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Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Blood
- Immunology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia
1, record 1, English, vaccine%2Dinduced%20immune%20thrombotic%20thrombocytopenia
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VITT 1, record 1, English, VITT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- vaccine-induced prothrombotic immune thrombocytopenia 2, record 1, English, vaccine%2Dinduced%20prothrombotic%20immune%20thrombocytopenia
correct, noun
- VIPIT 3, record 1, English, VIPIT
correct
- VIPIT 3, record 1, English, VIPIT
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The researchers who studied the German and Austrian patients ... had initially called the syndrome vaccine-induced prothrombotic immune thrombocytopenia; [two teams of researchers] now suggest a slightly simpler name: vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT). 4, record 1, English, - vaccine%2Dinduced%20immune%20thrombotic%20thrombocytopenia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the patients had unusual antibodies that trigger clotting reactions, which use up the body's platelets and can block blood vessels, leading to potentially deadly strokes or embolisms. The symptoms resemble a rare reaction to the drug heparin, called heparin-induced thrombocytopenia(HIT), in which the immune system makes antibodies to a complex of heparin and a protein called platelet factor 4(PF4), triggering platelets to form dangerous clots throughout the body. 4, record 1, English, - vaccine%2Dinduced%20immune%20thrombotic%20thrombocytopenia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Sang
- Immunologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- thrombocytopénie thrombotique immunitaire induite par le vaccin
1, record 1, French, thrombocytop%C3%A9nie%20thrombotique%20immunitaire%20induite%20par%20le%20vaccin
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- TTIV 1, record 1, French, TTIV
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- thrombocytopénie immunitaire prothrombotique induite par le vaccin 2, record 1, French, thrombocytop%C3%A9nie%20immunitaire%20prothrombotique%20induite%20par%20le%20vaccin
correct, feminine noun
- TIPIV 2, record 1, French, TIPIV
correct, feminine noun
- TIPIV 2, record 1, French, TIPIV
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Sangre
- Inmunología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- trombocitopenia inmune trombótica inducida por vacuna
1, record 1, Spanish, trombocitopenia%20inmune%20tromb%C3%B3tica%20inducida%20por%20vacuna
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- VITT 1, record 1, Spanish, VITT
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- trombocitopenia trombótica inmunitaria inducida por vacunas 1, record 1, Spanish, trombocitopenia%20tromb%C3%B3tica%20inmunitaria%20inducida%20por%20vacunas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La trombocitopenia trombótica inmunitaria inducida por vacunas (VITT, por sus siglas en inglés) se define como un síndrome clínico caracterizado por todas las anomalías de laboratorio y radiológicas descritas a continuación que ocurren en individuos de 4 a 30 días después de la vacunación con Ad26.COV2 (Johnson & Johnson) o ChAdOx1 nCoV-19(Oxford-A. Zeneca). 1, record 1, Spanish, - trombocitopenia%20inmune%20tromb%C3%B3tica%20inducida%20por%20vacuna
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
- Algae
- Marine Biology
- Plant Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bloom
1, record 2, English, bloom
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- phytoplankton bloom 2, record 2, English, phytoplankton%20bloom
correct
- plankton bloom 3, record 2, English, plankton%20bloom
- blooming 4, record 2, English, blooming
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A proliferation of algae and/or higher aquatic plants in a body of water, often related to pollution. 5, record 2, English, - bloom
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A population explosion of microorganisms caused by the sudden availability of an essential substance. Phosphorous is a trigger factor in most aquatic systems.... Normally, ecologists call an aquatic population a bloom when there are 500 individuals of a species per milliliter of water. 6, record 2, English, - bloom
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In contexts, a descriptive expression like "heavy planktonic growth" may also be used. 7, record 2, English, - bloom
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
- Algues
- Biologie marine
- Biologie végétale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- développement exubérant de plantes aquatiques
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9veloppement%20exub%C3%A9rant%20de%20plantes%20aquatiques
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- prolifération de végétaux planctoniques 2, record 2, French, prolif%C3%A9ration%20de%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9taux%20planctoniques
correct, feminine noun
- pullulation de végétaux planctoniques 3, record 2, French, pullulation%20de%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9taux%20planctoniques
correct, feminine noun
- prolifération phytoplanctonique 4, record 2, French, prolif%C3%A9ration%20phytoplanctonique
feminine noun
- efflorescence 5, record 2, French, efflorescence
see observation, feminine noun
- efflorescence de phytoplancton 6, record 2, French, efflorescence%20de%20phytoplancton
feminine noun
- efflorescence phytoplanctonique 4, record 2, French, efflorescence%20phytoplanctonique
feminine noun
- poussée phytoplanctonique 7, record 2, French, pouss%C3%A9e%20phytoplanctonique
feminine noun
- poussée planctonique 8, record 2, French, pouss%C3%A9e%20planctonique
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prolifération dans le milieu marin de micro-organismes végétaux dans des conditions hydroclimatiques favorables. 9, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9veloppement%20exub%C3%A9rant%20de%20plantes%20aquatiques
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les substances nutritives essentielles qui contribuent au développement exubérant des plantes aquatiques sont le phosphore et l'azote. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9veloppement%20exub%C3%A9rant%20de%20plantes%20aquatiques
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'eutrophisation [...] se traduira donc par une brutale pullulation des végétaux planctoniques. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9veloppement%20exub%C3%A9rant%20de%20plantes%20aquatiques
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nous n'avons pas retrouvé le terme «efflorescence» avec le sens donné par la définition ci-haut dans aucun des autres ouvrages à notre disposition (par ex. : Grand dict. encycl. Larousse, Dict. de l'environnement, de Frans C. Lemaire, Dict. usuel de l'environnement et de l'écologie, de R. Amavis, Dict. de l'eau, de l'Ass. québécoise des techniques de l'eau en collab. avec l'Office de la langue française). Il nous semble plus sage d'utiliser des expressions descriptives, comme «prolifération de micro-organismes végétaux» ou «développement exubérant de plantes aquatiques». 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9veloppement%20exub%C3%A9rant%20de%20plantes%20aquatiques
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del agua
- Algas
- Biología Marina
- Biología vegetal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- floración
1, record 2, Spanish, floraci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- fluorescencia fitoplanctónica 1, record 2, Spanish, fluorescencia%20fitoplanct%C3%B3nica
feminine noun
- proliferación de fitoplancton 2, record 2, Spanish, proliferaci%C3%B3n%20de%20fitoplancton
feminine noun
- brote de fitoplancton 2, record 2, Spanish, brote%20de%20fitoplancton
feminine noun
- explosión fitoplanctónica 2, record 2, Spanish, explosi%C3%B3n%20fitoplanct%C3%B3nica
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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