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TERTIAN [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Music
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- split chord member 1, record 1, English, split%20chord%20member
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tertian chords with split chord members. A special kind of added-note chord features one or more chord members that are "split" by adding a note a minor 2nd away. 1, record 1, English, - split%20chord%20member
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Musique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- note séparée
1, record 1, French, note%20s%C3%A9par%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On appelle tierce, l'intervalle entre deux notes séparées par une autre comme do-mi. 1, record 1, French, - note%20s%C3%A9par%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-03-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Parasitoses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- malignant tertian fever
1, record 2, English, malignant%20tertian%20fever
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plasmodium falciparum causes malignant tertian fever of the tropics and subtropics. Although not the most common form, it is the most severe type of malaria and if untreated is sometimes fatal. 1, record 2, English, - malignant%20tertian%20fever
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parasitoses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fièvre tierce maligne
1, record 2, French, fi%C3%A8vre%20tierce%20maligne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le paludisme est dû à 4 espèces différentes (Plasmodium falciparum, P. malariae, P. ovale, P. vivax) mais seul P. falciparum est responsable des formes encéphaliques potentiellement mortelles. Classiquement P. falciparum provoque la fièvre tierce maligne, P. ovale et P. vivax provoquent la fièvre tierce bénigne, enfin P. malariae provoque la fièvre quarte. 1, record 2, French, - fi%C3%A8vre%20tierce%20maligne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1984-10-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- periodicity
1, record 3, English, periodicity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Recurrence at regular intervals of symptoms in malaria, characterized clinically by paroxysms and resulting from the invasion of the blood by new generations of parasites. 1, record 3, English, - periodicity
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Periodicity may be quotidian, tertian, quartan or double-quartan according to intervals between paroxysms. 1, record 3, English, - periodicity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- périodicité
1, record 3, French, p%C3%A9riodicit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Retour à intervalles réguliers des symptômes du paludisme. 1, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9riodicit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Du point de vue clinique, la périodicité se caractérise par des accès dus à l'invasion du sang circulant par de nouvelles générations de parasites. Elle peut être quotidienne, tierce, quarte ou double-quarte, suivant la durée de l'intervalle entre les accès. 1, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9riodicit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1984-09-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Parasitoses
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tertian
1, record 4, English, tertian
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Recurring every other day (every 48 hours). 1, record 4, English, - tertian
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Parasitoses
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tierce
1, record 4, French, tierce
adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie une fièvre intermittente dans laquelle les accès reviennent tous les deux jours (toutes les 48 heures). 1, record 4, French, - tierce
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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