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ACANTHOSIS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Epidermis and Dermis
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ichthyosis
1, record 1, English, ichthyosis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An acquired or cogenital keratinization disorder that is characterized by dryness and fine scaling. 2, record 1, English, - ichthyosis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Acquired ichthyosis(AI). AI is characterized by small whitish brown scales on the trunk and extensor surfaces of the legs and arms and is indistinguishable from the autosomal dominant ichthyosis vulgaris. The histopathologic characteristics include hyperkeratosis, parakeratosis, thinning of the granular layer, acanthosis, and a mild perivascular lymphohistiocytic infiltrate. 2, record 1, English, - ichthyosis
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fish-scale disease
- fish-skin disease
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épiderme et derme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ichthyose
1, record 1, French, ichthyose
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Kératose diffuse et généralisée donnant à la peau un aspect particulier sec et rugueux rappelant la peau de poisson. 2, record 1, French, - ichthyose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exfoliant. Effet pharmacologique : séparent les cellules de la cornée. Exemple : acide salicylique (pas aspirine), urée. Indications : hyperkératose) psoriasis, ichthyose, acné. 3, record 1, French, - ichthyose
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ichtyose
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidermis y dermis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ictiosis
1, record 1, Spanish, ictiosis
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfermedad cutánea caracterizada por la sequedad y por la formación de escamas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ictiosis
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Epidermis and Dermis
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- acanthosis nigricans
1, record 2, English, acanthosis%20nigricans
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- keratosis nigricans 1, record 2, English, keratosis%20nigricans
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An eruption of velvet warty benign growths and hyperpigmentation occurring in the skin of the axillae, neck, anogenital area, and groins. 1, record 2, English, - acanthosis%20nigricans
Record 2, Key term(s)
- papillary and pigmentary dystrophy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Épiderme et derme
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acanthosis nigricans
1, record 2, French, acanthosis%20nigricans
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dystrophie papillaire et pigmentaire 1, record 2, French, dystrophie%20papillaire%20et%20pigmentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de placards hyperkératosiques épaissis rugueux, hyperpigmentés, siégeant de façon élective dans les grands plis (aisselles, aines, régions latérocervicales), symétriques et non prurigineux et caractérisés histologiquement par une papillomatose avec acanthose et surcharge pigmentaire. 1, record 2, French, - acanthosis%20nigricans
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidermis y dermis
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- acanthosis nigricans
1, record 2, Spanish, acanthosis%20nigricans
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- acantosis nigricans 2, record 2, Spanish, acantosis%20nigricans
correct, feminine noun
- AN 2, record 2, Spanish, AN
correct, feminine noun
- AN 2, record 2, Spanish, AN
- acantosis pigmentaria 2, record 2, Spanish, acantosis%20pigmentaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfermedad rara de la piel, caracterizada por la presencia de hiperqueratosis e hiperpigmentación (lesiones de color gris parduzco y engrosadas, que dan un aspecto verrugoso y superficie aterciopelada) en los pliegues cutáneos perianales y de las axilas. 2, record 2, Spanish, - acanthosis%20nigricans
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-01-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- The Skin
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- acanthosis
1, record 3, English, acanthosis
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An increase in the thickness of the stratum spinosum of the epidermis. 1, record 3, English, - acanthosis
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil cutané
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- acanthose
1, record 3, French, acanthose
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] épaississement du revêtement malpighien [...] 1, record 3, French, - acanthose
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La peau est un épithélium malpighien kératinisé, c'est-à-dire un empilement de cellules qui fabriquent de la kératine, la protéine constitutive de la peau. 2, record 3, French, - acanthose
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Piel
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- acantosis
1, record 3, Spanish, acantosis
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lesión de la epidermis caracterizada por la hipertrofia del cuerpo mucoso que aparece usualmente hiperpigmentado. 2, record 3, Spanish, - acantosis
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El diagnóstico histológico [...] se basa en hiperqueratosis (hipertrofia, desarrollo exagerado, de la capa córnea de la piel) marcada, con disminución de la capa granulosa en algunas zonas y ausencia de éstas en otras. Presencia de orificios foliculares llenos de queratina y acantosis (lesión cutánea que se caracteriza por el engrosamiento del cuerpo mucoso de Malpigio, por multiplicación excesiva de las células) en algunas áreas. 3, record 3, Spanish, - acantosis
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-01-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- antireceptor antibody 1, record 4, English, antireceptor%20antibody
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Autoantibodies against cell-surface receptors, e. g. those directed against acetylcholine receptors in Graves’ disease, against insulin receptors in type B insulin resistance with acanthosis nigricans, and against [beta] B2-adrenergic receptors in some patients with allergic disorders. 1, record 4, English, - antireceptor%20antibody
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- autoanticorps antirécepteurs
1, record 4, French, autoanticorps%20antir%C3%A9cepteurs
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les anticorps dirigés contre des molécules aux fonctions définies prennent une place grandissante en immunopathologie. Les autoanticorps antirécepteurs jouent un rôle apparemment central dans la myasthénie (récepteur de l'acétylcholine), la maladie de Basedow (récepteur de la TSH) et peut-être dans certaines formes de diabète (récepteur de l'insuline). 1, record 4, French, - autoanticorps%20antir%C3%A9cepteurs
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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