, English, - central%20venous%20catheter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
- Injections, tubages et transfusions (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cathéter veineux central
1, record 1, French, cath%C3%A9ter%20veineux%20central
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CVC 2, record 1, French, CVC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- voie veineuse centrale 3, record 1, French, voie%20veineuse%20centrale
correct, feminine noun
- VVC 4, record 1, French, VVC
correct, feminine noun
- VVC 4, record 1, French, VVC
- voie centrale 2, record 1, French, voie%20centrale
correct, feminine noun
- cathéter central 5, record 1, French, cath%C3%A9ter%20central
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tube mince et flexible inséré dans une grosse veine pour administrer des médicaments, transfuser des produits sanguins ou effectuer un prélèvement sanguin. 6, record 1, French, - cath%C3%A9ter%20veineux%20central
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumental médico
- Inyecciones, intubación y transfusiones (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- catéter venoso central
1, record 1, Spanish, cat%C3%A9ter%20venoso%20central
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CVC 1, record 1, Spanish, CVC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-10-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fungal Diseases (Mycoses)
- The Genitals
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vulvovaginal candidiasis
1, record 2, English, vulvovaginal%20candidiasis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- VVC 2, record 2, English, VVC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- candidal vulvovaginitis 3, record 2, English, candidal%20vulvovaginitis
correct
- Candida vulvovaginitis 4, record 2, English, Candida%20vulvovaginitis
correct
- candidiasis of vulva and vagina 5, record 2, English, candidiasis%20of%20vulva%20and%20vagina
correct
- yeast infection 6, record 2, English, yeast%20infection
correct, familiar
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vulvovaginal candidiasis is caused by overabundant growth of yeast cells, belonging to the Candida species, in the vaginal mucosa. Candida albicans infection occurs in the vast majority (80% to 90%) of diagnosed VVC cases ... 7, record 2, English, - vulvovaginal%20candidiasis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
B37.3 N77.1: For technical reasons, a space was inserted before the second letter of the code. In the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, B37.3 is followed by a dagger and N77.1 is followed by a star. 8, record 2, English, - vulvovaginal%20candidiasis
Record 2, Key term(s)
- vulvo-vaginal candidiasis
- candidal vulvo-vaginitis
- Candida vulvo-vaginitis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies fongiques (mycoses)
- Organes génitaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- candidose vulvovaginale
1, record 2, French, candidose%20vulvovaginale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CVV 1, record 2, French, CVV
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vulvovaginite à Candida 2, record 2, French, vulvovaginite%20%C3%A0%20Candida
correct, feminine noun
- candidose de la vulve et du vagin 3, record 2, French, candidose%20de%20la%20vulve%20et%20du%20vagin
correct, feminine noun
- infection à levures 4, record 2, French, infection%20%C3%A0%20levures
correct, feminine noun, familiar
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
B37.3 N77.1 : Pour des raisons techniques, un espace est inséré avant la deuxième lettre du code. Dans la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes, B37.3 est suivi d'une dague et N77.1 est suivi d'un astérisque. 5, record 2, French, - candidose%20vulvovaginale
Record 2, Key term(s)
- candidose vulvo-vaginale
- vulvo-vaginite à Candida
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades causadas por hongos (Micosis)
- Órganos genitales
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- candidiasis vulvovaginal
1, record 2, Spanish, candidiasis%20vulvovaginal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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