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GENTAMICIN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gentamicin
1, record 1, English, gentamicin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gentamycin 2, record 1, English, gentamycin
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An antibiotic complex isolated from the actinomycetes Micromonospora purpurea and M. echinospora, consisting of components designated A, B, C, etc. The form in medicinal use is a mixture of three fractions of the C component: it is bactericidal for a wide range of pathogens ... 1, record 1, English, - gentamicin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gentamicine
1, record 1, French, gentamicine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gentamycine 2, record 1, French, gentamycine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance produite par deux espèces du genre Micromono-Spora (purpurea et echinospora). 3, record 1, French, - gentamicine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La gentamicine est un antibiotique bactéricide qui affecte la croissance bactérienne par inhibition spécifique de la synthèse protéique normale chez les bactéries sensibles. 4, record 1, French, - gentamicine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gentamicina
1, record 1, Spanish, gentamicina
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-01-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bobbing oscillopsia
1, record 2, English, bobbing%20oscillopsia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(The patients) consistently complained(of) a vertical bouncing of their surroundings, when they walked, coinciding with each step.(abstract)(Bobbing oscillopsia from gentamicin toxicity-British Journal of Audiology, May, 1982, 16(2), pp. 147-50) 2, record 2, English, - bobbing%20oscillopsia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- oscillopsie verticale
1, record 2, French, oscillopsie%20verticale
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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