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STONE FORMATION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Urinary Tract
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bladder stone
1, record 1, English, bladder%20stone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- vesical calculus 2, record 1, English, vesical%20calculus
correct
- bladder calculus 3, record 1, English, bladder%20calculus
correct
- vesical stone 4, record 1, English, vesical%20stone
correct
- cystolith 5, record 1, English, cystolith
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stone formation in the human body is one of the most interesting subjects in medicine. The condition is apparently as old as the human race and has been mentioned in ancient medical treatises of many countries. Among all the locations in the human body, the urinary tract forms the most frequent site for stone formation. Bladder stones, also called bladder calculi, often form when concentrated urine sits in the bladder. As urine stagnates, minerals in the urine form various crystals that might combine to form stones. 4, record 1, English, - bladder%20stone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vesical calculi; vesical calculuses; bladder calculi; bladder calculuses: plural forms. 6, record 1, English, - bladder%20stone
Record 1, Key term(s)
- vesical calculi
- vesical calculuses
- bladder calculi
- bladder calculuses
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareil urinaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- calcul vésical
1, record 1, French, calcul%20v%C3%A9sical
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cystolithe 2, record 1, French, cystolithe
correct, masculine noun
- cystéolithe 3, record 1, French, cyst%C3%A9olithe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les calculs vésicaux sont causés par une accumulation de minéraux dans la vessie. Ils se produisent lorsque la vessie ne se vide pas complètement après la miction et que l'urine restante devient concentrée ; cela crée un environnement propice pour que les minéraux dans le liquide se transforment en cristaux. 4, record 1, French, - calcul%20v%C3%A9sical
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-09-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Urinary Tract
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- calcium oxalate urolithiasis
1, record 2, English, calcium%20oxalate%20urolithiasis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[In calcium oxalate stones], calcium and oxalate(or oxalic acid) make up the composition of the stone... Calcium oxalate urolithiasis is the formation of calcium oxalate stone(known as calcium oxalate uroliths") within the urinary tract... 1, record 2, English, - calcium%20oxalate%20urolithiasis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareil urinaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- urolithiase d'oxalate de calcium
1, record 2, French, urolithiase%20d%27oxalate%20de%20calcium
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-11-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- submerged attached growth reactor
1, record 3, English, submerged%20attached%20growth%20reactor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- SAGR 2, record 3, English, SAGR
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The SAGR consists of a clean stone bed that is fully aerated. In a typical configuration, water flows through the substrate horizontally, and a layer of insulating wood chips, mulch or shredded tires at the surface prevents ice formation in the bed, allowing the system to treat wastewater that is near freezing(<0. 5 °C). 3, record 3, English, - submerged%20attached%20growth%20reactor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réacteur submergé à lit fixe
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20submerg%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20lit%20fixe
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- RSLF 1, record 3, French, RSLF
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- réacteur submergé à cultures fixées 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20submerg%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20cultures%20fix%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le [réacteur] consiste en un lit de gravier aéré à grosses bulles fournissant une grande surface de contact pour la croissance bactérienne. Le gravier force l'eau à s'écouler dans un chemin complexe afin de maximiser le contact avec la biomasse. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20submerg%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20lit%20fixe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-12-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Pulp and Paper
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- trickling filter
1, record 4, English, trickling%20filter
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- bacteria bed 2, record 4, English, bacteria%20bed
correct, standardized
- biological filter 3, record 4, English, biological%20filter
correct, standardized
- percolating filter 4, record 4, English, percolating%20filter
correct, standardized
- biofilter 5, record 4, English, biofilter
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bed of fragments of inert material through which waste water is caused to percolate for the purpose of purification by means of an active biological film on the inert material. 4, record 4, English, - trickling%20filter
