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LEPROUS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lichens
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- leprous dot lichen
1, record 1, English, leprous%20dot%20lichen
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A lichen of the family Ramalinaceae. 2, record 1, English, - leprous%20dot%20lichen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lichens
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cliostome lépreux
1, record 1, French, cliostome%20l%C3%A9preux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lichen de la famille des Ramalinaceae. 2, record 1, French, - cliostome%20l%C3%A9preux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-12-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- The Skin
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lepra cell
1, record 2, English, lepra%20cell
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Virchow cell 2, record 2, English, Virchow%20cell
correct
- Virchow’s cell 3, record 2, English, Virchow%26rsquo%3Bs%20cell
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Histiocyte in a leprous nodule that has been converted by the action of lepra bacilli into a sac containing degenerated protoplasm and bacilli. 1, record 2, English, - lepra%20cell
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Appareil cutané
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cellule de Virchow
1, record 2, French, cellule%20de%20Virchow
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cellule virchowienne 2, record 2, French, cellule%20virchowienne
correct, feminine noun
- cellule spumeuse de Virchow 2, record 2, French, cellule%20spumeuse%20de%20Virchow
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Macrophage renfermant de nombreux bacilles [de Hansen] et qui évoluera vers la cellule spumeuse très caractéristique avec sa surcharge lipidique et vers la cellule à grande vacuole. 1, record 2, French, - cellule%20de%20Virchow
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-12-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- The Skin
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- polar lepromatous leprosy
1, record 3, English, polar%20lepromatous%20leprosy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- LL leprosy 2, record 3, English, LL%20leprosy
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Malignant form [of leprosy] that occurs in persons with little or no resistance(cell-mediated immunity) against leprous infection. It is characterized : 1) clinically, by early skin lesions, mucosal changes and late neural and systemic involvement; 2) bacteriologically, by abundant bacilli in the lesions; 3) histologically, by characteristic, granulomatous infiltrate composed of "lepra cells" containing globi of bacilli and Virchow cells; 4) immunologically, by a negative lepromin test indicating absence of cell-mediated immunity. 1, record 3, English, - polar%20lepromatous%20leprosy
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Classification of Ridley and Jopling: LL. 3, record 3, English, - polar%20lepromatous%20leprosy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Appareil cutané
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lèpre lépromateuse polaire
1, record 3, French, l%C3%A8pre%20l%C3%A9promateuse%20polaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- lèpre LL 2, record 3, French, l%C3%A8pre%20LL
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Lèpre] qui traduit une incapacité totale de réponse immunitaire vis-à-vis de M. leprae, avec multiplication et dissémination du bacille dans l'organisme. Les lésions cutanées et neurologiques sont très nombreuses, la charge bacillaire très importante, l'histologie révèle un granulome de «cellules de Virchow» pauvre en lymphocytes et la réaction de Mitsuda est négative. 1, record 3, French, - l%C3%A8pre%20l%C3%A9promateuse%20polaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Classification de Ridley et Jopling : LL. 3, record 3, French, - l%C3%A8pre%20l%C3%A9promateuse%20polaire
Record 3, Key term(s)
- lèpre polaire lépromateuse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-12-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- The Skin
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- leprous
1, record 4, English, leprous
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- leprotic 2, record 4, English, leprotic
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relating to leprosy. 1, record 4, English, - leprous
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Appareil cutané
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lépreux
1, record 4, French, l%C3%A9preux
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- lépreuse 2, record 4, French, l%C3%A9preuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui concerne la lèpre. 1, record 4, French, - l%C3%A9preux
Record 4, Key term(s)
- hansénien
- hansénienne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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