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CALLUS [5 records]

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Record 1 2024-10-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Biology
  • Plant and Crop Production
DEF

Hard basal projection at the base of the floret or spikelet of some grasses.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie végétale
  • Cultures (Agriculture)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biología vegetal
  • Producción vegetal
DEF

Base dura y por lo general puntiaguda de la espiguilla.

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Record 2 2012-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Biology
  • Biotechnology
DEF

An unorganized, proliferative mass of undifferentiated plant cells; a wound response.

OBS

In tissue culture, callus formation from explants is occasionally spontaneous, representing an extension of the wound reaction, but to come about generally requires an auxin in the medium often, in combination with a cytokinin.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie végétale
  • Biotechnologie
DEF

Masse formée par le développement explosif et inorganisé de nombreuses cellules indifférenciées (dans les techniques de micropropagation des plantes). [définition normalisée par l'AFNOR.]

OBS

cal : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biología vegetal
  • Biotecnología
DEF

Masa no organizada de células diferenciadas y no diferenciadas que se divide activamente a consecuencia de una herida o bien en un cultivo de tejido mantenido en un medio provisto de factores de crecimiento.

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Record 3 2003-09-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

An area of greatly thickened skin that develops in a region of recurrent pressure. Unlike a corn, however, a callus involves skin that is normally thick, such as the sole, and usually painless. The skin marking are preserved and look accentuated.

OBS

The term "callus" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Épaississement corné, indolore et conservant le dessin des crêtes papillaires, localisé en un point de pression ou de frottement de la voûte plantaire, ou parfois de la paume des mains.

OBS

Le terme «durillon» a été privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
DEF

Formación endurecida parecida a un callo.

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Record 4 2003-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
OBS

The parietal lip [of a gastropod] may be formed by ... a coating of smooth shelly matter extending out of the aperture and constituting, in fact, the inner wall of the last coil of the helicone. This shelly coating, which is secreted by the entire surface of the mantle ... [is called] "callus" ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
OBS

Le "cal", formation calcaire de remplissage issue de la couche interne dont il a l'aspect luisant porcelané et non nacré, peut se développer sur le bord columellaire [...] [d'un Gastéropode], sur le bord pariétal, et même s'enfoncer dans l'ombilic, soit en le tapissant, [...] soit en le comblant partiellement [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Paleontología
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Record 5 2003-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
DEF

A raised thickening; in gastropods pertains to the columella wall, covering the umbilicus to varying degree.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
DEF

Épaississement de la coquille près de la columelle sur la partie ventrale du dernier tour ou sur une fraction de cette partie ou sur l'ombilic des Gastropodes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
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