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Record 1 2016-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bacterial Diseases
DEF

An infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

OBS

Characteristic features include a generally prolonged latency period between initial infection and overt disease, prominent pulmonary disease(although other organs can be involved), and a granulomatous response associated with intense tissue inflammation and damage.

OBS

In the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, this category includes the diseases associated to the codes ranging from A15 to A19.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies bactériennes
DEF

Maladie infectieuse contagieuse causée par Mycobacterium tuberculosis ou bacille de Koch, et qui touche avec prédilection l'appareil respiratoire.

OBS

Dans la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes, cette catégorie englobe les maladies désignées par les codes inclus entre A15 et A19.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades bacterianas
DEF

Enfermedad infecciosa del hombre y muchas especies animales producida por el llamado "bacilo de Koch" [o Mycobacterium tuberculosis]; su lesión específica es un pequeño nódulo de estructura especial llamado "tubérculo".

OBS

Si bien la tuberculosis se presenta en los pulmones, es capaz de afectar a cualquier sitio del organismo como piel, intestino, hígado, bazo, ganglios linfáticos, genitales, cerebro, etcétera, por esta razón las manisfestaciones pueden ser muy variadas, dependiendo del sitio donde se localice [...]

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Record 2 1999-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
DEF

An overt response which can be observed directly without the aid of instrumentation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain

Spanish

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Record 3 1981-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
DEF

The learning to make an overt motor response that is not primarily verbal when a concrete, nonverbal, stimulus situation is presented.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
DEF

(...) activité d'apprentissage où l'organisme doit pouvoir déployer une série de réponses motrices précises.

Spanish

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