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VENOUS SINUS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Nervous System
- Blood
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cerebral venous sinus thrombosis
1, record 1, English, cerebral%20venous%20sinus%20thrombosis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CVST 1, record 1, English, CVST
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cerebral sinovenous thrombosis 2, record 1, English, cerebral%20sinovenous%20thrombosis
correct
- CSVT 3, record 1, English, CSVT
correct
- CSVT 3, record 1, English, CSVT
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) occurs when a blood clot forms in the brain's venous sinuses. This prevents blood from draining out of the brain. As a result, blood cells may break and leak blood into the brain tissues, forming a hemorrhage. 4, record 1, English, - cerebral%20venous%20sinus%20thrombosis
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cerebral sino-venous thrombosis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Système nerveux
- Sang
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- thrombose d'un sinus veineux cérébral
1, record 1, French, thrombose%20d%27un%20sinus%20veineux%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9bral
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- TSVC 2, record 1, French, TSVC
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- thrombose sinoveineuse cérébrale 3, record 1, French, thrombose%20sinoveineuse%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale
correct, feminine noun
- TSVC 3, record 1, French, TSVC
correct, feminine noun
- TSVC 3, record 1, French, TSVC
- thrombose sino-veineuse cérébrale 4, record 1, French, thrombose%20sino%2Dveineuse%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale
correct, feminine noun
- TSVC 5, record 1, French, TSVC
correct, feminine noun
- TSVC 5, record 1, French, TSVC
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La TSVC est causée par la présence d'un caillot dans les veines ou les sinus du cerveau, soit des veines à la surface extérieure (superficielles), soit des veines profondément à l'intérieur du tissu du cerveau. Le caillot bloque le drainage du sang et des liquides cérébraux. Il peut causer l'inflammation du cerveau, une pression accrue à l'intérieur du crâne ou une hémorragie au cerveau. 3, record 1, French, - thrombose%20d%27un%20sinus%20veineux%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9bral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-12-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- venous sinus
1, record 2, English, venous%20sinus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The heart of the teleost fish is tubular and consists of four consecutive chambers: the venous sinus, atrium, ventricle and bulbus arteriosus ... 1, record 2, English, - venous%20sinus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sinus veineux
1, record 2, French, sinus%20veineux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la plupart des poissons, le cœur est constitué d'un atrium, un ventricule, une fine structure de paroi en forme de sac appelé sinus veineux et un tube, appelé bulbe artériel. 1, record 2, French, - sinus%20veineux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-04-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Vessels (Medicine)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- venous sinus
1, record 3, English, venous%20sinus
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sinus reuniens 1, record 3, English, sinus%20reuniens
Latin
- sinus venosus 1, record 3, English, sinus%20venosus
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The most caudal chamber of the primitive cardiac tube which receives the principal embryonic venous channels and opens into the primitive atrium. 1, record 3, English, - venous%20sinus
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vaisseaux (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sinus veineux
1, record 3, French, sinus%20veineux
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- canal de Schlemm 2, record 3, French, canal%20de%20Schlemm
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- canal de Lauth 2, record 3, French, canal%20de%20Lauth
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- sinus venosus 2, record 3, French, sinus%20venosus
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Développement embryonnaire du cœur. La première ébauche du cœur est formée d'un tube qui aligne quatre cavités, dans l'ordre : le sinus veineux, l'oreillette, le ventricule, le bulbe artériel. Ce tube va ensuite se couder, se développer de façon inégale selon les cavités, puis le sinus veineux s'incorporera à l'oreillette primitive. 1, record 3, French, - sinus%20veineux
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ancienne nomenclature : canal de Schlemm; canal de Lauth. 2, record 3, French, - sinus%20veineux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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