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ADENOIDS [11 records]

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Record 1 2024-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery
  • Oral Mucosa, Salivary Glands and Tonsils
DEF

The surgical removal of the adenoids and [palatine] tonsils.

OBS

adenotonsillectomy; tonsilloadenoidectomy: designations that reflect the Terminologia Anatomica.

Key term(s)
  • adeno-tonsillectomy
  • tonsillo-adenoidectomy
  • adeno-amygdalectomy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie ORL
  • Muqueuse buccale, glandes salivaires et amygdales
OBS

adénotonsillectomie : désignation qui reflète la Terminologia Anatomica.

Key term(s)
  • adéno-tonsillectomie
  • adéno-amygdalectomie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cirugía en otorrinolaringología
  • Mucosa bucal, glándulas salivares y amígdalas
DEF

Intervención que se realiza para extirpar las amígdalas y las vegetaciones adenoideas.

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Record 2 2021-10-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Oral Mucosa, Salivary Glands and Tonsils
  • Lymphatic System
Universal entry(ies)
tonsilla pharyngea
Latin
tonsilla pharyngealis
Latin
DEF

Lymphoid tissue on the roof of the posterior superior wall of the nasopharynx.

OBS

pharyngeal tonsil: designation from the Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

tonsilla pharyngea: designation from the Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

adenoid: designation usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • adenoids

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Muqueuse buccale, glandes salivaires et amygdales
  • Système lymphatique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
tonsilla pharyngea
Latin
tonsilla pharyngealis
Latin
OBS

tonsille pharyngée; tonsille pharyngienne : désignations dérivées de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

tonsilla pharyngea : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Morfología y fisiología general
  • Mucosa bucal, glándulas salivares y amígdalas
  • Sistema linfático
Entrada(s) universal(es)
tonsilla pharyngea
Latin
tonsilla pharyngealis
Latin
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Record 3 2012-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Larynx
DEF

The symptom complex resulting from the presence of greatly enlarged adenoids.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Larynx
DEF

Troubles généraux dus à la présence de végétations adénoïdes.

Spanish

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Record 4 2012-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Respiratory Tract
DEF

Inflammation of the adenoids and the pharynx.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Voies respiratoires
DEF

Inflammation du tissu adénoïde du pharynx.

Spanish

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Record 5 2012-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgical Instruments
  • Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery
DEF

A surgical instrument for the removal of adenoids.

Key term(s)
  • adenoid guillotine

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments chirurgicaux
  • Chirurgie ORL
DEF

Instrument chirurgical servant à l'ablation des végétations adénoïdes.

Spanish

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Record 6 2012-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgery
  • Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery
DEF

The operation of dissecting, incising, or removing a gland and especially the adenoids.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie
  • Chirurgie ORL
DEF

Ablation ou incision d'une glande.

Spanish

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Record 7 2012-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Larynx
DEF

Having the adenoids enlarged.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Larynx
DEF

Qui a rapport au tissu ganglionnaire et a ses affections.

Key term(s)
  • adénoïdien

Spanish

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Record 8 2012-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgery
DEF

The removal of the adenoids [adenoid glands].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie
DEF

Ablation des végétations adénoïdes.

CONT

Utilisation du masque laryngé pour adénoïdectomie chez l'enfant.

OBS

Référence de l'exemple : Catalogue Médiathèque de la CIDMEF - Université Victor Segalen - Bordeaux 2 / Edition 2000, Document Vidéo n° V246, Technique de l'Adénoïdectomie sous Masque Laryngé.

Spanish

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Record 9 2012-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
DEF

A tissue composed of lymphocytes supported by a meshwork of connective tissue.

CONT

Lymphoid tissue is rich in lymphocytes(and accessory cells such as macrophages and reticular cells). The lymphoid tissue includes the lymph nodes, spleen, tonsils and adenoids and the thymus(an organ in the neck that is particularly large during infancy).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
CONT

Le tissu lymphoïde permet l'intégration des interactions cellulaires complexes intervenant dans les réponses immunes. Ce tissu lymphoïde constitue d'une part, les organes lymphoïdes centraux ou primaires (moelle osseuse, thymus), d'autre part, [il constitue] les organes lymphoïdes périphériques ou secondaires, lieux de développement de la réponse immune.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inmunología
DEF

Tejido perteneciente al sistema inmunitario, incluyendo la médula ósea, timo, nódulos linfáticos, bazo, amígdalas, placas de Peyer y los linfocitos adheridos a las superficies mucosas.

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Record 10 2011-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • The Larynx
DEF

Hypertrophy of the adenoid tissue of the pharyngeal tonsil, seen especially in childhood, causing impaired nasal breathing and producing an open mouth, pinched nose and somewhat stupid expression.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Larynx
CONT

Les végétations adénoïdes est le nom que l'on donne aux amygdales pharyngées lorsqu'elles sont enflées.

Spanish

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Record 11 2006-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mental Disorders
DEF

A false belief that involves a phenomenon that the person’s culture would regard as totally implausible.

OBS

Example : A man believed that when his adenoids had been removed in childhood, a box had been inserted into his head, and that wires had been placed in his head so that the voice he heard was that of the governor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles mentaux
DEF

Croyance fausse concernant un phénomène que la propre culture du sujet considérerait comme tout à fait invraisemblable.

OBS

Exemple : un homme croit, que lorsqu'on lui a enlevé les végétations [adénoïdes] dans son enfance, on a placé une boîte et des fils dans sa tête si bien que la voix qu'il entend est celle du gouverneur.

Spanish

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