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XEROSTOMIA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oral Mucosa, Salivary Glands and Tonsils
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- asialia
1, record 1, English, asialia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Xerostomia [or] mouth dryness is a sequelae to diminished(hyposialia, hypoptyalism)... or completely stopped(asialia, aptyalism) production of saliva. 1, record 1, English, - asialia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Muqueuse buccale, glandes salivaires et amygdales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- asalie
1, record 1, French, asalie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Absence de sécrétion salivaire. 1, record 1, French, - asalie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-05-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Endocrine System and Metabolism
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Sjögren's syndrome
1, record 2, English, Sj%C3%B6gren%27s%20syndrome
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SS 1, record 2, English, SS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chronic immune-mediated inflammatory disorder characterized by lymphocytic infiltration of the lacrimal and salivary glands associated with the clinical features of keratoconjunctivitis sicca and xerostomia. 2, record 2, English, - Sj%C3%B6gren%27s%20syndrome
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes endocrinien et métabolique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- syndrome de Sjögren
1, record 2, French, syndrome%20de%20Sj%C3%B6gren
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- SS 2, record 2, French, SS
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie chronique [...] caractérisée par une insuffisance de sécrétion [...] de certaines glandes, en particulier les glandes salivaires (xsérostomie) et lacrymales (xsérophtalmie). 3, record 2, French, - syndrome%20de%20Sj%C3%B6gren
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas endocrino y metabólico
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- síndrome de Sjögren
1, record 2, Spanish, s%C3%ADndrome%20de%20Sj%C3%B6gren
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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