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LEPTOMENINGEAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-08-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Medicine
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- arachnoid cyst
1, record 1, English, arachnoid%20cyst
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- leptomeningeal cyst 1, record 1, English, leptomeningeal%20cyst
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Arachnoid cysts, sometimes called "leptomeningeal cysts, "start in the subarachnoid space(the space between the arachnoid and pia mater layers of the meninges, which form a membrane-like covering around the brain and spinal cord). 1, record 1, English, - arachnoid%20cyst
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médecine générale
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- kyste pinéal
1, record 1, French, kyste%20pin%C3%A9al
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- kyste leptoméningé 1, record 1, French, kyste%20leptom%C3%A9ning%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le kyste arachnoïdien, parfois appelé «kyste leptoméningé», prend naissance dans l’espace sous-arachnoïdien (espace situé entre les couches des méninges appelées «arachnoïde» et «pie-mère» qui forme un revêtement semblable à une membrane autour de l’encéphale et de la moelle épinière). 1, record 1, French, - kyste%20pin%C3%A9al
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-06-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- leptomeningeal
1, record 2, English, leptomeningeal
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to the leptomeninges, which consist of the arachnoid and the pia mater. 2, record 2, English, - leptomeningeal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Leptomeningeal lymphomatosis. 3, record 2, English, - leptomeningeal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- leptoméningé
1, record 2, French, leptom%C3%A9ning%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui se rapporte aux leptoméninges; la pie-mère et l'arachnoïde. 2, record 2, French, - leptom%C3%A9ning%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Angiome leptoméningé. 3, record 2, French, - leptom%C3%A9ning%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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