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CHLOROSIS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chlorosis
1, record 1, English, chlorosis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sign of loss of chlorophyll, caused primarily by a deficiency of calcium and magnesium. 2, record 1, English, - chlorosis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chronic damage takes the form of yellowing of the leaves or needles and premature senescence 3, record 1, English, - chlorosis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A diseased condition in chlorophyll-bearing plants ... due to causes other than the absence of light (as attacks of parasites or mineral deficiencies). 1, record 1, English, - chlorosis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chlorose
1, record 1, French, chlorose
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom donné à la diminution de la couleur verte chez les végétaux supérieurs. 2, record 1, French, - chlorose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'il s'agit d'un manque de lumière, on parle d'étiolement, la chlorose même étant due à une diminution de pigments par absence de fer, ou encore par le blocage du fer qui se produit en présence d'un excès de chaux. 2, record 1, French, - chlorose
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
- Biología vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- clorosis
1, record 1, Spanish, clorosis
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- amarilleo 2, record 1, Spanish, amarilleo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Decoloración de elementos verdes de los vegetales debida a alguna perturbación. 2, record 1, Spanish, - clorosis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Con frecuencia es un síntoma de alguna deficiencia mineral, de infección viral, de anillamiento de tallo o raíz, de escasez de luz o de contaminación atmosférica. 2, record 1, Spanish, - clorosis
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-02-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Blood
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chlorosis
1, record 2, English, chlorosis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Iron deficiency has several characteristic clinical manifestations ... A greenish hue to the complexion (chlorosis) is an accompaniment of the same deficiency ... 1, record 2, English, - chlorosis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sang
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chlorose
1, record 2, French, chlorose
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La chlorose est une anémie, causée par le manque de fer dans l'organisme; les personnes atteintes de cette carence ont une peau de couleur jaune verdâtre. 1, record 2, French, - chlorose
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sangre
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- clorosis
1, record 2, Spanish, clorosis
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfermedad producida por deficiencia de hierro en la dieta, y caracterizada por anemia con palidez verdosa y otros síntomas. 2, record 2, Spanish, - clorosis
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