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ANATOMICAL PATHOLOGY [8 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2023-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chief of anatomical pathology
1, record 1, English, chief%20of%20anatomical%20pathology
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chef du service d'anatomopathologie
1, record 1, French, chef%20du%20service%20d%27anatomopathologie
correct, masculine and 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 - external organization data 2022-09-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anatomical pathology technologist
1, record 2, English, anatomical%20pathology%20technologist
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- medical laboratory technologist-anatomical pathology 1, record 2, English, medical%20laboratory%20technologist%2Danatomical%20pathology
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- technologiste de laboratoire médical - anatomopathologie
1, record 2, French, technologiste%20de%20laboratoire%20m%C3%A9dical%20%2D%20anatomopathologie
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- technologiste en anatomopathologie 1, record 2, French, technologiste%20en%20anatomopathologie
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-07-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Human Diseases
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- World Association of Societies of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
1, record 3, English, World%20Association%20of%20Societies%20of%20Pathology%20and%20Laboratory%20Medicine
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- WASPaLM 2, record 3, English, WASPaLM
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- World Association of Societies of Pathology (Anatomic and Clinical) 3, record 3, English, World%20Association%20of%20Societies%20of%20Pathology%20%28Anatomic%20and%20Clinical%29
former designation, correct
- WASP 3, record 3, English, WASP
former designation, correct
- WASP 3, record 3, English, WASP
- World Association of(Anatomical and Clinical) Pathology Societies 3, record 3, English, World%20Association%20of%28Anatomical%20and%20Clinical%29%20Pathology%20%20Societies
former designation, correct
- WAPS 3, record 3, English, WAPS
former designation, correct
- WAPS 3, record 3, English, WAPS
- International Society of Clinical Pathology 4, record 3, English, International%20Society%20of%20Clinical%20Pathology
former designation, correct
- ISCP 5, record 3, English, ISCP
former designation, correct
- ISCP 5, record 3, English, ISCP
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mission. [The World Association of Societies of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine strives] to improve health throughout the world by promoting the teaching and practice of all aspects of pathology/laboratory medicine. 6, record 3, English, - World%20Association%20of%20Societies%20of%20Pathology%20and%20Laboratory%20Medicine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The World Association of Societies of Pathology (Anatomic and Clinical) (WASP) changed its designation to the World Association of Societies of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (WASPaLM) in 1999. 7, record 3, English, - World%20Association%20of%20Societies%20of%20Pathology%20and%20Laboratory%20Medicine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The World Association of (Anatomic and Clinical) Pathology Societies (WAPS) changed its designation to the World Association of Societies of Pathology (Anatomic and Clinical) (WASP) in 1972. 7, record 3, English, - World%20Association%20of%20Societies%20of%20Pathology%20and%20Laboratory%20Medicine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
The International Society of Clinical Pathology (ISCP) changed its designation to the World Association of (Anatomic and Clinical) Pathology Societies (WAPS) in 1969. 7, record 3, English, - World%20Association%20of%20Societies%20of%20Pathology%20and%20Laboratory%20Medicine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Maladies humaines
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Association mondiale des sociétés de pathologie et biologie médicale
1, record 3, French, Association%20mondiale%20des%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s%20de%20pathologie%20et%20biologie%20m%C3%A9dicale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Association mondiale des sociétés de pathologie - anatomie pathologique et biologie médicale 2, record 3, French, Association%20mondiale%20des%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s%20de%20pathologie%20%2D%20anatomie%20pathologique%20et%20biologie%20m%C3%A9dicale
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- Association mondiale des sociétés de pathologie anatomique et clinique 2, record 3, French, Association%20mondiale%20des%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s%20de%20pathologie%20anatomique%20et%20clinique
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- Société internationale de biologie clinique 2, record 3, French, Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20internationale%20de%20biologie%20clinique
