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HETEROGENEOUS GROUP [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- Nervous System
- Muscles and Tendons
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cerebral palsy
1, record 1, English, cerebral%20palsy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CP 2, record 1, English, CP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heterogeneous group of nonprogressive motor disorders caused by chronic brain injuries that originate in the prenatal period, perinatal period, or first few years of life. 3, record 1, English, - cerebral%20palsy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The four major subtypes are spastic, athetoid, ataxic, and mixed cerebral palsy, with spastic forms being the most common. 3, record 1, English, - cerebral%20palsy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
G80: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 4, record 1, English, - cerebral%20palsy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Système nerveux
- Muscles et tendons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- paralysie cérébrale
1, record 1, French, paralysie%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PC 2, record 1, French, PC
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- infirmité motrice d'origine cérébrale 3, record 1, French, infirmit%C3%A9%20motrice%20d%27origine%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- IMOC 4, record 1, French, IMOC
correct, feminine noun
- IMOC 4, record 1, French, IMOC
- infirmité motrice cérébrale 2, record 1, French, infirmit%C3%A9%20motrice%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- IMC 2, record 1, French, IMC
correct, feminine noun
- IMC 2, record 1, French, IMC
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe de troubles permanents du développement du mouvement et de la posture, responsables de limitations d'activité, imputables à des évènements ou atteintes non progressives survenus sur le cerveau en développement du fœtus ou du nourrisson. 4, record 1, French, - paralysie%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certains auteurs critiquent l'usage du terme «paralysie cérébrale», car il constituerait un anglicisme. D'autres considèrent que les termes «paralysie cérébrale» et «infirmité motrice d'origine cérébrale» auraient une acception plus large qu'«infirmité motrice cérébrale», car ils regroupent les formes avec des atteintes intellectuelles. 5, record 1, French, - paralysie%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
G80 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 6, record 1, French, - paralysie%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-04-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Scientific Instruments
- Computer Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- virtual sensor
1, record 2, English, virtual%20sensor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A virtual sensor is a software sensor as opposed to a physical or hardware sensor. Virtual sensors provide indirect measurements of abstract conditions(that, by themselves, are not physically measurable) by combining sensed data from a group of heterogeneous physical sensors. 2, record 2, English, - virtual%20sensor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capteur virtuel
1, record 2, French, capteur%20virtuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[…] un capteur virtuel est un modèle mathématique qui fusionne les données issues de multiples capteurs pour estimer une nouvelle grandeur qui ne peut être mesurée directement par un capteur physique. 2, record 2, French, - capteur%20virtuel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Instrumentos científicos
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sensor virtual
1, record 2, Spanish, sensor%20virtual
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sensor que permite utilizar la información disponible para estimar magnitudes indirectamente, con la finalidad de reducir el número de sensores físicos en un proceso determinado. 1, record 2, Spanish, - sensor%20virtual
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-02-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psychoses
- Clinical Psychology
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- acute and transient psychotic disorders
1, record 3, English, acute%20and%20transient%20psychotic%20disorders
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- ATPD 2, record 3, English, ATPD
correct, plural
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by the acute onset of psychotic symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, and perceptual disturbances, and by the severe disruption of ordinary behaviour. 3, record 3, English, - acute%20and%20transient%20psychotic%20disorders
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
F23: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 4, record 3, English, - acute%20and%20transient%20psychotic%20disorders
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychoses
- Psychologie clinique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- troubles psychotiques aigus et transitoires
1, record 3, French, troubles%20psychotiques%20aigus%20et%20transitoires
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe hétérogène de troubles caractérisés par la survenue aiguë de symptômes psychotiques tels que des idées délirantes, des hallucinations, des perturbations des perceptions et par une désorganisation massive du comportement normal. 1, record 3, French, - troubles%20psychotiques%20aigus%20et%20transitoires
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
F23 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 3, French, - troubles%20psychotiques%20aigus%20et%20transitoires
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Public Service
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- heterogeneous group
1, record 4, English, heterogeneous%20group
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
At the Public Service of Canada, an occupational group comprising jobs or positions whose duties appear to be quite different but which can be evaluated with the same factors. 2, record 4, English, - heterogeneous%20group
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fonction publique
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- groupe hétérogène
