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CRITICAL ORGAN [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
- Surgery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week
1, record 1, English, National%20Organ%20and%20Tissue%20Donation%20Awareness%20Week
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NOTDAW 2, record 1, English, NOTDAW
Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- National Organ Donor Week 3, record 1, English, National%20Organ%20Donor%20Week
correct, Canada
- National Organ Donor Awareness Week 4, record 1, English, National%20Organ%20Donor%20Awareness%20Week
unofficial, Canada
- National Organ Donation Awareness Week 5, record 1, English, National%20Organ%20Donation%20Awareness%20Week
unofficial, Canada
- Organ Donor Awareness Week 6, record 1, English, Organ%20Donor%20Awareness%20Week
unofficial, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week(NOTDAW) raises awareness about the critical need for more donors across the country and encourages Canadians to register their decision and to talk to their loved ones about organ donation. 2, record 1, English, - National%20Organ%20and%20Tissue%20Donation%20Awareness%20Week
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In Canada, National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week takes place annually in the last full week of April. 7, record 1, English, - National%20Organ%20and%20Tissue%20Donation%20Awareness%20Week
Record 1, Key term(s)
- National Organ Donation Week
- Organ Donation Awareness Week
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
- Chirurgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Semaine nationale de sensibilisation au don d'organes et de tissus
1, record 1, French, Semaine%20nationale%20de%20sensibilisation%20au%20don%20d%27organes%20et%20de%20tissus
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Semaine nationale des dons d'organes 2, record 1, French, Semaine%20nationale%20des%20dons%20d%27organes
correct, feminine noun, Canada
- Semaine de sensibilisation au don d'organes et de tissus 3, record 1, French, Semaine%20de%20sensibilisation%20au%20don%20d%27organes%20et%20de%20tissus
unofficial, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Semaine nationale de sensibilisation au don d'organes et de tissus est l'occasion d'attirer l'attention sur les besoins cruciaux en donneurs au Canada. Elle a également pour but d'encourager les Canadiens à officialiser leur décision de devenir donneur et à en discuter avec leurs proches. 3, record 1, French, - Semaine%20nationale%20de%20sensibilisation%20au%20don%20d%27organes%20et%20de%20tissus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Au Canada, la Semaine nationale de sensibilisation au don d'organes et de tissus a lieu chaque année la dernière semaine complète d'avril. 4, record 1, French, - Semaine%20nationale%20de%20sensibilisation%20au%20don%20d%27organes%20et%20de%20tissus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Toxicology
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Effects of Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- target organ
1, record 2, English, target%20organ
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Health effects : Systemic. Sometimes a contaminant may penetrate one of the critical membranes and gain access to the body's internal systems. It may then follow a complex path and gravitate to a specific organ. This is the target organ. 2, record 2, English, - target%20organ
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toxicologie
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Effets de la pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- organe cible
1, record 2, French, organe%20cible
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- organe récepteur 2, record 2, French, organe%20r%C3%A9cepteur
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toxicología
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Efectos de la polución
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- órgano diana
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%B3rgano%20diana
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- órgano receptor 2, record 2, Spanish, %C3%B3rgano%20receptor
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-09-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Radioactive Contamination
- Radiation Protection
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- maximum permissible concentration
1, record 3, English, maximum%20permissible%20concentration
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MPC 1, record 3, English, MPC
correct, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An activity concentration for a given radionuclide in air or water which, for an exclusive and continuous inhalation or ingestion, would produce the maximum permissible dose equivalent in the critical organ when equilibrium is reached... 2, record 3, English, - maximum%20permissible%20concentration
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maximum permissible concentration; MPC: term and abbreviation standardized by ISO in 1997. 3, record 3, English, - maximum%20permissible%20concentration
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Pollution par radioactivité
- Radioprotection
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- concentration maximale admissible
1, record 3, French, concentration%20maximale%20admissible
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- CMA 1, record 3, French, CMA
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour un radionucléide donné, activité volumique dans l'air ou l'eau qui, pour une inhalation ou une ingestion exclusive et continue, entraînerait l'équivalent de dose maximal admissible lorsque l'équilibre biologique est atteint [...] 2, record 3, French, - concentration%20maximale%20admissible
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
concentration maximale admissible; CMA : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'ISO en 1997. 3, record 3, French, - concentration%20maximale%20admissible
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Contaminación por radioactividad
- Protección contra la radiación
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- concentración máxima permisible
1, record 3, Spanish, concentraci%C3%B3n%20m%C3%A1xima%20permisible
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- concentración máxima admisible 2, record 3, Spanish, concentraci%C3%B3n%20m%C3%A1xima%20admisible
correct, feminine noun
- CMA 3, record 3, Spanish, CMA
correct, feminine noun
- CMA 3, record 3, Spanish, CMA
