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DEGREE TOLERANCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Equipment (Chemistry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- degree of tolerance
1, record 1, English, degree%20of%20tolerance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tolerance degree 1, record 1, English, tolerance%20degree
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 1, English, - degree%20of%20tolerance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Équipement (Chimie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- degré de tolérance
1, record 1, French, degr%C3%A9%20de%20tol%C3%A9rance
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 1, French, - degr%C3%A9%20de%20tol%C3%A9rance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
- Immunology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- immunotherapy
1, record 2, English, immunotherapy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hyposensitization 1, record 2, English, hyposensitization
- desensitization 1, record 2, English, desensitization
- allergy shots 1, record 2, English, allergy%20shots
plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The form of treatment known as immunotherapy is also called desensitization, hyposensitization, or allergy shots. Immunotherapy is used in the treatment of allergic patients with respiratory symptoms, mainly of hay fever or asthma. In this form of treatment, injections of allergenic extract are given in gradually increasing amounts of allergenic extract over a period of months. The goal is to induce a degree of tolerance to the allergens and to bring about a decline in the symptoms and the medication requirements. 1, record 2, English, - immunotherapy
Record 2, Key term(s)
- immune based therapy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
- Immunologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- immunothérapie
1, record 2, French, immunoth%C3%A9rapie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- immunothérapie spécifique 2, record 2, French, immunoth%C3%A9rapie%20sp%C3%A9cifique
correct, feminine noun
- hyposensibilisation 1, record 2, French, hyposensibilisation
correct, feminine noun
- désensibilisation 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9sensibilisation
avoid, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[En plus des bronchodilatateurs et des antiinflammatoires] une autre forme de traitement [de l'asthme allergique] consiste à tenter de diminuer la sensibilité du patient aux allergènes par une série d'injections d'extraits de pollens ou d'acariens, c'est ce que l'on appelle l'hyposensibilisation ou l'immunothérapie. 3, record 2, French, - immunoth%C3%A9rapie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La désensibilisation. Le terme est très mal choisi et on doit plutôt parler «d'hyposensibilisation» ou bien d'immunothérapie spécifique. Le principe en est assez simple à comprendre puisqu'il s'agit d'induire une tolérance immunitaire. 2, record 2, French, - immunoth%C3%A9rapie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento sin cirugía
- Inmunología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- inmunoterapia
1, record 2, Spanish, inmunoterapia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- desensibilización 2, record 2, Spanish, desensibilizaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procedimiento que consiste en tomar inicialmente pequeñas dosis de un medicamento e ir aumentándolas para evitar de esta manera las alergias y los efectos tóxicos que producen. 3, record 2, Spanish, - inmunoterapia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tratamiento que potencia el sistema inmune del cuerpo. 4, record 2, Spanish, - inmunoterapia
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