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ZONA [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Viral Diseases
- The Skin
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- herpes zoster
1, record 1, English, herpes%20zoster
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shingles 2, record 1, English, shingles
correct
- zona 3, record 1, English, zona
correct
- zoster 4, record 1, English, zoster
correct
- acute posterior ganglionitis 5, record 1, English, acute%20posterior%20ganglionitis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A disease due to the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus that is characterized by pain along the affected dermatome followed by a vesicular eruption. 6, record 1, English, - herpes%20zoster
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
B02: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 6, record 1, English, - herpes%20zoster
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies virales
- Appareil cutané
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- herpès zoster
1, record 1, French, herp%C3%A8s%20zoster
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zona 2, record 1, French, zona
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie infectieuse due [à une réactivation du] virus zona-varicelle, se traduisant par une éruption de grosses vésicules flasques et louches, à topographie unilatérale et radiculaire caractéristique, accompagnée d'adénopathies et de troubles sensitifs névralgiques, et laissant fréquemment des séquelles douloureuses. 3, record 1, French, - herp%C3%A8s%20zoster
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
B02 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 4, record 1, French, - herp%C3%A8s%20zoster
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades víricas
- Piel
- Sistema nervioso
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- herpes zóster
1, record 1, Spanish, herpes%20z%C3%B3ster
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- zóster 1, record 1, Spanish, z%C3%B3ster
correct, masculine noun
- herpes zona 2, record 1, Spanish, herpes%20zona
correct, masculine noun
- zona 3, record 1, Spanish, zona
correct, feminine noun
- culebrilla 1, record 1, Spanish, culebrilla
correct, feminine noun
- culebrina 4, record 1, Spanish, culebrina
correct, feminine noun
- culebrón 5, record 1, Spanish, culebr%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- herpes 6, record 1, Spanish, herpes
correct, masculine noun
- herpes zoster 7, record 1, Spanish, herpes%20zoster
masculine noun
- zoster 6, record 1, Spanish, zoster
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfermedad causada por la reactivación esporádica del virus de la varicela[,] se manifiesta por dolor neurálgico intenso y un brote de vesículas pruriginosas, agrupadas en racimos, en la metámera afectada, que tardan de ordinario varias semanas en desaparecer. 2, record 1, Spanish, - herpes%20z%C3%B3ster
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
herpes zóster; zóster; culebrilla; culebrina; herpes; zoster: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la forma adecuada de escribir el nombre de la enfermedad causada por la reactivación del virus de la varicela es "herpes zóster", con minúsculas iniciales y, preferiblemente, con tilde en la o. [...] Aunque es posible escribir tanto "zoster" (aguda) como "zóster" (llana), se aconseja la forma con tilde por ser la acentuación mayoritaria actualmente. [...] el nombre completo se acorta frecuentemente a "herpes" o a "zóster". [...] también se usan en el ámbito coloquial los sustantivos "culebrilla" y "culebrina" [...] 4, record 1, Spanish, - herpes%20z%C3%B3ster
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
B02: código de la Clasificación Estadística Internacional de Enfermedades y Problemas Relacionados con la Salud. 8, record 1, Spanish, - herpes%20z%C3%B3ster
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-04-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Genitals
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- peri-urethral gland zone
1, record 2, English, peri%2Durethral%20gland%20zone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- periurethral gland zone 2, record 2, English, periurethral%20gland%20zone
correct
- periurethral zone 2, record 2, English, periurethral%20zone
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
peri-urethral gland zone; periurethral gland zone; periurethral zone: designations derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 2, English, - peri%2Durethral%20gland%20zone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.3.08.004: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 2, English, - peri%2Durethral%20gland%20zone
Record 2, Key term(s)
- peri-urethral zone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Organes génitaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone des glandes périurétrales de la prostate
1, record 2, French, zone%20des%20glandes%20p%C3%A9riur%C3%A9trales%20de%20la%20prostate
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone des glandes périurétrales de la prostate : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 2, French, - zone%20des%20glandes%20p%C3%A9riur%C3%A9trales%20de%20la%20prostate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.3.08.004 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 2, French, - zone%20des%20glandes%20p%C3%A9riur%C3%A9trales%20de%20la%20prostate
Record 2, Key term(s)
- zone des glandes péri-urétrales de la prostate
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-06-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Reproduction (Medicine)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- assisted zona hatching
1, record 3, English, assisted%20zona%20hatching
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- AZH 2, record 3, English, AZH
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- assisted hatching 2, record 3, English, assisted%20hatching
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Assisted zona hatching (AZH) is a technique designed to assist embryos to hatch successfully. It involves creating a small hole in the zona pellucida of the developing embryo following IVF [in vitro fertilization] or ICSI [intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection], through which the embryo can 'hatch'. 2, record 3, English, - assisted%20zona%20hatching
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Reproduction (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- éclosion assistée
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9closion%20assist%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intervention qui consiste à ouvrir partiellement la paroi externe de l'embryon, habituellement au moyen d'un laser ou par l'application d'un acide, pour favoriser l’implantation de l’embryon dans l’utérus. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9closion%20assist%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-10-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Obstetric Surgery