- concentración máxima permitida 4, record 3, Spanish, concentraci%C3%B3n%20m%C3%A1xima%20permitida
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Concentración máxima que puede alcanzar un contaminante sin que cause daños. 5, record 3, Spanish, - concentraci%C3%B3n%20m%C3%A1xima%20permisible
Record 4 - external organization data 2011-10-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radiation Protection
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- critical organ
1, record 4, English, critical%20organ
correct, see observation, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The organ or tissue of the body that is likely to be most affected by exposure from a given source of radiation, and is usually the organ or tissue receiving the highest dose equivalent ... 2, record 4, English, - critical%20organ
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... this concept is obsolescent, being replaced by the concept of "effective dose equivalent" which accounts for the dose to all organs and tissues. 2, record 4, English, - critical%20organ
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
critical organ : term standardized by ISO. 3, record 4, English, - critical%20organ
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Radioprotection
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- organe critique
1, record 4, French, organe%20critique
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organe d'un système biologique auquel l'exposition à un rayonnement déterminé ou l'absorption d'un radionucléide donné porte l'atteinte la plus sérieuse. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 2, record 4, French, - organe%20critique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le terme «organe critique» qualifie un] organe ou tissu du corps susceptible d'être le plus touché par l'exposition à une source donnée de rayonnement, et qui est en général l'organe ou le tissu qui reçoit la dose la plus élevée [...] 3, record 4, French, - organe%20critique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[... ] cette notion est désuète et est en train d'être remplacée par la notion d'«équivalent de dose effectif» qui tient compte de la dose absorbée par tous les organes et tissus [...] 3, record 4, French, - organe%20critique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
organe critique : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 4, French, - organe%20critique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2008-11-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Radioactive Contamination
- Radiation Protection
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- individual dose
1, record 5, English, individual%20dose
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- personal dose 2, record 5, English, personal%20dose
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The dose(exposure, absorbed dose or dose equivalent) to the body or to a given critical organ received by any individual during a given period of time. 1, record 5, English, - individual%20dose
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Pollution par radioactivité
- Radioprotection
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dose individuelle
1, record 5, French, dose%20individuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dose reçue par une personne durant une période de temps spécifique. 2, record 5, French, - dose%20individuelle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La prise en compte du concept de dose collective est la conséquence directe de l'hypothèse de relation linéaire et sans seuil entre la dose et le dommage pour la santé. Le dommage objectif total pour la société est en effet [...] proportionnel à la somme des doses individuelles. 3, record 5, French, - dose%20individuelle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dose collective : Produit de la dose individuelle par le nombre de personnes irradiées. 4, record 5, French, - dose%20individuelle
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Contaminación por radioactividad
- Protección contra la radiación
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- dosis individual
1, record 5, Spanish, dosis%20individual
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- dosis personal 2, record 5, Spanish, dosis%20personal
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exposición, dosis absorbida, o dosis equivalente, medida en un punto del cuerpo humano que se considera representativo. 3, record 5, Spanish, - dosis%20individual
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-11-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Biotechnology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- artificial tissue
1, record 6, English, artificial%20tissue
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Survival of the cells is more critical in certain applications, however. If we take an artificial tissue out of the freezer, thaw it, and half of it is gone, that's a problem. If a patient comes in with a burn injury, we don’t have time to wait for the cells to grow back. "As a graduate student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Karlsson was interested in research at Harvard Medical School to develop an artificial liver. He was intrigued to learn that, even if the project were successful, existing technology could not preserve the organ for shipping or storage before transplantation. 1, record 6, English, - artificial%20tissue
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Biotechnologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tissu artificiel
1, record 6, French, tissu%20artificiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Formation du tissu artificiel : Les structures cellulaires des biopolymères servent d'échafaudage sur lesquels les cellules peuvent s'organiser pour, une fois l'ensemble implanté dans l'organisme, regénérer un tissu ou un organe, ou assurer ses fonctions. Elle peuvent accueillir des cellules mais aussi des facteurs de croissance, comme les protéines de morphogenèse de l'os (BMP). Biodégradable, le biopolymère se résorbe au fur et à mesure de la croissance tissulaire et laisse finalement place à un tissu fonctionnel. 1, record 6, French, - tissu%20artificiel
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Guère étonnant, donc, si le marché potentiel des «tissus artificiels», atteint des sommes rondelettes, 80 milliards de dollars par an selon le «Pittsburg Tissue Engineering Initiative», lancé en 1994 par l'université de Pittsburgh, aux États-Unis. 1, record 6, French, - tissu%20artificiel
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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