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- SIBC 2, record 3, French, SIBC
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- SIBC 2, record 3, French, SIBC
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Association mondiale des sociétés de pathologie - anatomie pathologique et biologie médicale a changé sa désignation pour l'Association mondiale des sociétés de pathologie et biologie médicale en 1999. 3, record 3, French, - Association%20mondiale%20des%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s%20de%20pathologie%20et%20biologie%20m%C3%A9dicale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'Association mondiale des sociétés de pathologie anatomique et clinique a changé sa désignation pour l'Association mondiale des sociétés de pathologie - anatomie pathologique et biologie médicale en 1972. 3, record 3, French, - Association%20mondiale%20des%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s%20de%20pathologie%20et%20biologie%20m%C3%A9dicale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La Société internationale de biologie clinique (SIBC) a changé sa désignation pour l'Association mondiale des sociétés de pathologie anatomique et clinique en 1969. 3, record 3, French, - Association%20mondiale%20des%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s%20de%20pathologie%20et%20biologie%20m%C3%A9dicale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-01-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Medical Staff
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- chief of anatomical pathology
1, record 4, English, chief%20of%20anatomical%20pathology
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- anatomical pathology chief
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Personnel médical
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chef du service d'anatomopathologie
1, record 4, French, chef%20du%20service%20d%27anatomopathologie
correct, masculine and 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 2017-07-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Medical Staff
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- anatomical pathologist
1, record 5, English, anatomical%20pathologist
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- anatomic pathologist 2, record 5, English, anatomic%20pathologist
correct
- anatomic pathology doctor 3, record 5, English, anatomic%20pathology%20doctor
correct
- anatomical pathology specialist 4, record 5, English, anatomical%20pathology%20%20specialist
correct
- anatomopathologist 5, record 5, English, anatomopathologist
less frequent
- anatomo-pathologist 6, record 5, English, anatomo%2Dpathologist
less frequent
- anatomicopathologist 7, record 5, English, anatomicopathologist
less frequent
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A physician who specializes in] the gross and microscopic study of organs and tissues removed for biopsy or during postmortem examination, and also the interpretation of the results of such study. 8, record 5, English, - anatomical%20pathologist
Record 5, Key term(s)
- doctor of anatomic pathology
- specialist in anatomical pathology
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Personnel médical
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- anatomo-pathologiste
1, record 5, French, anatomo%2Dpathologiste
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- anatomopathologiste 2, record 5, French, anatomopathologiste
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- anatomopathologiste clinicien 3, record 5, French, anatomopathologiste%20clinicien
correct, masculine noun
- anatomopathologiste clinicienne 3, record 5, French, anatomopathologiste%20clinicienne
correct, feminine noun
- médecin anatomopathologiste 3, record 5, French, m%C3%A9decin%20anatomopathologiste
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- médecin spécialiste en anatomo-pathologie 4, record 5, French, m%C3%A9decin%20sp%C3%A9cialiste%20en%20anatomo%2Dpathologie
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- spécialiste en pathologie anatomique 5, record 5, French, sp%C3%A9cialiste%20en%20pathologie%20anatomique
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- spécialiste en anatomopathologie 6, record 5, French, sp%C3%A9cialiste%20en%20anatomopathologie
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Médecin qui pratique l'examen, macroscopique et microscopique, des tissus ou des organes excisés chirurgicalement ou prélevés après la mort. 7, record 5, French, - anatomo%2Dpathologiste
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certains auteurs utilisent à tort le terme «pathologiste» pour désigner «l'anatomo-pathologiste». 8, record 5, French, - anatomo%2Dpathologiste
Record 5, Key term(s)
- médecin spécialiste en anatomopathologie
- spécialiste en anatomo-pathologie
- anatomo-pathologiste clinicien
- anatomo-pathologiste clinicienne
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
- Personal médico
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- medico anatomopatólogo
