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UPPER CORTEX [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Vegetable Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Fusarium wilt of lettuce
1, record 1, English, Fusarium%20wilt%20of%20lettuce
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fusarium wilt of lettuce. Symptoms. The first symptoms of Fusarium wilt may occur as early as thinning, when some seedlings wilt and die. Infected plants display a characteristic red-brown streak extending from the upper taproot into the cortex of the crown. Older affected heads exhibit a tipburn that may often be limited to one side of the plant. Yellowing of leaves and a brown to black streaking of the foliar vascular tissue is often present. 1, record 1, English, - Fusarium%20wilt%20of%20lettuce
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Production légumière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- flétrissure fusarienne de la laitue
1, record 1, French, fl%C3%A9trissure%20fusarienne%20de%20la%20laitue
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-02-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chondromyxoid fibroma
1, record 2, English, chondromyxoid%20fibroma
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A benign tumor characterized by lobulated areas of spindle-shaped or stellate cells with abundant myxoid or chondroid intercellular material, separated by zones of more cellular tissue rich in spindle-shaped or round cells with a varying number of multinucleated giant cells of different sizes. 2, record 2, English, - chondromyxoid%20fibroma
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Large pleomorphic cells may be present and can result in confusion with chondrosarcoma. 2, record 2, English, - chondromyxoid%20fibroma
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This type of lesion is usually situated in the metaphyseal region of a long bone, particularly the upper tibia, and produces an expansion of part of the cortex. Lesions of the tarsal and metatarsal bones are not infrequent. The patients are adolescents or young adults, and males and females are affected in equal numbers. 2, record 2, English, - chondromyxoid%20fibroma
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fibrome chondromyxoïde
1, record 2, French, fibrome%20chondromyxo%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fibrome chondromyxoïde des os 2, record 2, French, fibrome%20chondromyxo%C3%AFde%20des%20os
correct, masculine noun
- chondrome fibromyxoïde 3, record 2, French, chondrome%20fibromyxo%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tumeur bénigne, caractérisée par une structure histologique lobulée, fibromyxoïde et chondroïde. 3, record 2, French, - fibrome%20chondromyxo%C3%AFde
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fibrome chondro-myxoïde
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-04-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- olfactory cortex
1, record 3, English, olfactory%20cortex
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Olfaction(smelling) starts in the upper portion of the nose where smell molecules interact with fibers from the brain that extend through the cribriform plate at the base of the skull into the nasal cavity. The olfactory tracts transmit information from the receptor in the nose to the olfactory cortex which is located under the frontal lobe. 1, record 3, English, - olfactory%20cortex
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cortex olfactif
1, record 3, French, cortex%20olfactif
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fibres nerveuses olfactives ont la particularité de projeter directement dans les zones primitives du cortex cérébral. Ces zones du paléocortex sont regroupées sous le nom de cortex olfactif 1, record 3, French, - cortex%20olfactif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema nervioso
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- córtex olfatorio
1, record 3, Spanish, c%C3%B3rtex%20olfatorio
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El bulbo analiza cada tipo de entrada y, a continuación sintetiza su propio mensaje, que transmite vía axones a otra parte del sistema olfatorio, al córtex olfatorio. 1, record 3, Spanish, - c%C3%B3rtex%20olfatorio
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-03-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- upper layer of the cortex
1, record 4, English, upper%20layer%20of%20the%20cortex
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- couche superficielle du cortex
1, record 4, French, couche%20superficielle%20du%20cortex
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-06-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Lichens
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- upper cortex
1, record 5, English, upper%20cortex
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a foliose lichen, the part of the thallus that is facing up. 1, record 5, English, - upper%20cortex
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Lichens
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- écorce supérieure
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9corce%20sup%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- cortex supérieur 2, record 5, French, cortex%20sup%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un lichen foliacé, partie du thalle la plus éloignée du support. 3, record 5, French, - %C3%A9corce%20sup%C3%A9rieure
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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