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ROOT RELIEF [6 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2011-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Neurosurgery
DEF

The chemical destruction of part of the sensory root of the trigeminal nerve, by injection of glycerol, for the relief of trigeminal neuralgia.

CONT

The treatment of trigeminal neuralgia by percutaneous retrogasserian glycerol rhizotomy was assessed in a series of 58 patients with a follow-up period ranging from 2 to 40 months postoperatively.

Key term(s)
  • percutaneous retro-gasserian glycerol rhizotomy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Neurochirurgie
OBS

Termes proposés par inférence aux termes «rhizotomie rétrogassérienne», «rhizotomie percutanée» et «rhizotomie au glycérol».

OBS

Selon plusieurs dictionnaires médicaux les termes «rhizotomie» et «radicotomie» seraient synonymes.

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gears and Friction Wheels
DEF

The intentional modification of the profiles of gear teeth, involving removal of material near their roots.

OBS

root relief : term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engrenages et roues de friction
DEF

Modification intentionnelle de la forme de profil de la denture aux dépens de l'épaisseur de matière, au pied.

OBS

dépouille de pied : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 3 2004-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Neurosurgery
DEF

The destruction of part of the sensory root of the trigeminal nerve above the trigeminal ganglion, or of the ganglion itself, for the relief of trigeminal neuralgia.

Key term(s)
  • retro-gasserian rhizotomy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Neurochirurgie
CONT

opération de Frazier; opération de Spiller-Frazier: il s'agit d'une neurotomie, radicotomie ou rhizotomie rétrogassérienne qui consiste à sectionner la racine sensitive (transmettant les messages de la sensation) du nerf trijumeau entre le ganglion de Gasser et la protubérance.

Key term(s)
  • radicotomie rétro-gassérienne
  • rhizotomie rétro-gassérienne

Spanish

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Record 4 2003-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Neurosurgery
DEF

A surgical procedure involving the section of the spinal or cranial nerve roots for the relief of pain or spastic paralysis.

CONT

Sectioning the posterior roots(rhizotomy), producing a lesion in the lateral dorsal horn(dorsal root entry zone lesion), and interrupting the ascending spinothalamic pathway(cordotomy) are examples of neuroablative procedures performed for pain relief.

Key term(s)
  • root section

French

Domaine(s)
  • Neurochirurgie
DEF

Section chirurgicale des racines nerveuses médullaires pour supprimer les douleurs rebelles.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Neurocirugía
DEF

Procedimiento quirúrgico que consiste en la extirpación de la raíz dorsal de un nervio raquídeo para aliviar el dolor.

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Record 5 2003-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
OBS

The United Nations Department of Humanitarian Affairs, established with General Assembly resolution 46/182, was created to "mobilize and coordinate the collective efforts of the international community, in particular those of the UN system, to meet in a coherent and timely manner the needs of those exposed to human suffering and material destruction in disasters and emergencies. This involves reducing vulnerability, promoting solutions to root causes and facilitating the smooth transition from relief to rehabilitation and development. "

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
OBS

Nations Unies.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
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Record 6 1993-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orthopedic Surgery
DEF

The operation of removing the roof of intervertebral foramina, done for the relief of nerve root compression.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie orthopédique
CONT

Divers gestes et techniques complémentaires peuvent être facilement associés à l'uncusectomie-uncoforaminectomie, selon les indications : [...] b) les abords transdiscaux (suivis d'arthrodèse) dans le but d'enlever les exostoses médianes postérieures ou une hernie discale molle ou encore de compléter la foraminotomie faite par abord antéro-latéral;

Spanish

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