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HYPOXIC [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anoxia
1, record 1, English, anoxia
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lack of oxygen in a place or environment. 2, record 1, English, - anoxia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the growing root tip of intact corn seedlings is subjected to hypoxic stress(3% 0), within as little as 2 hours it rapidly develops improved tolerance of environments completely lacking oxygen(anoxia). 3, record 1, English, - anoxia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Environnement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- anoxie
1, record 1, French, anoxie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Absence d'oxygène dans un milieu donné. 2, record 1, French, - anoxie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
anoxie d'un sol 2, record 1, French, - anoxie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medio ambiente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- anoxia
1, record 1, Spanish, anoxia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- General Medicine
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hypoxic
1, record 2, English, hypoxic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... deficient in oxygen. 2, record 2, English, - hypoxic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
hypoxic conditions 3, record 2, English, - hypoxic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Médecine générale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hypoxique
1, record 2, French, hypoxique
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
conditions hypoxiques 2, record 2, French, - hypoxique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Medicina
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hipóxico
1, record 2, Spanish, hip%C3%B3xico
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Que contiene muy poco oxígeno. 1, record 2, Spanish, - hip%C3%B3xico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-05-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Anesthesia and Recovery
- Respiratory System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- capnography
1, record 3, English, capnography
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the continuous analysis and recording of CO2 concentrations in respiratory gases. 2, record 3, English, - capnography
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Capnography provides health professionals with breath-to-breath patient information, thereby enabling the early recognition of hypoventilation, apnea, or airway obstruction and thus preventing hypoxic episodes. 2, record 3, English, - capnography
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Anesthésie et réanimation
- Appareil respiratoire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- capnographie
1, record 3, French, capnographie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure et enregistrement de la concentration du dioxyde de carbone dans l'air inspiré et expiré par un patient. 2, record 3, French, - capnographie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-04-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Centesis and Samplings
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- exogenous marker
1, record 4, English, exogenous%20marker
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exogenous markers consist of injectable drugs or chemicals that are bioreducible only under hypoxic conditions, causing them to bind to cellular proteins. 2, record 4, English, - exogenous%20marker
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Ponctions et prélèvements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- marqueur exogène
1, record 4, French, marqueur%20exog%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 CONT
Les marqueurs exogènes les plus fréquemment employés sont l’inuline, des radiopharmaceutiques ou l’iohexol. Ces traceurs sont librement filtrés à travers les glomérules, ils ne sont ni sécrétés, ni réabsorbés par les tubules, et ne sont pas métabolisés. 2, record 4, French, - marqueur%20exog%C3%A8ne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-05-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hypoxic water
1, record 5, English, hypoxic%20water
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Water with a low concentration of oxygen. 2, record 5, English, - hypoxic%20water
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- eau hypoxique
1, record 5, French, eau%20hypoxique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les eaux naturelles faiblement concentrées en oxygène dissous (2 mg/L et moins), sont nuisibles à plusieurs espèces aquatiques; on qualifie ces eaux d'hypoxiques. [...] La superficie couverte par les eaux hypoxiques de l'estuaire du Saint-Laurent est d'environ 1000 km²; le pourcentage de saturation en oxygène y est d'à peine 15%. Le présent projet de recherche a pour but d'examiner les causes probables des faibles teneurs en oxygène des eaux profondes du chenal laurentien. 1, record 5, French, - eau%20hypoxique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-04-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Respiratory System
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hypoxic challenge test
1, record 6, English, hypoxic%20challenge%20test
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[We] induced controlled hypoxia in 23 healthy humans and calculated changes in the alveolar-arterial oxygen tension difference during the hypoxic challenge test. 2, record 6, English, - hypoxic%20challenge%20test
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Appareil respiratoire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- test de provocation hypoxique
1, record 6, French, test%20de%20provocation%20hypoxique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
- Aparato respiratorio
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba de provocación hipóxica
1, record 6, Spanish, prueba%20de%20provocaci%C3%B3n%20hip%C3%B3xica
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-07-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- astrocytosis
1, record 7, English, astrocytosis
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The proliferation of astrocytes owing to the destruction of nearby neurons during a hypoxic or hypoglycemic episode. 1, record 7, English, - astrocytosis
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- astrocytose
1, record 7, French, astrocytose
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accumulation d'astrocytes. 2, record 7, French, - astrocytose
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La perte des neurones entraîne une augmentation des cellules de soutien, en particulier des astrocytes [on appelle cela une astrocytose et une atrophie]. 1, record 7, French, - astrocytose
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Atrophie : Réduction de volume d'un organe ou d'un tissu. 2, record 7, French, - astrocytose
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-02-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Vessels (Medicine)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- phlebotonic 1, record 8, English, phlebotonic
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A comparative study of the protective effect of various phlebotonic agents on hypoxic endothelial cells. 1, record 8, English, - phlebotonic
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Vaisseaux (Médecine)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- phlébotonique
1, record 8, French, phl%C3%A9botonique
adjective
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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