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BOWEL OBSTRUCTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Bowels
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- intestinal obstruction
1, record 1, English, intestinal%20obstruction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bowel obstruction 2, record 1, English, bowel%20obstruction
correct
- ileus 3, record 1, English, ileus
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A partial or complete blockage of the bowel that results in the failure of the intestinal contents to pass through. 4, record 1, English, - intestinal%20obstruction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
May be on a mechanical or paralytic basis. 5, record 1, English, - intestinal%20obstruction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Intestins
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- occlusion intestinale
1, record 1, French, occlusion%20intestinale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- iléus 1, record 1, French, il%C3%A9us
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arrêt du transit intestinal. 2, record 1, French, - occlusion%20intestinale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «occlusion intestinale» a été privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 3, record 1, French, - occlusion%20intestinale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Intestinos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- íleo
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%ADleo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1979-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Digestive Tract
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mechanical bowel obstruction 1, record 2, English, mechanical%20bowel%20obstruction
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- occlusive ileus 1, record 2, English, occlusive%20ileus
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obstruction of the intestines resulting from mechanical causes. 1, record 2, English, - mechanical%20bowel%20obstruction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareil digestif
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- iléus mécanique
1, record 2, French, il%C3%A9us%20m%C3%A9canique
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- occlusion mécanique 1, record 2, French, occlusion%20m%C3%A9canique
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Iléus provoqué par la compression d'un segment intestinal (iléus par strangulation ou par l'obstruction de la lumière intestinale (iléus par obstruction). 1, record 2, French, - il%C3%A9us%20m%C3%A9canique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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