1, record 4, French, groupe%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe d'emplois comprenant des emplois ou des postes dont les fonctions semblent très différentes les unes des autres, mais qui peuvent être évalués en fonction des mêmes facteurs. 2, record 4, French, - groupe%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rog%C3%A8ne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-05-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hamartomatous polyp
1, record 5, English, hamartomatous%20polyp
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
They are growths, like tumours found in organs as a result of faulty development. They are normally made up of a mixture of tissues. They contain mucus-filled glands, with retention cysts, abundant connective tissue, and a chronic cellular infiltration of eosinophils. They grow at the normal rate of the host tissue and rarely cause problems such as compression. A common example of a hamartomatous lesion is a strawberry naevus. Hamartomatous polyps are often found by chance; occurring in syndromes such as Peutz-Jegher syndrome or juvenile polyposis syndrome. 2, record 5, English, - hamartomatous%20polyp
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The hamartomatous polyposis syndromes are a heterogeneous group of disorders that share an autosomal-dominant pattern of inheritance and are characterized by hamartomatous polyps of the gastrointestinal tract. 3, record 5, English, - hamartomatous%20polyp
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- polype hamartomateux
1, record 5, French, polype%20hamartomateux
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les polypes hamartomateux apparaissent [...] dans l'enfance et peuvent survenir tout au long du tractus gastro-intestinal, mais plus souvent dans le petit intestin (65 % - 90 %) et le côlon (60 %). Ils deviennent symptomatiques vers l'adolescence ou l'âge adulte et causent alors une obstruction, une invagination, un saignement ou une douleur abdominale. Le risque de transformation maligne des polypes est faible, mais de 3 % à 6 % présentent des changements dysplasiques accroissant le risque d'évolution vers un cancer. 2, record 5, French, - polype%20hamartomateux
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-04-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- The Heart
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- dilated cardiomyopathy 1, record 6, English, dilated%20cardiomyopathy
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cardiomyopathy is a term used to describe a heterogeneous group of disorders causing primary heart muscle dysfunction in both men and women, often leading to heart failure or sudden death. It is estimated that 1 in 500 people carry the gene for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and dilated cardiomyopathy is responsible for 10, 000 deaths annually. 1, record 6, English, - dilated%20cardiomyopathy
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Cœur
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- myocardiopathie dilatée
1, record 6, French, myocardiopathie%20dilat%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La myocardiopathie dilatée] se caractérise par une dilatation progressive du ventricule gauche et un amincissement de la paroi du myocarde (fibrose interstitielle des cardiomyocytes). Elle se traduit par une augmentation de la systole ventriculaire gauche, contraction conditionnée par le volume du ventricule et l'épaisseur de sa paroi. 1, record 6, French, - myocardiopathie%20dilat%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-07-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease
1, record 7, English, Pelizaeus%2DMerzbacher%20disease
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Merzbacher-Pelizaeus disease 2, record 7, English, Merzbacher%2DPelizaeus%20disease
correct
- familial centrolobar sclerosis 2, record 7, English, familial%20centrolobar%20sclerosis
- Pelizaeus-Merzbacher sclerosis 2, record 7, English, Pelizaeus%2DMerzbacher%20sclerosis
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease represents a group of a poorly characterized and heterogeneous disorders with extensive CSF [cerebrospinal fluid] myelin destruction associated with myelin breakdown products staining bright red with the usual fat stains. 3, record 7, English, - Pelizaeus%2DMerzbacher%20disease
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- maladie de Pelizaeus-Merzbacher
1, record 7, French, maladie%20de%20Pelizaeus%2DMerzbacher
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Désordre neurologique lié à l'X, forme de leucodystrophie due à une dysmyélinisation par mutation du gène des protéolipoprotéines (PLP). 2, record 7, French, - maladie%20de%20Pelizaeus%2DMerzbacher
Record 7, Key term(s)
- PMD
- leucodystrophie de type 1
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2011-02-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Cancers and Oncology
- Lymphatic System
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- T-cell lymphoma
1, record 8, English, T%2Dcell%20lymphoma
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- T-lymphoma 2, record 8, English, T%2Dlymphoma
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A lymphoma] in a heterogeneous group of lymphoid neoplasms representing malignant transformation of T lymphocytes. 1, record 8, English, - T%2Dcell%20lymphoma
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Cancers et oncologie
- Système lymphatique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- lymphome T
1, record 8, French, lymphome%20T
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lymphome malin dérivé des lymphocytes T. 2, record 8, French, - lymphome%20T
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Devant une prolifération lymphoïde d'architecture diffuse, plusieurs diagnostics sont envisageables : pseudolymphome, lymphome lymphocytique (correspondant le plus souvent à une leucémie lymphoïde chronique), lymphome lymphoplasmocytaire, lymphome centrocytique ou lymphome T. 3, record 8, French, - lymphome%20T
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
- Sistema linfático
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- linfoma de linfocitos T
1, record 8, Spanish, linfoma%20de%20linfocitos%20T
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Linfoma de no Hodgkin derivado de linfocitos T cancerosos. 1, record 8, Spanish, - linfoma%20de%20linfocitos%20T
