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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Viral Diseases
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chikungunya fever
1, record 1, English, chikungunya%20fever
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chikungunya 2, record 1, English, chikungunya
correct
- chikungunya virus disease 3, record 1, English, chikungunya%20virus%20disease
correct
- chikungunya hemorrhagic fever 4, record 1, English, chikungunya%20hemorrhagic%20fever
correct
- chikungunya haemorrhagic fever 5, record 1, English, chikungunya%20haemorrhagic%20fever
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An endemic disease from Asia and Africa, caused by an arbovirus transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, that is characterized by a fever that disappears and later reappears, headache and enduring muscle and joint pain. 6, record 1, English, - chikungunya%20fever
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chikungunya, from the Makonde language of Mozambique, means "that which bends up, "which describes the crippling symptoms of the infection. 7, record 1, English, - chikungunya%20fever
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A92.0: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 6, record 1, English, - chikungunya%20fever
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies virales
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fièvre chikungunya
1, record 1, French, fi%C3%A8vre%20chikungunya
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chikungunya 2, record 1, French, chikungunya
correct, masculine noun
- fièvre à virus Chikungunya 3, record 1, French, fi%C3%A8vre%20%C3%A0%20virus%20Chikungunya
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie endémique en Asie et en Afrique, causée par un arbovirus transmis par les piqûres de moustiques du genre Aedes, qui provoque notamment de la fièvre et des maux de tête qui disparaissent assez rapidement, puis réapparaissent, ainsi que d'importantes douleurs musculaires qui peuvent perdurer plusieurs semaines. 4, record 1, French, - fi%C3%A8vre%20chikungunya
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le chikungunya (maladie de l'homme courbé en langue Makondé) est une arbovirose transmise à l'homme par deux moustiques du genre Aedes, A. aegypti et A. albopictus. 5, record 1, French, - fi%C3%A8vre%20chikungunya
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A92.0 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 4, record 1, French, - fi%C3%A8vre%20chikungunya
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades víricas
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fiebre chikunguña
1, record 1, Spanish, fiebre%20chikungu%C3%B1a
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fiebre chicunguña 2, record 1, Spanish, fiebre%20chicungu%C3%B1a
correct, feminine noun
- chikunguña 1, record 1, Spanish, chikungu%C3%B1a
correct, feminine noun
- chicunguña 3, record 1, Spanish, chicungu%C3%B1a
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
¿Qué es la fiebre chikunguña? Es una enfermedad causada por un virus transmitido por la picadura de un mosquito infectado. El nombre significa “aquel que se encorva” ya que describe la apariencia inclinada de las personas que lo padecen por los dolores musculares y articulares que suele provocar. La enfermedad está presente en África, Asia y en India. [...] Los síntomas comienzan generalmente de 3 a 7 días después de la picadura del mosquito. El síntoma más común es una aparición repentina de fiebre mayor a 38,5 grados, a menudo acompañada de dolor en las articulaciones. 4, record 1, Spanish, - fiebre%20chikungu%C3%B1a
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chikunguña: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que chikunguña, con ñ, es una adaptación adecuada para la palabra chikungunya, que designa a un virus que provoca la fiebre o enfermedad del mismo nombre. [...] Asimismo, se recomienda mantener la k, que, como señala la Ortografía de la lengua española, está presente en numerosos préstamos de muy diverso origen (bikini, kiwi, ukelele, kamikaze…). No obstante, la grafía chicunguña no puede considerarse incorrecta. Se recuerda además que se trata de un nombre común, tanto cuando se utiliza aisladamente (chikunguña) como cuando forma parte del nombre de la fiebre o la enfermedad (fiebre/enfermedad del chikunguña), por lo que lo adecuado es escribirlo en minúscula. 5, record 1, Spanish, - fiebre%20chikungu%C3%B1a
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-04-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Martial Arts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- karate
1, record 2, English, karate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Japanese system of self-defense without weapons, using studied hand and foot strokes capable of crippling or killing. 2, record 2, English, - karate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Arts martiaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- karaté
1, record 2, French, karat%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Activité sportive nécessitant une salle de karaté équipée, conformément à la définition de la Fédération sportive concernée et à la réglementation en vigueur. 1, record 2, French, - karat%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Artes marciales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- karate
1, record 2, Spanish, karate
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- kárate 1, record 2, Spanish, k%C3%A1rate
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modalidad de lucha japonesa, basada en golpes secos realizados con el borde de la mano, los codos o los pies, [es] un arte de defensa. 2, record 2, Spanish, - karate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Kárate/karate. Ambas formas son válidas. La acentuación llana karate es la más frecuente en América y la esdrújula kárate en España. 3, record 2, Spanish, - karate
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Electronic Commerce
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cybervandalism
1, record 3, English, cybervandalism
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cyber-vandalism 2, record 3, English, cyber%2Dvandalism
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An international study that measures the incidence of crippling denial of service attacks on Web sites shows the online threat is global in nature and could be much greater than previously thought. The study suggests massive attempts at cybervandalism are commonplace : It estimates more than 12, 805 distributed denial of service attacks took place worldwide. 3, record 3, English, - cybervandalism
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Cyber-vandalism has received little attention from Latin American governments, which have done little to address digital crime. 2, record 3, English, - cybervandalism
Record 3, Key term(s)
- cyber vandalism
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Commerce électronique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cybervandalisme
