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VENULA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cardiovascular System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- arteriovenous shunt
1, record 1, English, arteriovenous%20shunt
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Adequate tissue perfusion depends on blood flow through vascular channels in which diffusion between the blood and tissues can occur. These channels are referred to as nutritional capillaries, as contrasted to nonnutritional vessels, which do not permit capillary exchange. The latter are referred to as arteriovenous shunts. 1, record 1, English, - arteriovenous%20shunt
Record 1, Key term(s)
- AV shunt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système cardio-vasculaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- anastomose artério-veineuse
1, record 1, French, anastomose%20art%C3%A9rio%2Dveineuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- shunt artérioveineux 2, record 1, French, shunt%20art%C3%A9rioveineux
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Communication naturelle ou créée chirurgicalement entre une artère et une veine. 1, record 1, French, - anastomose%20art%C3%A9rio%2Dveineuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Shunt : anglicisme passé dans l'usage. 3, record 1, French, - anastomose%20art%C3%A9rio%2Dveineuse
Record 1, Key term(s)
- shunt artério-veineux
- shunt AV
- anastomose AV
- anastomose artério-veineuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema cardiovascular
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- anastomosis arteriovenosa
1, record 1, Spanish, anastomosis%20arteriovenosa
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- anastomosis arteriovenular 2, record 1, Spanish, anastomosis%20arteriovenular
feminine noun
- shunt izquierdo - derecho 3, record 1, Spanish, shunt%20izquierdo%20%2D%20derecho
masculine noun
- shunt arteriovenoso 4, record 1, Spanish, shunt%20arteriovenoso
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vaso sanguíneo que empalma directamente con una arteriola o con una vénula sin intervención capilar. 5, record 1, Spanish, - anastomosis%20arteriovenosa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las anastomosis arteriovenosas muestran actividad vasomotora y reaccionan extraordinariamente a estímulos térmicos, mecánicos y químicos. Son abundantes en la piel, sitio en el cual adquieren gran importancia porque esquivan los lechos capilares de la piel, para así conservar el calor. 6, record 1, Spanish, - anastomosis%20arteriovenosa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-05-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- high endothelial venule 1, record 2, English, high%20endothelial%20venule
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area of venule from which lymphocytes migrate into lymph nodes. 1, record 2, English, - high%20endothelial%20venule
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- veinule post-capillaire
1, record 2, French, veinule%20post%2Dcapillaire
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - veinule%20post%2Dcapillaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vénula de endotelio alto
1, record 2, Spanish, v%C3%A9nula%20de%20endotelio%20alto
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- HEV 1, record 2, Spanish, HEV
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-03-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Vessels (Medicine)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- venule
1, record 3, English, venule
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A very small vein. 1, record 3, English, - venule
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vaisseaux (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- veinule
1, record 3, French, veinule
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- venula 1, record 3, French, venula
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Veine de petites dimensions. 1, record 3, French, - veinule
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Redes vasculares (Medicina)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- vénula
1, record 3, Spanish, v%C3%A9nula
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- venita 2, record 3, Spanish, venita
feminine noun
- venilla 2, record 3, Spanish, venilla
feminine noun
- vena capilar 2, record 3, Spanish, vena%20capilar
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Raicilla venosa que se continúa con un capilar. 2, record 3, Spanish, - v%C3%A9nula
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