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Trickling filter. [It consists] of an artificial bed of coarse material, such as broken stone... slate, slats, brush, or plastic materials, over which wastewater is distributed or applied in drops, films, or spray from troughs, drippers, moving distributors, or fixed nozzles, and through which it trickles to the underdrains, giving opportunity for the formation of zoogleal slimes which clarify and oxidize the wastewater. 6, record 4, English, - trickling%20filter
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bacteria bed; biological filter; percolating filter; trickling filter: terms and definition standardized by ISO. 7, record 4, English, - trickling%20filter
Record 4, Key term(s)
- biofiltre
- bio-filtre
- trickling filtre
- trickle filtre
- biological filtre
- percolating filtre
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
- Traitement des eaux
- Pâtes et papier
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lit bactérien
1, record 4, French, lit%20bact%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- filtre bactérien 2, record 4, French, filtre%20bact%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun
- lit bactérien percolateur 3, record 4, French, lit%20bact%C3%A9rien%20percolateur
correct, masculine noun
- biofiltre 4, record 4, French, biofiltre
correct, masculine noun
- lit percolateur 5, record 4, French, lit%20percolateur
correct, masculine noun, obsolete, standardized
- filtre biologique 6, record 4, French, filtre%20biologique
correct, masculine noun, obsolete, standardized
- filtre percolateur 7, record 4, French, filtre%20percolateur
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lit de matériaux inertes à travers lequel une eau résiduaire percole pour être purifiée par un film biologique actif qui recouvre la matière inerte. 8, record 4, French, - lit%20bact%C3%A9rien
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un lit bactérien est constitué par un empilage de 1 à 3 mètres de roches ou autres matériaux sur lesquels se fixe la masse mucilagineuse - ou zooglée - dans laquelle vivent les micro-organismes [...] Durant la traversée de ce lit, les matières polluantes sont retenues par les boues gélatineuses. Le drainage à la partie inférieure est prévu pour collecter l'eau tout en permettant une circulation naturelle d'air. 9, record 4, French, - lit%20bact%C3%A9rien
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
filtre biologique; lit bactérien; lit percolateur : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 10, record 4, French, - lit%20bact%C3%A9rien
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
- Tratamiento del agua
- Pasta y papel
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- filtro biológico
1, record 4, Spanish, filtro%20biol%C3%B3gico
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- filtro de percolación 2, record 4, Spanish, filtro%20de%20percolaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- biofiltro 3, record 4, Spanish, biofiltro
correct, masculine noun
- filtro de goteo 4, record 4, Spanish, filtro%20de%20goteo
correct, masculine noun
- filtro percolante 4, record 4, Spanish, filtro%20percolante
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cama de material inerte con grandes orificios a través de los cuales se hace percolar agua residual con el propósito de lograr la purificación por medio de una película biológica activa que recubra el material inerte. 2, record 4, Spanish, - filtro%20biol%C3%B3gico
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Filtro provisto de microorganismos aerobios para eliminar el olor de gases y mezclas malolientes. 4, record 4, Spanish, - filtro%20biol%C3%B3gico
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-05-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Liver and Biliary Ducts
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Caroli’s disease
1, record 5, English, Caroli%26rsquo%3Bs%20disease
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Caroli's disease consists of saccular intrahepatic bile duct dilatation which most often becomes symptomatic in patients between the ages of 20 and 50 owing to intrahepatic stone formation and cholangitis. 1, record 5, English, - Caroli%26rsquo%3Bs%20disease
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Foie et voies biliaires
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- maladie de Caroli
1, record 5, French, maladie%20de%20Caroli
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-08-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Urinary Tract
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- stone formation
1, record 6, English, stone%20formation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When therapy is undertaken, it is recommended, as with all sulfonamide containing agents, that adequate fluid intake be maintained in order to minimize the risk of crystalluria and stone formation. 1, record 6, English, - stone%20formation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Appareil urinaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- formation de calculs
1, record 6, French, formation%20de%20calculs
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Maintenir une hydratation adéquate pour éviter la formation de cristaux ou de calculs vésicaux. 1, record 6, French, - formation%20de%20calculs
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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