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] representa un pequeño porcentaje de los tipos de linfomas conocidos. 1, record 8, Spanish, - linfoma%20de%20linfocitos%20T
Record 9 - internal organization data 2010-10-18
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacodynamics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- sedative-hypnotic
1, record 9, English, sedative%2Dhypnotic
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemically heterogeneous group of substances which cause depression of the functions of the brain and other parts of the central nervous system. 1, record 9, English, - sedative%2Dhypnotic
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
They include beverage alcohol, and most sleeping pills/sedatives, the most important of which are the benzodiazepines and barbiturates... Depending on the size of the doze, the effects produced by most sedative-hypnotics range from mild sedation and hypnosis to general anesthesia... 1, record 9, English, - sedative%2Dhypnotic
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacodynamie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- sédatif hypnotique non barbiturique 1, record 9, French, s%C3%A9datif%20hypnotique%20non%20barbiturique
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Médicament provoquant une légère dépression du système nerveux central, maintenant le malade éveillé, mais relativement plus calme. 2, record 9, French, - s%C3%A9datif%20hypnotique%20non%20barbiturique
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les sédatifs hypnotiques non barbituriques agissent par un mécanisme d'action semblable à celui des barbituriques; ils gênent la propagation de l'influx nerveux au sein de la formation réticulée. (Ils) ont un effet semblable à celui des barbituriques [...] 1, record 9, French, - s%C3%A9datif%20hypnotique%20non%20barbiturique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-12-29
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Burtons Head Group
1, record 10, English, Burtons%20Head%20Group
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 10, English, - Burtons%20Head%20Group
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The overlying Burtons Head Group is also a heterogeneous assemblage about 2, 000 feet thick of rocks much like those of Julies Harbour but containing more andesite. 3, record 10, English, - Burtons%20Head%20Group
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- groupe de Burtons Head
1, record 10, French, groupe%20de%20Burtons%20Head
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 2, record 10, French, - groupe%20de%20Burtons%20Head
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 10, French, - groupe%20de%20Burtons%20Head
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le groupe de Burtons Head, sus-jacent, est lui aussi un assemblage hétérogène d'une épaisseur d'environ 2,000 pieds formé de roches très semblables à celles du groupe de Julies Harbour, mais contenant plus d'andésite. 3, record 10, French, - groupe%20de%20Burtons%20Head
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1993-02-16
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- common variable immunodeficiency 1, record 11, English, common%20variable%20immunodeficiency
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- common variable unclassifiable immunodeficiency 1, record 11, English, common%20variable%20unclassifiable%20immunodeficiency
- acquired agammaglobulinemia 1, record 11, English, acquired%20agammaglobulinemia
- common variable agammaglobulinemia 1, record 11, English, common%20variable%20agammaglobulinemia
- common variable hypogammaglobulinemia 1, record 11, English, common%20variable%20hypogammaglobulinemia
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by hypogamma-globulinemia, decreased antibody production in response to antigenic challenge, and recurrent pyogenic infections, and often associated with hematologic and autoimmune disorders. Most patients have normal numbers of circulating B cells but lack plasma cells, and are thus thought to have an intrinsic defect of B cell differentiation. Many also have T cell defects and exhibit cutaneous energy to recall antigens. 1, record 11, English, - common%20variable%20immunodeficiency
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- hypogammaglobulinémie à expression variable
1, record 11, French, hypogammaglobulin%C3%A9mie%20%C3%A0%20expression%20variable
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hypogammaglobulinémie à expression variable. On regroupe sous ce terme des déficits immunitaires très fréquents, en général non héréditaires, ayant en commun un abaissement de la concentration des Ig sériques (variables selon la classe), contrastant avec un taux normal de cellules B dans le sang. L'atteinte des cellules T est variable selon les patients mais en règle générale modeste. Les cellules B sont incapables de se différencier en plasmocytes en présence de pokeweed. 1, record 11, French, - hypogammaglobulin%C3%A9mie%20%C3%A0%20expression%20variable
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1990-07-18
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
- Human Diseases
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- coxsackie virus
1, record 12, English, coxsackie%20virus
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- coxsackievirus 2, record 12, English, coxsackievirus
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of a heterogeneous group of enteroviruses of humans; recovered from dogs with mild diarrhoea. 2, record 12, English, - coxsackie%20virus
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coxsackievirus B7 is related antigenically to swine vesicular disease virus. 2, record 12, English, - coxsackie%20virus
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
- Maladies humaines
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- virus Coxsackie
1, record 12, French, virus%20Coxsackie
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe de virus responsables d'infections humaines saisonnières fébriles de l'appareil respiratoire et de méningites souvent accompagnées d'éruptions. 2, record 12, French, - virus%20Coxsackie
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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