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PLEURAL CAVITY [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Non-Surgical Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- colloidal gold
1, record 1, English, colloidal%20gold
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A purplish suspension of minute particles of metallic gold, made by reducing a solution of bromauric acid or other acid or salt of gold, used in medicine since alchemical times. 2, record 1, English, - colloidal%20gold
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The radioactive form, made by exposure to neutrons, is used as a suspension in the pleural cavity to treat lung cancer. 2, record 1, English, - colloidal%20gold
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- or colloïdal
1, record 1, French, or%20collo%C3%AFdal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cellules sont ensuite hybridées avec une sonde biotinylée, et le signal est détecté par incubation avec la streptavidine couplée à l'or colloïdal. 2, record 1, French, - or%20collo%C3%AFdal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Tratamiento sin cirugía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- oro coloidal
1, record 1, Spanish, oro%20coloidal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El oro coloidal es un líquido cuyo color varía del rojo/rosado a un color púrpura. Ningún otro color es aceptable, pues evidenciaría algún componente agregado. Cuando el oro metálico se divide homogéneamente en partículas de tamaños que van de uno a cien billonésimas partes de un metro y dichas partículas son permanentemente suspendidas en la solución, el mineral se convierte en el producto conocido como coloidal y exhibe nuevas propiedades debido a una mayor superficie de oro disponible. 2, record 1, Spanish, - oro%20coloidal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cavernoscope
1, record 2, English, cavernoscope
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument for viewing any cavity, as one inserted through an intercostal space into the pleural cavity. 1, record 2, English, - cavernoscope
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cavernoscope
1, record 2, French, cavernoscope
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument utilisé pour l'endoscopie d'une cavité; introduit à travers la paroi thoracique, il permet l'endoscopie de la caverne pulmonaire. 1, record 2, French, - cavernoscope
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Respiratory System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- intrapleural
1, record 3, English, intrapleural
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Within the pleural cavity. 1, record 3, English, - intrapleural
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appareil respiratoire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- intrapleural
1, record 3, French, intrapleural
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui se trouve ou survient dans la cavité pleurale. 1, record 3, French, - intrapleural
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-02-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Respiratory System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hydrothorax
1, record 4, English, hydrothorax
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a collection of watery fluid in the pleural cavity; pleural effusion with transudate. 1, record 4, English, - hydrothorax
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appareil respiratoire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- hydrothorax
1, record 4, French, hydrothorax
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transsudation non inflammatoire de liquide dans la cavité pleurale. 1, record 4, French, - hydrothorax
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aparato respiratorio
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- hidrotórax
1, record 4, Spanish, hidrot%C3%B3rax
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-01-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- poudrage
1, record 5, English, poudrage
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A surgical procedure in which an irritating powder is applied between serous membranes(as in the pericardium or the pleural cavity) to promote their adhesion. 1, record 5, English, - poudrage
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- talcage
1, record 5, French, talcage
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action de saupoudrer les membranes d'une séreuse de talc afin de provoquer entre elles une symphyse par réaction inflammatoire. 2, record 5, French, - talcage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] talcage par pleuroscopie permet d'obtenir une symphyse pleurale par réaction inflammatoire bien tolérée car peu agressif sous anesthésie locale; mais risque de récidive de 20 à 30 % car symphyse incomplète et ne traite pas la fuite aérienne 1, record 5, French, - talcage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-01-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Human Diseases
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- empyema
1, record 6, English, empyema
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Empyema is defined as a collection of pus within the pleural cavity. This may be as the result of a primary infection or as the result of infection of a pleural effusion or haemothorax. 1, record 6, English, - empyema
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Maladies humaines
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- empyème
1, record 6, French, empy%C3%A8me
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Collection de pus dans une cavité (plèvre, vésicule biliaire ...). 2, record 6, French, - empy%C3%A8me
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les épanchements pleuraux représentent une manifestation très fréquente de pneumonie streptococcique de groupe A et souvent, ils se traduisent rapidement par un empyème. 1, record 6, French, - empy%C3%A8me
