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FURUNCLE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Epidermis and Dermis
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- furunculoid
1, record 1, English, furunculoid
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Resembling a furuncle. 1, record 1, English, - furunculoid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épiderme et derme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- furonculoïde
1, record 1, French, furonculo%C3%AFde
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui ressemble à un furoncle. 1, record 1, French, - furonculo%C3%AFde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-03-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- boil down 1, record 2, English, boil%20down
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
see "furuncle; farn boil 1, record 2, English, - boil%20down
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- se résumer 1, record 2, French, se%20r%C3%A9sumer
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- borner à 1, record 2, French, borner%20%C3%A0
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Traducción
- Problemas de idioma
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- reducirse a 1, record 2, Spanish, reducirse%20a
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-04-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Skin Appendages
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- furuncle
1, record 3, English, furuncle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A painful nodule formed in the skin by circumscribed inflammation of the corium and subcutaneous tissue, enclosing a central slough or "core". 2, record 3, English, - furuncle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Furuncles are caused by staphylococci, which enter through the hair follicles, and their formation is favored by constitutional or digestive derangement and local irritation. 2, record 3, English, - furuncle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "furuncle" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 3, record 3, English, - furuncle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Phanères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- furoncle
1, record 3, French, furoncle
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inflammation d'un follicule pilosébacé due au staphylocoque doré, se présentant sous forme d'un bourbillon jaunâtre entouré d'un halo rouge et situé sur une base tuméfiée. 2, record 3, French, - furoncle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Faneras
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- furúnculo
1, record 3, Spanish, fur%C3%BAnculo
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-07-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- The Skin
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- folliculitis
1, record 4, English, folliculitis
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inflammation of a follicle. 2, record 4, English, - folliculitis
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most common S. aureus infections are folliculitis and the furuncle, or boil. These infections involve a single hair follicle or a localized area of the epidermidis and dermis. 1, record 4, English, - folliculitis
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appareil cutané
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- folliculite
1, record 4, French, folliculite
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inflammation, d'origine infectieuse, d'un follicule pilo-sébacé (furoncle, anthrax, impétigo staphylococcique de Bockhart, etc.). 1, record 4, French, - folliculite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Piel
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- foliculitis
1, record 4, Spanish, foliculitis
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-03-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Epidermis and Dermis
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- furuncular
1, record 5, English, furuncular
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- furunculous 1, record 5, English, furunculous
correct, adjective
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to a furuncle or boil. 2, record 5, English, - furuncular
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Furuncular or eczematous lesions. 1, record 5, English, - furuncular
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Épiderme et derme
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- furonculeux
1, record 5, French, furonculeux
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[En parlant d'un phénomène pathologique] Qui se manifeste par des furoncles. 1, record 5, French, - furonculeux
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Abcès furonculeux. Inflammation furonculeuse. 1, record 5, French, - furonculeux
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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