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MELAS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- long-finned pilot whale
1, record 1, English, long%2Dfinned%20pilot%20whale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Atlantic pilot whale 2, record 1, English, Atlantic%20pilot%20whale
correct
- North Atlantic pilot whale 3, record 1, English, North%20Atlantic%20pilot%20whale
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Delphinidae. 4, record 1, English, - long%2Dfinned%20pilot%20whale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formerly called globicephala melæna, but Article 31b of the third edition of the International code of Zoological Nomenclature(1985) specifically gave melas... 5, record 1, English, - long%2Dfinned%20pilot%20whale
Record 1, Key term(s)
- longfin pilot whale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- globicéphale noir
1, record 1, French, globic%C3%A9phale%20noir
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- globicéphale noir de l'Atlantique 2, record 1, French, globic%C3%A9phale%20noir%20de%20l%27Atlantique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère marin de la famille des Delphinidae et du sous-ordre des odontocètes (baleines à dents). 3, record 1, French, - globic%C3%A9phale%20noir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Espèce nommée à l'origine Globicephala melæa, mais selon l'article 31b de la troisième édition du «The International Code of Zoological Nomenclature» (1985) son nom a été modifié pour Globicephale melas. 3, record 1, French, - globic%C3%A9phale%20noir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-07-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- New Guinea cuckooshrike
1, record 2, English, New%20Guinea%20cuckooshrike
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- black cuckooshrike 1, record 2, English, black%20cuckooshrike
correct
- black greybird 1, record 2, English, black%20greybird
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Campephagidae. 2, record 2, English, - New%20Guinea%20cuckooshrike
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 2, record 2, English, - New%20Guinea%20cuckooshrike
Record 2, Key term(s)
- New Guinea cuckoo-shrike
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- échenilleur mélanure
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9chenilleur%20m%C3%A9lanure
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Campephagidae. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chenilleur%20m%C3%A9lanure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
échenilleur mélanure : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chenilleur%20m%C3%A9lanure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En français, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chenilleur%20m%C3%A9lanure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- black bullhead
1, record 3, English, black%20bullhead
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- black catfish 2, record 3, English, black%20catfish
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a small dusky greenish brown to black bullhead(Ameiurus melas) having a flattened head and plump body and being widely distributed chiefly in sluggish waters in much of temperate No. America. 1, record 3, English, - black%20bullhead
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bullhead: ... any of several North American freshwater catfishes of the genus Ictalurus (Ameiurus of some authorities) and the family Ictaluridae ... 3, record 3, English, - black%20bullhead
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- barbotte noire
1, record 3, French, barbotte%20noire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Barbotte noire. Ictalurus melas `[...] Cette petite barbotte ne mesure ordinairement que 5 à 7 pouces (127 - 178 mm) de longueur. [...] Corps plutôt massif, trapu, arrondi à l'avant, quelque peu ventru [...] Tête massive, longue [...] 2, record 3, French, - barbotte%20noire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Coloration. Face dorsale de la tête et du corps, flancs supérieurs allant du brun foncé, à l'olive et au noir [...] Distribution. Cette espèce est limitée aux eaux douces de l'Amérique du Nord. 2, record 3, French, - barbotte%20noire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ictalurus melas (Rafinesque) 2, record 3, French, - barbotte%20noire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-04-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mitochondrial encephalopathy-lactic encephalomyopathy-lactic acidosis
1, record 4, English, mitochondrial%20encephalopathy%2Dlactic%20encephalomyopathy%2Dlactic%20acidosis
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Another pattern of regional metabolic abnormality was present in the MELAS syndrome, where proton spectroscopic imaging demonstrated focal localization of abnormally increased lactate/creatine and decreased N-acetylaspartate/creatine to the regions of the stroke-like lesions on conventional MR images. Serial studies emphasized that the regional metabolic abnormalities in MELAS are highly variable as the stroke-like lesions appear and evolve. 2, record 4, English, - mitochondrial%20encephalopathy%2Dlactic%20encephalomyopathy%2Dlactic%20acidosis
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- MELAS
1, record 4, French, MELAS
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Encéphalopathie mitochondriale avec acidose lactique et pseudo-accidents vasculaires. 1, record 4, French, - MELAS
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-04-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- myclonus epilepsy with ragged-red fiber
1, record 5, English, myclonus%20epilepsy%20with%20ragged%2Dred%20fiber
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- MERRF 1, record 5, English, MERRF
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Localized brain proton MR spectra were acquired from patients with different mitochondrial encephalomyopathies(myoclonus epilepsy with ragged-red fibers [MERRF], Kearns-Sayre syndrome [KSS], and mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes [MELAS]). The regional brain metabolic abnormalities in patients with these syndromes showed different features consistent with the distinct phenotypes. 1, record 5, English, - myclonus%20epilepsy%20with%20ragged%2Dred%20fiber
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- encéphalopathie de type MERRF
1, record 5, French, enc%C3%A9phalopathie%20de%20type%20MERRF
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
MERRF: Encéphalopathie avec myoclonies, ataxie, surdité. faiblesse musculaire et convulsions. 2, record 5, French, - enc%C3%A9phalopathie%20de%20type%20MERRF
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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