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CITOMEGALOVIRUS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Viral Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- AIDS-defining illness
1, record 1, English, AIDS%2Ddefining%20illness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of a number of serious illnesses that occurs in HIV-positive individuals, the presence of which constitutes an AIDS diagnosis according to the CDC. These illnesses include, but are not limited to, pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, AIDS dementia complex, invasive cervical cancer, Kaposi's sarcoma, and Cytomegalovirus retinitis. 1, record 1, English, - AIDS%2Ddefining%20illness
Record 1, Key term(s)
- AIDS-defining conditions
- AIDS-defining events
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Maladies virales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maladie définissant le sida
1, record 1, French, maladie%20d%C3%A9finissant%20le%20sida
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'apparition de n'importe laquelle des vingt-cinq infections opportunistes différentes, appelées maladies définissant le sida, permet le diagnostic clinique du sida chez les individus séropositifs. 1, record 1, French, - maladie%20d%C3%A9finissant%20le%20sida
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Enfermedades víricas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- enfermedad determinante del sida
1, record 1, Spanish, enfermedad%20determinante%20del%20sida
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los Centros de Control de Enfermedades de Estados Unidos (Centers of Disease Control en inglés), indican que una persona tiene sida cuando está infectada por el VIH y ha desarrollado una o más de las enfermedades oportunistas que ponen en peligro su vida, cuando tiene menos de 200 células CD4, o cuando tiene cáncer cérvico-uterino, tuberculosis pulmonar o neumonía bacteriana [persistente]. 1, record 1, Spanish, - enfermedad%20determinante%20del%20sida
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
De acuerdo con los Centros de Control de Enfermedades [...] las enfermedades que conllevan un diagnóstico de sida son la neumonía por Pheumocystis carinii, el complejo Mycobacterium avium intracellulare, el complejo de demencia por sida, síndrome de desgaste, sarcoma de Kaposi y retinitis por citomegalovirus. 1, record 1, Spanish, - enfermedad%20determinante%20del%20sida
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Reproduction (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sperm donor
1, record 2, English, sperm%20donor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A man who gives his sperm to help a woman (or couple) achieve pregnancy. 2, record 2, English, - sperm%20donor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Reproduction (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- donneur de sperme
1, record 2, French, donneur%20de%20sperme
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Homme qui met son sperme à la disposition d'une femme (ou d'un couple) en vue d'une assistance médicale à la procréation. 2, record 2, French, - donneur%20de%20sperme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reproducción (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- donador de esperma
1, record 2, Spanish, donador%20de%20esperma
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- donante de semen 2, record 2, Spanish, donante%20de%20semen
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hombre joven que voluntariamente dona semen (esperma). 3, record 2, Spanish, - donador%20de%20esperma
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un donante de semen ha de ser un hombre joven(entre 18 y 35 años), que desee voluntariamente donar semen para que pueda ser utilizado por otras parejas que se someten a diferentes técnicas de reproducción asistida. Ha de tener un buen estado de salud, tanto físico como psíquico. No padecer ningún tipo de enfermedad hereditaria, ser seronegativo para la sífilis, hepatitis vírica, citomegalovirus y virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana(HIV). Y lo más importante, presentar un seminograma con unos valores óptimos de número, movilidad y morfología de sus espermatozoides. 4, record 2, Spanish, - donador%20de%20esperma
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-06-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- detached retina
1, record 3, English, detached%20retina
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- retinal detachment 2, record 3, English, retinal%20detachment
correct
- ablatio retinae 1, record 3, English, ablatio%20retinae
correct
- amotio retinae 1, record 3, English, amotio%20retinae
correct
- detachment of retina 1, record 3, English, detachment%20of%20retina
correct
- retinal separation 3, record 3, English, retinal%20separation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Separation of the inner layers of the retina (neural retina) from the pigment epithelium. 1, record 3, English, - detached%20retina
Record 3, Key term(s)
- separation of the retina
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- décollement de rétine
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9collement%20de%20r%C3%A9tine
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- décollement rétinien 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9collement%20r%C3%A9tinien
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Séparation de la rétine à partir de l'épithélium pigmentaire. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9collement%20de%20r%C3%A9tine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comparaison EEC et extraction intracapsulaire (EIC) [...] - L'issue de vitré dans les deux cas peut être dramatique, source de déformation et d'ascension pupillaire, de glaucome secondaire, de brides vitréo-rétractiles, de décollement de rétine, d'oedème maculaire cystoïde. 3, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9collement%20de%20r%C3%A9tine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 4, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9collement%20de%20r%C3%A9tine
Record 3, Key term(s)
- décollement de la rétine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- desprendimiento de retina
1, record 3, Spanish, desprendimiento%20de%20retina
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Separación de una parte de la retina de la pared interna del ojo, lo cual puede ser causado por la retinitis por CMV [citomegalovirus] y puede conducir rápidamente a la ceguera [...] 1, record 3, Spanish, - desprendimiento%20de%20retina
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-04-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- retinitis
1, record 4, English, retinitis
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- amphiblestritis 2, record 4, English, amphiblestritis
correct, obsolete
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inflammation of the retina. 2, record 4, English, - retinitis
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rétinite
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9tinite
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inflammation de la rétine. 2, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9tinite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 3, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9tinite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- retinitis
1, record 4, Spanish, retinitis
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Enfermedad relacionada con el sida que ataca la retina y puede llegar a causar ceguera. Casi siempre es causada por citomegalovirus. 1, record 4, Spanish, - retinitis
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-10-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cofactor
1, record 5, English, cofactor
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An element or principle, as a coenzyme, with which another must unite in order to function. 1, record 5, English, - cofactor
Record 5, Key term(s)
- co-factor
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cofacteur
1, record 5, French, cofacteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facteur nécessaire à l'activation d'autres facteurs. 2, record 5, French, - cofacteur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cofacteurs du VIH. Il semblerait que le dysfonctionnement immunitaire qui survient chez les patients infectés, notamment aux stades précoces, serait déclenché aussi par d'autres facteurs (les cofacteurs) que le VIH lui-même. 1, record 5, French, - cofacteur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cofactor
1, record 5, Spanish, cofactor
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sustancia, microorganismo, infección, característica individual o actividad que puede evitar o acelerar la progresión de una enfermedad. 1, record 5, Spanish, - cofactor
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En el caso del sida son los virus del herpes, citomegalovirus, virus de Epstein Barr, virus de la hepatitis B y las enfermedades de transmisión sexual como gonorrea y sífilis, así como el estrés y la mala nutrición. 1, record 5, Spanish, - cofactor
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