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ENDOTELIO [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- corneal endothelium
1, record 1, English, corneal%20endothelium
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- endothélium cornéen
1, record 1, French, endoth%C3%A9lium%20corn%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Glaucome chronique sur œil implanté - En cas d'échec du traitement médical, la trabéculectomie s'impose mais son succès ne sera souvent assuré que si la conjonctive est vierge de toute intervention, d'où l'intérêt de l'incision cornéenne, et que si l'endothélium cornéen reste à distance de l'implant, d'où l'intérêt des implants de chambre postérieure. 1, record 1, French, - endoth%C3%A9lium%20corn%C3%A9en
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ojo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- endotelio corneal
1, record 1, Spanish, endotelio%20corneal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-07-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Visual Disorders
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- interstitial keratitis
1, record 2, English, interstitial%20keratitis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- parenchymatous keratitis 1, record 2, English, parenchymatous%20keratitis
correct
- deep keratitis 1, record 2, English, deep%20keratitis
- keratitis profunda 1, record 2, English, keratitis%20profunda
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chronic variety of keratitis with deep deposits in the substance of the cornea, which becomes hazy throughout and has a ground-glass appearance. 1, record 2, English, - interstitial%20keratitis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The disease is associated with congenital syphilis, and occurs in children before the fifteenth year. 1, record 2, English, - interstitial%20keratitis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Troubles de la vision
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- kératite interstitielle
1, record 2, French, k%C3%A9ratite%20interstitielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- kératite parenchymateuse 1, record 2, French, k%C3%A9ratite%20parenchymateuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Kératite comportant une infiltration de toute l'épaisseur de la cornée avec intégrité de l'épithélium et, fréquemment, envahissement vasculaire interstitiel. 1, record 2, French, - k%C3%A9ratite%20interstitielle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- queratitis intersticial
1, record 2, Spanish, queratitis%20intersticial
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- queratitis parenquimatosa 1, record 2, Spanish, queratitis%20parenquimatosa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inflamación crónica del estroma corneal, sin afectación del epitelio ni del endotelio, cuyo origen puede ser tuberculoso, sifilítico o en el curso de un síndrome de Cogan. 1, record 2, Spanish, - queratitis%20intersticial
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-10-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cancers and Oncology
- Vessels (Medicine)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- endothelioma
1, record 3, English, endothelioma
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Generic term for a group of neoplasms, particularly benign tumors, derived from the endothelial tissue of blood vessels or lymphatic channels. 1, record 3, English, - endothelioma
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cancers et oncologie
- Vaisseaux (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- endothéliome
1, record 3, French, endoth%C3%A9liome
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tumeur maligne qui se développe à partir des cellules endothéliales. 2, record 3, French, - endoth%C3%A9liome
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cancer primitif de la plèvre est appelé mésothéliome, pleurome ou endothéliome pleural. 1, record 3, French, - endoth%C3%A9liome
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
- Redes vasculares (Medicina)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- endotelioma
1, record 3, Spanish, endotelioma
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tumor fibroso en el endotelio. 2, record 3, Spanish, - endotelioma
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-05-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- high endothelial venule 1, record 4, English, high%20endothelial%20venule
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area of venule from which lymphocytes migrate into lymph nodes. 1, record 4, English, - high%20endothelial%20venule
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- veinule post-capillaire
1, record 4, French, veinule%20post%2Dcapillaire
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de la veinule à partir de laquelle les lymphocytes migrent vers les ganglions, et qui possède un endothélium spécialisé. 1, record 4, French, - veinule%20post%2Dcapillaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- vénula de endotelio alto
1, record 4, Spanish, v%C3%A9nula%20de%20endotelio%20alto
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- HEV 1, record 4, Spanish, HEV
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-05-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- The Skin
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- endothelium
1, record 5, English, endothelium
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A layer of epithelium that lines the heart, blood vessels [vascular endothelium] lymph vessels [ lymphatic endothelium), and the serous cavities of the body. 1, record 5, English, - endothelium
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Appareil cutané
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- endothélium
1, record 5, French, endoth%C3%A9lium
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Épithélium formé d'une seule couche de cellules plates tapissant les membranes séreuses et synoviales et la tunique interne des vaisseaux sanguins et lymphatiques. 2, record 5, French, - endoth%C3%A9lium
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Piel
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- endotelio
1, record 5, Spanish, endotelio
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tejido en forma de revestimiento pavimentoso de células planas que recubre la pared interna de los vasos y serosas, facilitando el desplazamiento de un medio circulante o de dos órganos de contacto (móviles el uno respecto al otro (vasos, serosa pleural). 2, record 5, Spanish, - endotelio
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-05-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
- Blood
- Pharmacology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- blood brain barrier
1, record 6, English, blood%20brain%20barrier
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- blood-brain barrier 2, record 6, English, blood%2Dbrain%20barrier
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The blood-brain barrier, is composed anatomically of unique endothelial cells that lack the usual transendothelial channels and that seamlessly abut one another (tight junctions). This anatomy protects the brain against the fluctuating composition of blood and minimizes the entry of potentially toxic compounds. 1, record 6, English, - blood%20brain%20barrier
Record 6, Key term(s)
- blood cerebral barrier
- BBB
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
- Sang
- Pharmacologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- barrière hémato-encéphalique
1, record 6, French, barri%C3%A8re%20h%C3%A9mato%2Denc%C3%A9phalique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- BHE 2, record 6, French, BHE
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'existence d'une barrière entre le sang et le cerveau, la barrière hémato-encéphalique (BHE), permet de maintenir constante la composition de ce milieu. 2, record 6, French, - barri%C3%A8re%20h%C3%A9mato%2Denc%C3%A9phalique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema nervioso
- Sangre
- Farmacología
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- barrera hematoencefálica
1, record 6, Spanish, barrera%20hematoencef%C3%A1lica
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
- BHE 2, record 6, Spanish, BHE
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Membrana delgada que impide la entrada de sustancias nocivas al sistema nervioso central (médula espinal y cerebro). También puede impedir la entrada de fármacos al cerebro. 3, record 6, Spanish, - barrera%20hematoencef%C3%A1lica
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La BHE consiste en una monocapa de células del lecho capilar que previene la formación de ultrafiltrados plasmáticos. Las células endoteliales del SNC [sistema nervioso central] se hallan íntimamente interconectadas por tight junctions, carecen de fenestración y muestran pocas vesículas pinocitósicas. Estas características estructurales del endotelio vascular cerebral constituyen una barrera selectiva para controlar el paso de sustancias de la sangre al neuropilo. Las células endoteliales conforman la barrera hematoencefálica(BHE). 2, record 6, Spanish, - barrera%20hematoencef%C3%A1lica
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La barrera hematoencefálica (BHE) desempeña un papel regulador en el trasiego de sustancias y nutrientes entre el árbol circulatorio sistémico y el cerebro. 2, record 6, Spanish, - barrera%20hematoencef%C3%A1lica
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