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POLYPHASIC [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polyphasic sleep
1, record 1, English, polyphasic%20sleep
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... sleep can occur in two episodes(biphasic sleep) or even multiple episodes(polyphasic sleep)... 2, record 1, English, - polyphasic%20sleep
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sommeil polyphasique
1, record 1, French, sommeil%20polyphasique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le sommeil polyphasique s'effectue en plusieurs périodes durant une journée, et non en une seule «nuit» [...] 1, record 1, French, - sommeil%20polyphasique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- biphasic sleep
1, record 2, English, biphasic%20sleep
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... sleep can occur in two episodes(biphasic sleep) or even multiple episodes(polyphasic sleep)... 2, record 2, English, - biphasic%20sleep
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sommeil biphasique
1, record 2, French, sommeil%20biphasique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Un] psychiatre [...] a montré qu'à l'abri [de l'éclairage artificiel] et une fois [sa] dette de sommeil payée, [...] l'être humain [adopte] un cycle [aujourd'hui] inhabituel de deux périodes de sommeil (sommeil biphasique) [...] 1, record 2, French, - sommeil%20biphasique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-09-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- polyphasic 1, record 3, English, polyphasic
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- polyphasique 1, record 3, French, polyphasique
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- polifásico 1, record 3, Spanish, polif%C3%A1sico
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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