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FOURTH VENTRICLE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Heart
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- presystolic gallop
1, record 1, English, presystolic%20gallop
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A presystolic gallop is an accentuated fourth heart sound and is also caused by blood filling a dilated and invert ventricle. 1, record 1, English, - presystolic%20gallop
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cœur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bruit de galop présystolique
1, record 1, French, bruit%20de%20galop%20pr%C3%A9systolique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur un cœur affaibli, la distension du ventricule par la systole auriculaire peut donner naissance à un bruit supplémentaire assourdi, [...] c'est le bruit de galop présystolique. 1, record 1, French, - bruit%20de%20galop%20pr%C3%A9systolique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Corazón
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- galope presistólico
1, record 1, Spanish, galope%20presist%C3%B3lico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- galope auricular 2, record 1, Spanish, galope%20auricular
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Galope atribuido a la distensión presistólica del ventrículo causado por la contracción de la aurícula; suele acompañar a la hipertrofia de un ventrículo que provoca disminución de la adaptabilidad y aumento de la resistencia al llenado. 3, record 1, Spanish, - galope%20presist%C3%B3lico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-01-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- superior medullary velum
1, record 2, English, superior%20medullary%20velum
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The space separating the pons from the cerebellum is the fourth ventricule... The roof of the upper portion of the fourth ventricle is a sheet of nervous tissue and bears the name superior medullar velum... 1, record 2, English, - superior%20medullary%20velum
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- voile médullaire supérieur
1, record 2, French, voile%20m%C3%A9dullaire%20sup%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'espace qui sépare le pont du cervelet est le quatrième ventricule [...] La voûte de la partie supérieure du quatrième ventricule, appelée voile médullaire supérieur, est formée d'une gaine de tissu nerveux. 1, record 2, French, - voile%20m%C3%A9dullaire%20sup%C3%A9rieur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-12-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lateral aperture of fourth ventricle
1, record 3, English, lateral%20aperture%20of%20fourth%20ventricle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- foramen of Key and Retzius 1, record 3, English, foramen%20of%20Key%20and%20Retzius
correct
- foramen of Luschka 1, record 3, English, foramen%20of%20Luschka
correct
- Retzius’ foramen 1, record 3, English, Retzius%26rsquo%3B%20foramen
correct
- apertura lateralis ventriculi quarti 1, record 3, English, apertura%20lateralis%20ventriculi%20quarti
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the two lateral openings of the fourth ventricle into the subarachnoid space at the cerebellopontine angle. 1, record 3, English, - lateral%20aperture%20of%20fourth%20ventricle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- trou de Luschka
1, record 3, French, trou%20de%20Luschka
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ouverture latérale du quatrième ventricule 2, record 3, French, ouverture%20lat%C3%A9rale%20du%20quatri%C3%A8me%20ventricule
correct, feminine noun
- orifice latéral du quatrième ventricule 2, record 3, French, orifice%20lat%C3%A9ral%20du%20quatri%C3%A8me%20ventricule
correct, masculine noun
- trou de Retzius 2, record 3, French, trou%20de%20Retzius
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- trou de Key-Retzius 2, record 3, French, trou%20de%20Key%2DRetzius
correct, masculine noun
- foramen de Merjewski 2, record 3, French, foramen%20de%20Merjewski
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- foramen de Retzius 2, record 3, French, foramen%20de%20Retzius
correct, masculine noun, rare
- trou de Marc Sée 2, record 3, French, trou%20de%20Marc%20S%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, rare
- trou de Key 2, record 3, French, trou%20de%20Key
correct, masculine noun, rare
- trou de Hess 2, record 3, French, trou%20de%20Hess
correct, masculine noun, rare
- apertura lateralis ventriculi quarti 2, record 3, French, apertura%20lateralis%20ventriculi%20quarti
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Orifice pair et symétrique du quatrième ventricule; il permet la communication entre le quatrième ventricule et l'espace subarachnoïdien. 2, record 3, French, - trou%20de%20Luschka
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'absence d'ouverture de la toile choroïdienne du 4ème ventricule modifie la circulation du liquide céphalo-rachidien (même si l'ouverture plus tardive des trous de Luschka se produit, habituellement) et produit une hydrocéphalie anténatale. 1, record 3, French, - trou%20de%20Luschka
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ancienne nomenclature : trou de Luschka; trou de Retzius; foramen de Merjewski. 2, record 3, French, - trou%20de%20Luschka
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Référence de l'exemple : Les malformations du système nerveux central.C. Raybaud. Hôpital Nord - Marseille. 1, record 3, French, - trou%20de%20Luschka
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-07-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fourth ventricle
1, record 4, English, fourth%20ventricle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- IVth ventricle 2, record 4, English, IVth%20ventricle
correct
- IV ventricle 3, record 4, English, IV%20ventricle
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- fourth ventricle of cerebrum 4, record 4, English, fourth%20ventricle%20of%20cerebrum
correct
- ventriculus quartus 5, record 4, English, ventriculus%20quartus
Latin
- ventriculus quartus cerebri 4, record 4, English, ventriculus%20quartus%20cerebri
Latin
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A diamond-shaped cavity (rhomboid fossa), located in the dorsal pons and dorsal anterior part of the medulla oblongata. 1, record 4, English, - fourth%20ventricle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- quatrième ventricule
1, record 4, French, quatri%C3%A8me%20ventricule
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- 4ème ventricule 2, record 4, French, 4%C3%A8me%20ventricule
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- ventriculus quartus 3, record 4, French, ventriculus%20quartus
Latin
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cavité du rhombencéphale comprise entre le bulbe, la protubérance et le cervelet, et se prolongeant jusqu'au canal épendymaire. 3, record 4, French, - quatri%C3%A8me%20ventricule
