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TERATOGEN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
- Pharmacodynamics
- Pregnancy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- teratogen
1, record 1, English, teratogen
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TER 2, record 1, English, TER
see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any agent that brings about teratogenesis, such as a virus, medication, or radiation that can cause maldevelopment of the embryo in the first trimester of pregnancy. 3, record 1, English, - teratogen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
TER: abbreviation used on material safety data sheets. 4, record 1, English, - teratogen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
- Pharmacodynamie
- Grossesse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- substance tératogène
1, record 1, French, substance%20t%C3%A9ratog%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- agent tératogène 2, record 1, French, agent%20t%C3%A9ratog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
- tératogène 3, record 1, French, t%C3%A9ratog%C3%A8ne
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agents mécaniques, chimiques, physiques ou microbiens qui, appliqués à l'œuf ou à l'embryon en cours de développement, déterminent des formes monstrueuses. 4, record 1, French, - substance%20t%C3%A9ratog%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'affaire de la thalidomide, cet hypnotique responsable de graves anomalies de l'embryogenèse des membres chez les embryons exposés à cette substance du 23e au 40e jours de la gestation illustre bien [...] les conséquences redoutables qui peuvent résulter de l'absorption de tels agents tératogènes. 5, record 1, French, - substance%20t%C3%A9ratog%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes contaminantes
- Farmacodinámica
- Embarazo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- teratógeno
1, record 1, Spanish, terat%C3%B3geno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- agente teratógeno 2, record 1, Spanish, agente%20terat%C3%B3geno
correct, masculine noun
- agente teratogénico 3, record 1, Spanish, agente%20teratog%C3%A9nico
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agente que induce o produce defectos en el embrión en desarrollo. 4, record 1, Spanish, - terat%C3%B3geno
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Algunos agentes ambientales son capaces de cruzar la barrera placentaria e interrelacionarse con los tejidos del embrión o feto en formación, originando alteraciones estructurales, bioquímicas o funcionales, que se traducen en malformaciones congénitas y/o retraso psicomotor. A estos agentes capaces de modificar el desarrollo intrauterino se les conoce como teratógenos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - terat%C3%B3geno
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