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XENOINJERTO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-05-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- discordant xenograft
1, record 1, English, discordant%20xenograft
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Upon revascularization, a discordant xenograft is destroyed within minutes by the process known as hyperacute rejection. 2, record 1, English, - discordant%20xenograft
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- xénogreffe discordante
1, record 1, French, x%C3%A9nogreffe%20discordante
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Greffon transplanté sur un sujet d'une espèce différente et éloignée de celle du donneur. 2, record 1, French, - x%C3%A9nogreffe%20discordante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme proposé par analogie avec l'expression «xénogreffe concordante». 2, record 1, French, - x%C3%A9nogreffe%20discordante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Exemple de xénogreffe discordante : tissu ou organe de porc transplanté sur l'humain. 2, record 1, French, - x%C3%A9nogreffe%20discordante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- xenoinjerto discordante
1, record 1, Spanish, xenoinjerto%20discordante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- xenoinjerto incompatible 2, record 1, Spanish, xenoinjerto%20incompatible
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Injerto que se transfiere de un donador a un sujeto receptor de especie lejanamente relacionada con el donador, y en el cual se produce un rechazo hiperagudo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - xenoinjerto%20discordante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un xenoinjerto discordante, tal como un corazón o un riñón trasplantado de un cerdo a un humano, viene a ser rechazado en una o dos horas por un proceso denominado rechazo superagudo(RSA) causado en su totalidad, o en parte, por anticuerpos naturales xenoreactivos preexistentes(AXN) y por el complemento(C). 4, record 1, Spanish, - xenoinjerto%20discordante
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- discordant xenograft
1, record 2, English, discordant%20xenograft
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- discordant xenotransplantation 2, record 2, English, discordant%20xenotransplantation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A graft between members of divergent species, in which the recipient has natural antibodies specific for the transplanted tissue. 3, record 2, English, - discordant%20xenograft
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- xénogreffe discordante
1, record 2, French, x%C3%A9nogreffe%20discordante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- xénotransplantation discordante 2, record 2, French, x%C3%A9notransplantation%20discordante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transplantation faite entre deux sujets d'espèces différentes et lointaines. 3, record 2, French, - x%C3%A9nogreffe%20discordante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple de xénotransplantation discordante : transplantation de tissu ou d'organe de porc sur l'humain. 3, record 2, French, - x%C3%A9nogreffe%20discordante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- xenotrasplante discordante
1, record 2, Spanish, xenotrasplante%20discordante
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- xenoinjerto discordante 2, record 2, Spanish, xenoinjerto%20discordante
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trasplante entre dos especies lejanamente relacionadas, por ejemplo, entre el cerdo y el hombre. 3, record 2, Spanish, - xenotrasplante%20discordante
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- xenograft
1, record 3, English, xenograft
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- heterograft 2, record 3, English, heterograft
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tissue or organ from an individual of one species transplanted into or grafted onto an organism of another species ... 3, record 3, English, - xenograft
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A common example is the use of pig heart valves in humans. 3, record 3, English, - xenograft
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- xénotransplant
1, record 3, French, x%C3%A9notransplant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- xénogreffon 1, record 3, French, x%C3%A9nogreffon
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tissu ou organe prélevé sur un donneur et implanté sur un receveur d'une espèce différente. 2, record 3, French, - x%C3%A9notransplant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- xenoinjerto
1, record 3, Spanish, xenoinjerto
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- injerto heterólogo 2, record 3, Spanish, injerto%20heter%C3%B3logo
correct, masculine noun
- heteroinjerto 3, record 3, Spanish, heteroinjerto
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Órgano o tejido de origen animal trasplantado de una especie a otra. 4, record 3, Spanish, - xenoinjerto
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una de las ventajas del xenotrasplante de órganos de cerdo sería, además de la resistencia del xenoinjerto a la infección por virus humanos, la posibilidad de obtener animales totalmente libres de gérmenes [...] no se conoce cómo, y por cuánto tiempo, el xenoinjerto desempeñará sus funciones en un medio distinto del suyo y para el que genéticamente no ha sido condicionado. 5, record 3, Spanish, - xenoinjerto
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-10-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- concordant xenograft
1, record 4, English, concordant%20xenograft
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If this degree of immunosuppression were required to provide long-term survival of concordant xenografts in humans, it would likely lead to a high incidence of recipient morbidity or mortality from infection. 2, record 4, English, - concordant%20xenograft
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- xénogreffe concordante
1, record 4, French, x%C3%A9nogreffe%20concordante
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Greffon transplanté sur un sujet d'une espèce différente, mais voisine de celle du donneur. 2, record 4, French, - x%C3%A9nogreffe%20concordante
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple de xénogreffe concordante : tissu ou organe de babouin ou de chimpanzé transplanté sur l'humain. 2, record 4, French, - x%C3%A9nogreffe%20concordante
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- xenoinjerto concordante
1, record 4, Spanish, xenoinjerto%20concordante
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- xenoinjerto compatible 2, record 4, Spanish, xenoinjerto%20compatible
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Injerto que procede de un donante de diferente especie al receptor y el cual no presenta rechazo hiperagudo por parte del receptor. 3, record 4, Spanish, - xenoinjerto%20concordante
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La reacción hiperaguda contra el xenoinjerto ocurre a los pocos minutos de la revascularización de un órgano y es la clave del rechazo entre las combinaciones de lo que se llama especies discordantes, como son el cerdo y el hombre, si las especies son iguales [...] se llama concordante. 3, record 4, Spanish, - xenoinjerto%20concordante
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