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HEPATIC CELL [4 records]

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Record 1 2012-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Liver and Biliary Ducts
DEF

The polyhedral epithelial cells that constitute the substance of an acinus of the liver.

CONT

The hepatic cell, also called the hepatocyte or liver cell, has more metabolic functions than any other cell of the body and is the producer of bile.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Foie et voies biliaires
DEF

Cellule du parenchyme hépatique, de forme cubique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hígado y conductos biliares
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Record 2 2012-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cytology
  • Digestive Tract
DEF

Any of the lines of hepatic parenchymal cells that radiate from a central vein.

OBS

Liver’s laminae as seen in sections.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cytologie
  • Appareil digestif
DEF

Chacun des cordons de cellules hépatiques qui vont du centre d'un lobule à sa périphérie.

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Injections, Tubing and Transfusions (Medicine)
DEF

Repetitive withdrawal of small amounts of blood and replacement with donor blood until a large proportion of the blood volume has been exchanged. Used in treatment of fetal erythroblastosis, hepatic coma, sickle cell anemia, disseminated intravascular coagulation, septicemia, burns, thrombotic thrombopenic purpura, and fulminant malaria.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Injections, tubages et transfusions (Médecine)
DEF

Technique consistant à substituer au sang circulant du malade une quantité équivalente de sang provenant de donneurs compatibles.

OBS

L'Académie de Médecine a proposé de remplacer ler terme d'exsanguinotransfusion par transfusion d'échange.

Key term(s)
  • exsanguino-transfusion

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inyecciones, intubación y transfusiones (Medicina)
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Record 4 1998-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
DEF

Obsolete test for liver function(hepatic excretory capacity) in which a known amount of dye, usually 5 mg/kg of body weight, is injected intravenously; subsequently(usually after 45 minutes elapsed time), the amount of dye remaining in the serum is measured; a concentration of 0. 4 mg or less of bromsulphalein per 100 ml of serum or less than 4% of the injected dye is considered normal; bromsulphalein retention may follow decreased hepatic blood flow or biliary obstruction as well as hepatic cell damage.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
DEF

Épreuve obsolète explorant la fonction hépatiques.

Spanish

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