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HETEROGRAFT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- autogenous
1, record 1, English, autogenous
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Self-produced. 2, record 1, English, - autogenous
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Basis of surgical treatment of coronary heart surgery... Cryopreserved homograft veins and glutaraldehyde heterograft vessels(cow, pig) are very rarely used in desperate situations. The reversed autogenous saphenous vein graft continues to be a reliable and flexible conduit for coronary bypass. 3, record 1, English, - autogenous
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autogène
1, record 1, French, autog%C3%A8ne
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un greffon prélevé sur le sujet lui-même. 2, record 1, French, - autog%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La greffe autogène conserve de nombreuses indications en chirurgie parodontale et implantaire. L'os autogène d'origine intrabuccale peut être prélevé plus facilement à l'aide d'un système original de filtre branché sur l'aspiration chirurgicale. 1, record 1, French, - autog%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- autógeno
1, record 1, Spanish, aut%C3%B3geno
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Que procede del mismo individuo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - aut%C3%B3geno
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- xenograft
1, record 2, English, xenograft
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- heterograft 2, record 2, English, heterograft
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tissue or organ from an individual of one species transplanted into or grafted onto an organism of another species ... 3, record 2, English, - xenograft
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A common example is the use of pig heart valves in humans. 3, record 2, English, - xenograft
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- xénotransplant
1, record 2, French, x%C3%A9notransplant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- xénogreffon 1, record 2, French, x%C3%A9nogreffon
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tissu ou organe prélevé sur un donneur et implanté sur un receveur d'une espèce différente. 2, record 2, French, - x%C3%A9notransplant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- xenoinjerto
1, record 2, Spanish, xenoinjerto
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- injerto heterólogo 2, record 2, Spanish, injerto%20heter%C3%B3logo
correct, masculine noun
- heteroinjerto 3, record 2, Spanish, heteroinjerto
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Órgano o tejido de origen animal trasplantado de una especie a otra. 4, record 2, Spanish, - xenoinjerto
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una de las ventajas del xenotrasplante de órganos de cerdo sería, además de la resistencia del xenoinjerto a la infección por virus humanos, la posibilidad de obtener animales totalmente libres de gérmenes [...] no se conoce cómo, y por cuánto tiempo, el xenoinjerto desempeñará sus funciones en un medio distinto del suyo y para el que genéticamente no ha sido condicionado. 5, record 2, Spanish, - xenoinjerto
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-07-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Prostheses
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Müller ring
1, record 3, English, M%C3%BCller%20ring
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The 2 failures with implant migration and heterograft lysis were interpreted as technical errors related to the use of the Müller ring. 1, record 3, English, - M%C3%BCller%20ring
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Prothèses
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- anneau de Müller
1, record 3, French, anneau%20de%20M%C3%BCller
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans 10 destructions massives, un anneau de Müller a été utilisé pour stabiliser l'allogreffe. 2, record 3, French, - anneau%20de%20M%C3%BCller
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-11-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Veterinary Medicine
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- porcine heterograft 1, record 4, English, porcine%20heterograft
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Médecine vétérinaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- hétérogreffe porcine
1, record 4, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rogreffe%20porcine
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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