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- zona pellucida drilling
1, record 4, English, zona%20pellucida%20drilling
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Assisted insemination by zona pellucida drilling is one of the microsurgical techniques widely used to facilitate sperm penetration. 1, record 4, English, - zona%20pellucida%20drilling
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie obstétrique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- perforation de la zone pellucide
1, record 4, French, perforation%20de%20la%20zone%20pellucide
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique expérimentale utilisée dans le cadre d'une fécondation in vitro et qui consiste à créer un petit [trou dans la membrane ovulofolliculaire] pour faciliter le passage des spermatozoïdes et la fécondation de l'ovule. 1, record 4, French, - perforation%20de%20la%20zone%20pellucide
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il y a risque que l'ovule soit fécondé par plusieurs spermatozoïdes. 1, record 4, French, - perforation%20de%20la%20zone%20pellucide
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía obstétrica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- perforación de la zona pelúcida
1, record 4, Spanish, perforaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20zona%20pel%C3%BAcida
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Técnica de reproducción asistida que consiste en realizar un pequeño orificio en la zona pelúcida del ovocito humano para facilitar la entrada de espermatozoides y de este modo lograr la fecundación. 2, record 4, Spanish, - perforaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20zona%20pel%C3%BAcida
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La perforación de la zona pelúcida [...] práctica de un «agujero» en la zona pelúcida del ovocito humano, pequeña microdisección con la que se facilita la penetración de espermatozoides al espacio subzonal y se evita la pelea que éstos deben realizar contra la zona en sus intentos de fertilización. 3, record 4, Spanish, - perforaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20zona%20pel%C3%BAcida
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-01-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Embryology
- Reproduction (Medicine)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- zona pellucida
1, record 5, English, zona%20pellucida
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- pellucid zone 2, record 5, English, pellucid%20zone
correct
- pellucida 2, record 5, English, pellucida
correct, noun, less frequent
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The oocyte increases tenfold in diameter (from 15 to 150 µm) and becomes surrounded by a zona pellucida, a translucent "shell" of glycoproteins. 3, record 5, English, - zona%20pellucida
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Embryologie
- Reproduction (Médecine)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- zone pellucide
1, record 5, French, zone%20pellucide
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- aire pellucide 2, record 5, French, aire%20pellucide
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Membrane gélatineuse qui entoure l'oocyte primaire et secondaire du follicule ovarien. 3, record 5, French, - zone%20pellucide
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Produit par les oocytes et les cellules folliculaires environnantes. 3, record 5, French, - zone%20pellucide
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Embriología
- Reproducción (Medicina)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona pelúcida
1, record 5, Spanish, zona%20pel%C3%BAcida
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cobertura exterior del ovocito. 2, record 5, Spanish, - zona%20pel%C3%BAcida
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La zona pelúcida es la capa de glucoproteína que envuelve al ovocito. [...] La zona es una barrera física que sirve para proteger los ovocitos y los preembriones de los antígenos durante el período de preimplantación. 3, record 5, Spanish, - zona%20pel%C3%BAcida
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-06-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- humid zona
1, record 6, English, humid%20zona
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Climatic zone characterized by a total absence of aridity. 2, record 6, English, - humid%20zona
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- zone humide
1, record 6, French, zone%20humide
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone climatique caractérisée par une absence totale d'aridité. 2, record 6, French, - zone%20humide
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona húmeda
1, record 6, Spanish, zona%20h%C3%BAmeda
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona climática caracterizada por una falta total de aridez. 1, record 6, Spanish, - zona%20h%C3%BAmeda
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-10-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Clothing Accessories
Record 7, Main entry term, English
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A girdle wound round the body under the breasts and at the waist and hips, with long knotted ends hanging to the ground in front. (Historic Costuming, 1966, p. 8). 1, record 7, English, - zona
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A wooden band worn around ... [the] waist. ... belt put on the Grecian maiden at the nubile age, which the husband himself unties on his wedding night. (Unmentionables from Fig Leaves to Scanties, 1933, p. 54). 1, record 7, English, - zona
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Accessoires vestimentaires
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- zona
1, record 7, French, zona
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ceinture large et plate que les jeunes filles portaient sur les hanches, et qui n'était déposée qu'après le mariage, quand l'époux l'avait dénouée. Antiquité grecque dès le IXe s. av. J.-C. (Histoire du costume, 1965, p. 444). 1, record 7, French, - zona
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De même, [Catulle] vante le zona comme ceinture virginale. Mieux, Martial donne pour titre à l'un de ses poèmes le nom de ce dessous. [...] Ce début d'un culte fétichiste se reflète dans la locution courante zonam solvere qui signifie épouser. (Le nu vêtu et dévêtu, 1979, p. 93). 1, record 7, French, - zona
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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