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ZONA PELLUCIDA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Obstetric Surgery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zona pellucida drilling
1, record 1, English, zona%20pellucida%20drilling
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - zona%20pellucida%20drilling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie obstétrique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- perforation de la zone pellucide
1, record 1, French, perforation%20de%20la%20zone%20pellucide
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - perforation%20de%20la%20zone%20pellucide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il y a risque que l'ovule soit fécondé par plusieurs spermatozoïdes. 1, record 1, French, - perforation%20de%20la%20zone%20pellucide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía obstétrica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- perforación de la zona pelúcida
1, record 1, Spanish, perforaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20zona%20pel%C3%BAcida
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - perforaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20zona%20pel%C3%BAcida
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - perforaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20zona%20pel%C3%BAcida
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Embryology
- Reproduction (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- zona pellucida
1, record 2, English, zona%20pellucida
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pellucid zone 2, record 2, English, pellucid%20zone
correct
- pellucida 2, record 2, English, pellucida
correct, noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - zona%20pellucida
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Embryologie
- Reproduction (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone pellucide
1, record 2, French, zone%20pellucide
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- aire pellucide 2, record 2, French, aire%20pellucide
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Membrane gélatineuse qui entoure l'oocyte primaire et secondaire du follicule ovarien. 3, record 2, French, - zone%20pellucide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Produit par les oocytes et les cellules folliculaires environnantes. 3, record 2, French, - zone%20pellucide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Embriología
- Reproducción (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona pelúcida
1, record 2, Spanish, zona%20pel%C3%BAcida
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cobertura exterior del ovocito. 2, record 2, Spanish, - zona%20pel%C3%BAcida
Record number: 2, 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 2, Spanish, - zona%20pel%C3%BAcida
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