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Enfermedades humanas
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- empiema
1, record 6, Spanish, empiema
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Presencia de pus [en una cavidad cerrada como] en el espacio pleural. 1, record 6, Spanish, - empiema
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-07-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- chest tube
1, record 7, English, chest%20tube
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- chest drain 2, record 7, English, chest%20drain
correct
- thoracic drain 3, record 7, English, thoracic%20drain
correct
- thoracic drainage tube 3, record 7, English, thoracic%20drainage%20tube
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A chest tube is a tube inserted into the chest cavity for removal of air or fluid, or both; it is needed when the normally airtight pleural space has been penetrated through surgery or trauma, when a defect in the alveoli allows air to enter the intrapleural space, or when there is an accumulation of fluid, as from pleural effusion. Excessive air or fluid in the pleural space can cause collapse of the lung and the danger of mediastinal shift. 4, record 7, English, - chest%20tube
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A chest tube or chest drain is a flexible plastic tube that is inserted through the side of the chest into the pleural space. It is used to remove air (pneumothorax) or fluid (pleural effusion, blood, chyle), or pus (empyema) from the intrathoracic space. 5, record 7, English, - chest%20tube
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Chest drain is a conduit to remove air or fluid from the pleural cavity. The fluid can be blood, pus or a pleural effusion. Allows re-expansion of the underlying lung. Must prevent entry of air or drained fluid back into the chest. A chest drain must therefore have three components : An unobstructed chest drain ;A collecting container below chest level ;A one-way mechanism such as water seal or Heimlich valve. 6, record 7, English, - chest%20tube
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Chest drains incorporate the use of a one-way valve to drain fluid or air from the pleural cavity. The valve prevents back-flow of air and fluid into the pleural cavity. They are indicated for use when collections of fluid or air are present in the pleural space, and by draining the collection they restore efficient gaseous exchange. 7, record 7, English, - chest%20tube
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 5 CONT
Chest tubes are inserted to drain blood, fluid, or air and to allow the lungs to fully expand. The tube is placed between the ribs and into the space between the inner lining and the outer lining of the lung (pleural space). 8, record 7, English, - chest%20tube
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- drain thoracique
1, record 7, French, drain%20thoracique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pose et le retrait du drain thoracique sont des soins très douloureux et très traumatisants pour l'enfant, d'où l'intérêt d'une prise en charge optimale de la douleur. 2, record 7, French, - drain%20thoracique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2008-05-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Animal Biology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- pleural cavity
1, record 8, English, pleural%20cavity
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Biologie animale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- cavité pleurale
1, record 8, French, cavit%C3%A9%20pleurale
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chez tous les Vertébrés, le coelome embryonnaire se subdivise en deux ou trois cavités par suite d'un cloisonnement secondaire transversal. [...] Une [...] «cavité pleurale» [qu'on retrouve par paire,] s'isole autour des poumons chez les crocodiles, les Oiseaux et les Mammifères. 2, record 8, French, - cavit%C3%A9%20pleurale
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paleontología
- Biología animal
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- cavidad pleural
1, record 8, Spanish, cavidad%20pleural
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2005-05-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
- Animal Biology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- diaphragm
1, record 9, English, diaphragm
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mammals separate paired pleural cavities from the peritoneal cavity by a diaphragm. The ventral portion of this organ is derived from the transverse septum. The dorsal portion is derived from the dorsal mesentery and from... [the] pleuroperitoneal membranes. 2, record 9, English, - diaphragm
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
- Biologie animale
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- diaphragme
1, record 9, French, diaphragme
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'isolement des cavités pleurales n'est [...] total que chez les Crocodiliens, les Oiseaux et les Mammifères. La membrane pleuro-péritonéale, complète, se développe dans le prolongement dorsal du septum transverse avec lequel elle s'associe pour former le diaphragme. Ce diaphragme membraneux [...] isole les cavités péricardique et pleurale [...] de la cavité péritonéale [...] 2, record 9, French, - diaphragme
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Zoología
- Biología animal
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- diafragma
1, record 9, Spanish, diafragma
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2003-07-24
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Respiratory System
- Animal Anatomy
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- pleura
1, record 10, English, pleura