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-03-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Nervous System
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- adhesive arachnoiditis
1, record 5, English, adhesive%20arachnoiditis
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The thickening of the leptomeninges, sometimes with obliteration of the subarachnoid space. 2, record 5, English, - adhesive%20arachnoiditis
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Communicating hydrocephalus results when the arachnoid villi are obstructed. The term communicating implies patency of flow between ventricles and out of the fourth ventricle into the spinal subarachnoid space. In particular, this situation often occurs in the context of subarachnoid hemorrhage, as it causes adhesive arachnoiditis. 3, record 5, English, - adhesive%20arachnoiditis
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- arachnoïdite adhésive
1, record 5, French, arachno%C3%AFdite%20adh%C3%A9sive
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Complications de l'anesthésie péridurale en obstétrique. [Les] paraplégies [...] peuvent être consécutives à une compression médullaire par un hématome, un abcès, ou résulter d'une arachnoïdite adhésive comme celles rapportées après injection péridurale de solutions irritantes (thiopental). 1, record 5, French, - arachno%C3%AFdite%20adh%C3%A9sive
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-09-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- medullary striae of the fourth ventricle
1, record 6, English, medullary%20striae%20of%20the%20fourth%20ventricle
correct, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- stria medullares fossae rhomboideae 1, record 6, English, stria%20medullares%20fossae%20rhomboideae
correct, plural
- stria medullares ventriculi quatri 1, record 6, English, stria%20medullares%20ventriculi%20quatri
Latin, plural
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bundles of white fibers coursing transversaly across the flour of the fourth ventricle; they arise from the arcuate nuclei, pass dorsaly close to the midline, and after having reached the fourth ventricle finally enter the inferior cerebellar peduncle. 1, record 6, English, - medullary%20striae%20of%20the%20fourth%20ventricle
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- stries médullaires du quatrième ventricule
1, record 6, French, stries%20m%C3%A9dullaires%20du%20quatri%C3%A8me%20ventricule
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- stries acoustiques 2, record 6, French, stries%20acoustiques
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
- stries médullaires 2, record 6, French, stries%20m%C3%A9dullaires
correct, feminine noun, plural
- cordes médullaires 2, record 6, French, cordes%20m%C3%A9dullaires
correct, feminine noun, plural
- cordes de Bergmann 2, record 6, French, cordes%20de%20Bergmann
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
- ténia médullaire 2, record 6, French, t%C3%A9nia%20m%C3%A9dullaire
correct, see observation
- ténia acoustique 2, record 6, French, t%C3%A9nia%20acoustique
correct, see observation
- striae medullares ventriculi quatri 1, record 6, French, striae%20medullares%20ventriculi%20quatri
Latin, plural
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petits cordons blanchâtres, au nombre de trois à cinq, situés sur le plancher du [quatrième] ventricule, à sa jonction bulbo-protubérantielle et étendus de la tige du calamus scriptorius à l'aile blanche externe. 1, record 6, French, - stries%20m%C3%A9dullaires%20du%20quatri%C3%A8me%20ventricule
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ancienne nomenclature : ténia médullaire; cordes de Bergmann; stries acoustiques; ténia acoustique. 2, record 6, French, - stries%20m%C3%A9dullaires%20du%20quatri%C3%A8me%20ventricule
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-03-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Nervous System
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tela choroidea ventriculi quarti
1, record 7, English, tela%20choroidea%20ventriculi%20quarti
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- tela choroidea of fourth ventricle 1, record 7, English, tela%20choroidea%20of%20fourth%20ventricle
correct
- tc4v 1, record 7, English, tc4v
correct
- tc4v 1, record 7, English, tc4v
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tela choroidea: Vascular connective tissue continuous with that of the pia mater that continues into the core of the choroid plexuses. 2, record 7, English, - tela%20choroidea%20ventriculi%20quarti
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Système nerveux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- toile choroïdienne du 4ème ventricule
1, record 7, French, toile%20choro%C3%AFdienne%20du%204%C3%A8me%20ventricule
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- toile choroïdienne du IVème ventricule 1, record 7, French, toile%20choro%C3%AFdienne%20du%20IV%C3%A8me%20ventricule
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Key term(s)
- toile choroïdienne du quatrième ventricule
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-03-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Digestive Tract
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- puncture diabetes
1, record 8, English, puncture%20diabetes
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- piqûre diabetes 1, record 8, English, piq%C3%BBre%20diabetes
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Experimental diabetes produced in animals by puncture of the floor of the fourth ventricle of the brain. 1, record 8, English, - puncture%20diabetes
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Appareil digestif
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- diabète provoqué par piqûre du plancher du 4e ventricule cérébral
1, record 8, French, diab%C3%A8te%20provoqu%C3%A9%20par%20piq%C3%BBre%20du%20plancher%20du%204e%20ventricule%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9bral
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1984-09-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- noradrenergic locus ceruleus 1, record 9, English, noradrenergic%20locus%20ceruleus
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
locus ceruleus : a pigmented eminence in the superior angle of the floor of the fourth ventricle of the brain. 2, record 9, English, - noradrenergic%20locus%20ceruleus
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- locus coerulus noradrénergique
1, record 9, French, locus%20coerulus%20noradr%C3%A9nergique
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- locus coeruleus noradrénergique 1, record 9, French, locus%20coeruleus%20noradr%C3%A9nergique
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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