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MUCOPURULENT SPUTUM [2 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
- mucopurulent sputum
1, record 1, English, mucopurulent%20sputum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mixture of mucus and pus. 1, record 1, English, - mucopurulent%20sputum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crachat muco-purulent
1, record 1, French, crachat%20muco%2Dpurulent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- expectoration muco-purulente 2, record 1, French, expectoration%20muco%2Dpurulente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mélange de pus et du mucus. 2, record 1, French, - crachat%20muco%2Dpurulent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crachat muco-purulent : terme privilégié par le Comité des sémiologie médicale. 3, record 1, French, - crachat%20muco%2Dpurulent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bronchi
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bronchiectasis
1, record 2, English, bronchiectasis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bronchiectasia 2, record 2, English, bronchiectasia
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Saccular or tabular dilatation of one or more bronchi, usually due to bronchial obstruction and infection, and accompanied by cough, mucopurulent sputum, hemoptysis, and recurrent pneumonia. 3, record 2, English, - bronchiectasis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Plural:] bronchiectases. 3, record 2, English, - bronchiectasis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bronches
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bronchectasie
1, record 2, French, bronchectasie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dilatation des bronches 2, record 2, French, dilatation%20des%20bronches
correct, feminine noun
- bronchiectasie 3, record 2, French, bronchiectasie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Affection chronique, consécutive à une maladie des bronches, du poumon ou de la plèvre, associée à une expectoration muco-purulente abondante. 4, record 2, French, - bronchectasie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bronquios
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bronquiectasia
1, record 2, Spanish, bronquiectasia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- broncoectasia 2, record 2, Spanish, broncoectasia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dilatación de los bronquios y bronquiolos subsiguientes a proceso inflamatorio crónico o una infección supurada. Existen factores congénitos. 3, record 2, Spanish, - bronquiectasia
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