1, record 5, Spanish, medico%20anatomopat%C3%B3logo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- médica anatomopatóloga 2, record 5, Spanish, m%C3%A9dica%20anatomopat%C3%B3loga
correct, feminine noun
- especialista en anatomía patológica 1, record 5, Spanish, especialista%20en%20anatom%C3%ADa%20patol%C3%B3gica
correct, common gender
- anatomopatólogo 3, record 5, Spanish, anatomopat%C3%B3logo
correct, masculine noun
- anatomopatóloga 2, record 5, Spanish, anatomopat%C3%B3loga
correct, feminine noun
- anatomopatologista 4, record 5, Spanish, anatomopatologista
common gender
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Los] médicos anatomopatólogos [son] capaces de reconocer detalladamente los cambios histológicos y la fisiopatología de las principales enfermedades inflamatorias, degenerativas y neoplásicas que afectan el cuerpo humano [para el diagnóstico correcto de biopsias y autopsias]. 5, record 5, Spanish, - medico%20anatomopat%C3%B3logo
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-06-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- anatomical pathology
1, record 6, English, anatomical%20pathology
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The subspecialty of pathology that pertains to the gross and microscopic study of organs and tissues removed for biopsy or during postmortem examination, and also the interpretation of the results of such study. 2, record 6, English, - anatomical%20pathology
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Anatomical pathology is the study of organs and tissues to determine the causes and effects of particular diseases. 3, record 6, English, - anatomical%20pathology
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- anatomie pathologique
1, record 6, French, anatomie%20pathologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- anatomopathologie 2, record 6, French, anatomopathologie
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Discipline médicale se consacrant à l'étude de la morphologie des processus morbides. 1, record 6, French, - anatomie%20pathologique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Consistant en l'identification et l'étude des lésions, elle est à la base de la méthode anatomoclinique. 1, record 6, French, - anatomie%20pathologique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Encore appelée anatomopathologie, d'un anglicisme «pathologie» ou en abréviation «anath», l'anatomie pathologique étudie les aspects morphologiques des maladies et a ainsi une place éminente dans le diagnostic des cancers. 2, record 6, French, - anatomie%20pathologique
Record 6, Key term(s)
- anatomo-pathologie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- anatomía patológica
1, record 6, Spanish, anatom%C3%ADa%20patol%C3%B3gica
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- anatomopatología 2, record 6, Spanish, anatomopatolog%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estudio de las modificaciones estructurales de los órganos resultantes de las acciones y de las reacciones mórbidas. 1, record 6, Spanish, - anatom%C3%ADa%20patol%C3%B3gica
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La anatomía patológica [...] es la rama de la medicina que se ocupa del estudio, por medio de técnicas morfológicas, de las causas, desarrollo y consecuencias de las enfermedades. El fin último es el diagnóstico correcto de biopsias, piezas quirúrgicas, citologías y autopsias. 1, record 6, Spanish, - anatom%C3%ADa%20patol%C3%B3gica
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-01-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- anatomical pathology technologist
1, record 7, English, anatomical%20pathology%20technologist
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the National Occupational Classification (NOC), an official occupational title in Group 3211 - Medical Laboratory Technologists and Pathologists' Assistants. 2, record 7, English, - anatomical%20pathology%20technologist
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- technologue en anatomopathologie
1, record 7, French, technologue%20en%20anatomopathologie
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la Classification nationale des professions (CNP), titre de profession officiel dans le Groupe 3211 - Technologues médicaux/technologues médicales et assistants/assistantes en anatomopathologie. 2, record 7, French, - technologue%20en%20anatomopathologie
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Health Institutions
- Epidemiology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- sub-department of anatomical pathology 1, record 8, English, sub%2Ddepartment%20of%20anatomical%20pathology
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Établissements de santé
- Épidémiologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- service d'anatomie pathologique 1, record 8, French, service%20d%27anatomie%20pathologique
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- section d'anatomie pathologique 1, record 8, French, section%20d%27anatomie%20pathologique
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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