1, record 3, French, cybervandalisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cyber-vandalisme 2, record 3, French, cyber%2Dvandalisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il semblerait [...] que la cybercriminalité ait augmenté assez sévèrement aux États-Unis au cours des 12 derniers mois. Ou peut-être est-ce la sincérité des répondants qui a cru. Ainsi, au moins trois pôles d'évolutions majeures des risques se font jour. Le premier concerne ce que l'auteur qualifie de cyber-vandalisme, notamment les détournements de pages web. 2, record 3, French, - cybervandalisme
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] Les sujets traités, très divers, allaient de la mondialisation du crime organisé aux nouvelles tendances technologiques en matière de financement du terrorisme, de cryptologie et de cybervandalisme. 3, record 3, French, - cybervandalisme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
- Comercio electrónico
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cibervandalismo
1, record 3, Spanish, cibervandalismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El cibervandalismo es el daño electrónico perpetrado contra una página de un sitio web. Equivalente electrónico de destruir la propiedad o colocar grafitti sobre objetos, el cibervandalismo ocurre cada vez que alguien reemplaza el contenido regular de un sitio web con otro no autorizado. 2, record 3, Spanish, - cibervandalismo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-08-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- disabling illness
1, record 4, English, disabling%20illness
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- crippling disease 2, record 4, English, crippling%20disease
correct
- crippling condition 3, record 4, English, crippling%20condition
correct
- incapacitating disease 4, record 4, English, incapacitating%20disease
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An illness causing any degree of interference with the ability of the patient to continue his ordinary activities. 5, record 4, English, - disabling%20illness
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Osteoporosis, a widespread and crippling condition, is often called the silent thief because it robs victims of their bone well before the disease is detected. Canadian researchers have found a new use for the common x-ray that may help detect bone theft before it's too late. 6, record 4, English, - disabling%20illness
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- maladie invalidante
1, record 4, French, maladie%20invalidante
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- maladie engendrant l'invalidité 2, record 4, French, maladie%20engendrant%20l%27invalidit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- affection déformante 3, record 4, French, affection%20d%C3%A9formante
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ostéoporose, une maladie répandue et invalidante, est souvent qualifiée de voleuse silencieuse parce qu'elle dérobe aux victimes leur masse osseuse avant d'être diagnostiquée. Les chercheurs canadiens ont trouvé une nouvelle utilisation pour les rayons X communs qui peut aider à déceler la perte osseuse avant qu'il ne soit trop tard. 4, record 4, French, - maladie%20invalidante
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La rencontre doit faire l'objet d'un rendez-vous à part au cabinet du médecin ou à l'institution du malade et la facturation doit être faite à l'aide du numéro d'assurance-maladie du patient. Cette mesure n'est valable que pour les parents d'une personne qui souffre d'une maladie invalidante ou fatale. 5, record 4, French, - maladie%20invalidante
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicina, Higiene y Salud
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- enfermedad discapacitante
1, record 4, Spanish, enfermedad%20discapacitante
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-08-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Programs
- Human Diseases
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Global Polio Eradication Initiative
1, record 5, English, Global%20Polio%20Eradication%20Initiative
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The goal of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative is to ensure that no child will ever again know the crippling effects of polio. The Global Polio Eradication Initiative is the largest public health initiative the world has ever known. 2, record 5, English, - Global%20Polio%20Eradication%20Initiative
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes internationaux
- Maladies humaines
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Initiative mondiale pour l'éradication de la poliomyélite
1, record 5, French, Initiative%20mondiale%20pour%20l%27%C3%A9radication%20de%20la%20poliomy%C3%A9lite
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organisation mondiale de la Santé. L'Initiative mondiale pour l'éradication de la poliomyélite a pour objectifs : d'interrompre la transmission du poliovirus sauvage dès que possible; de certifier l'éradication mondiale de la poliomyélite; de contribuer au développement des systèmes de santé en renforçant systématiquement la vaccination de routine et la surveillance des maladies transmissibles. 1, record 5, French, - Initiative%20mondiale%20pour%20l%27%C3%A9radication%20de%20la%20poliomy%C3%A9lite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-02-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- complement protein
1, record 6, English, complement%20protein
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- complement 1, record 6, English, complement
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of a dozen different blood proteins that collectively form an essential part of the immune system : when faced with foreign cells, these proteins are activated one after the other, in a domino-like effect, eventually forming rings which punch crippling holes in the cell-membranes of the interlopers. This is a good thing in the case of a bacterial invader, but less desirable when it happens to a transplanted organ. 1, record 6, English, - complement%20protein
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with properdin. 2, record 6, English, - complement%20protein
Record 6, Key term(s)
- complement system
- factor D
- complement-blocking drug
- anti-complement protein
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- complément
1, record 6, French, compl%C3%A9ment
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- alexina
1, record 6, Spanish, alexina
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- complemento 1, record 6, Spanish, complemento
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-04-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- osteogenesis imperfecta congenita
1, record 7, English, osteogenesis%20imperfecta%20congenita
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In osteogenesis imperfecta congenita, stillbirth is common, or fractures are evident at birth; severe crippling occurs as a result of numerous fractures, and survival to adulthood is uncommon. 2, record 7, English, - osteogenesis%20imperfecta%20congenita
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ostéogenèse imparfaite congénitale
1, record 7, French, ost%C3%A9ogen%C3%A8se%20imparfaite%20cong%C3%A9nitale
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- maladie de Porak et Durante 2, record 7, French, maladie%20de%20Porak%20et%20Durante
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Key term(s)
- maladie de Porak-Durante
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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