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MPOX [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-12-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Viral Diseases
- Animal Diseases
- The Skin
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mpox
1, record 1, English, mpox
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- monkeypox 2, record 1, English, monkeypox
see observation, noun
- simian smallpox 3, record 1, English, simian%20smallpox
noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A viral zoonosis transmissible to humans that causes skin lesions resembling those of smallpox. 4, record 1, English, - mpox
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mpox; monkeypox : In November 2022, the World Health Organization adopted the designation "mpox" to replace the designation "monkeypox, "since it can be considered offensive. 4, record 1, English, - mpox
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies virales
- Maladies des animaux
- Appareil cutané
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mpox
1, record 1, French, mpox
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- variole B 2, record 1, French, variole%20B
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- orthopoxvirose simienne 3, record 1, French, orthopoxvirose%20simienne
correct, feminine noun
- variole simienne 4, record 1, French, variole%20simienne
feminine noun
- variole du singe 5, record 1, French, variole%20du%20singe
feminine noun
- monkeypox 6, record 1, French, monkeypox
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'orthopoxvirose simienne, appelée aussi monkeypox ou variole du singe, est une affection virale dont les manifestations cliniques évoquent celles de la variole. 7, record 1, French, - mpox
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mpox : En novembre 2022, la désignation «mpox» a été adoptée par l'Organisation mondiale de la Santé pour remplacer en anglais la désignation «monkeypox» qui peut être considérée comme offensante. L'Organisation mondiale de la Santé privilégie également l'utilisation du terme «mpox» dans les autres langues. 8, record 1, French, - mpox
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
variole B : désignation publiée au Journal officiel de la République française le 15 novembre 2025. 8, record 1, French, - mpox
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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