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MUCOID SPUTUM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- currant-jelly sputum
1, record 1, English, currant%2Djelly%20sputum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mucoid sputum which is stained a deep, pink color, and which may occur with a pulmonary neoplasm. 2, record 1, English, - currant%2Djelly%20sputum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- expectoration gelée de groseille
1, record 1, French, expectoration%20gel%C3%A9e%20de%20groseille
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- crachat gelée de groseille 2, record 1, French, crachat%20gel%C3%A9e%20de%20groseille
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Expectoration constituée par une masse gélatineuse tremblotante teinte en rose. Elle a pu être considérée comme spéciale au cancer du poumon, mais elle est de constatation très rare. 2, record 1, French, - expectoration%20gel%C3%A9e%20de%20groseille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
expectoration gelée de groseille : terme privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 3, record 1, French, - expectoration%20gel%C3%A9e%20de%20groseille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-12-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Respiratory System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mucoid sputum
1, record 2, English, mucoid%20sputum
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clear, tough, sticky and usually scanty sputum occurring characteristically in chronic bronchitis when secondary infection is not present. It may be particularly tenacious in asthma. 2, record 2, English, - mucoid%20sputum
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil respiratoire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crachat muqueux
1, record 2, French, crachat%20muqueux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- expectoration muqueuse 2, record 2, French, expectoration%20muqueuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crachat formé surtout de mucus, légèrement gommeux, incolore, transparent, contenant des bulles d'air et parfois de petites masses grises et opaques. On rencontre les crachats muqueux dans la bronchite aiguë et dans le tuberculose au début; à eux se rattachent aussi les crachats perlés de l'asthme. 2, record 2, French, - crachat%20muqueux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crachat muqueux : terme privilégié par le Comité des sémiologie médicale. 3, record 2, French, - crachat%20muqueux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-12-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- blood-streaked sputum
1, record 3, English, blood%2Dstreaked%20sputum
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sputum in which streaks of blood are present in mucoid or purulent sputum, a fairly frequent symptom in chronic bronchitis which may also occur in bronchial carcinoma. 2, record 3, English, - blood%2Dstreaked%20sputum
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- crachat strié de sang
1, record 3, French, crachat%20stri%C3%A9%20de%20sang
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- expectoration striée de sang 2, record 3, French, expectoration%20stri%C3%A9e%20de%20sang
correct, feminine noun
- crachat hémoptoïque 2, record 3, French, crachat%20h%C3%A9mopto%C3%AFque
correct, masculine noun
- expectoration hémoptoïque 2, record 3, French, expectoration%20h%C3%A9mopto%C3%AFque
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crachat muco-sanglant, noir tre, très visqueux et adhérent, d'odeur aigrelette, évoquant la possibilité d'un cancer bronchique. 2, record 3, French, - crachat%20stri%C3%A9%20de%20sang
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crachat strié de sang : terme privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 3, record 3, French, - crachat%20stri%C3%A9%20de%20sang
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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