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The serous membrane investing the lungs and lining the thoracic cavity, completely enclosing... the pleural cavity. 1, record 10, English, - pleura
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Appareil respiratoire
- Anatomie animale
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- plèvre
1, record 10, French, pl%C3%A8vre
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- pleura 1, record 10, French, pleura
Latin
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Membrane séreuse à l'intérieur de la cavité thoracique constituée d'un feuillet pariétal et d'un feuillet viscéral. 1, record 10, French, - pl%C3%A8vre
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aparato respiratorio
- Anatomía animal
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- pleura
1, record 10, Spanish, pleura
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cada una de las membranas que tapizan los pulmones, el diafragma y la cara interna del tórax. 1, record 10, Spanish, - pleura
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Forman una cavidad que contiene una pequeña cantidad de fluido. 1, record 10, Spanish, - pleura
Record 11 - internal organization data 2003-06-17
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- torsion
1, record 11, English, torsion
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) the process of "torsion" involves a rotation of the mantle [of a young prosobranch gastropod], and [the] juvenile shell, with its enclosed viscera, through an angle of 180 degrees in relation to the velum(from which the head later develops) and the foot. As a result the mantle cavity comes to occupy an anterodorsal position, while the coiling of the shell assumes the endogastric direction typical of the adult gastropod. Effects of this torsion on the cells from which various organs of the adult animal later arise are far-reaching. Thus, when they develop, the nerve cords connecting the cerebral and pleural to the visceral ganglia are found to be crossed(...) rather like a figure 8, instead of being parallel. The gut has been twisted into a loop. It is, moreover obvious that the positions of the left and right ctenidia, osphradia, hypobranchial glands, heart auricles, and kidneys of the ancestral untorqued form become transposed as the result of torsion, so that when, as in most prosobranchs, only one of each of these organs remains, this, although now on the 6ft-hand side, represents the original right-hand organ. 1, record 11, English, - torsion
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- torsion
1, record 11, French, torsion
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] à la suite de [la] flexure [anopédieuse] amenant le sac viscéral vers l'avant, et avec lui le manteau qui l'enveloppe ainsi que la cavité palléale qui les sépare et contient les branchies, les Gastéropodes subissent une "torsion" de 180 degrés amenant le complexe palléal en position antéro-latérale, et se continuant par la progressive torsion spirale des viscères, du muscle columellaire et de la coquille [...]. Cette torsion non seulement affecte le sac viscéral et la coquille qui moule le manteau en leur imprimant une forme hélicoïdale, mais entraîne aussi le "chiasma" du système nerveux dont les ganglions, initialement placés à droite, vont prendre une position topographique gauche et "vice versa". Et surtout, la principale conséquence de la torsion hélicoïdale est d'avoir transformé les Gastéropodes en animaux dissymétriques: l'étude des parties molles prouve que les organes pairs du côté droit (côté gauche originel) sont plus petits que ceux du côté gauche, et peuvent même s'atrophier et disparaître. 2, record 11, French, - torsion
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paleontología
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- torsión
1, record 11, Spanish, torsi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2001-09-03
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- thoracoscope
1, record 12, English, thoracoscope
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An endoscope for examining the pleural cavity. 1, record 12, English, - thoracoscope
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is inserted into the cavity through a skin incision in an intercostal space. 1, record 12, English, - thoracoscope
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- thoracoscope
1, record 12, French, thoracoscope
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- pleuroscope 2, record 12, French, pleuroscope
correct
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Endoscope spécial permettant l'examen de la cavité pleurale à travers un espace intercostal. 2, record 12, French, - thoracoscope
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2000-01-06
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Respiratory System
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- pleural dome
1, record 13, English, pleural%20dome
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- cupula of pleura 2, record 13, English, cupula%20of%20pleura
correct
- cupula pleurae 2, record 13, English, cupula%20pleurae
Latin
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The domelike roof of the pleural cavity on either side, extending up through the superior aperture of the thorax. 2, record 13, English, - pleural%20dome
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Appareil respiratoire
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- dôme pleural
1, record 13, French, d%C3%B4me%20pleural
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- cupula pleurae 2, record 13, French, cupula%20pleurae
Latin
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie la plus élevée de la plèvre qui coiffe le sommet du poumon. 1, record 13, French, - d%C3%B4me%20pleural
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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