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ALGODONCILLO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-07-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fungal Diseases (Mycoses)
- The Mouth
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oral thrush
1, record 1, English, oral%20thrush
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pseudomembranous candidiasis 2, record 1, English, pseudomembranous%20candidiasis
correct
- thrush 3, record 1, English, thrush
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The best recognized form of candidal infection is pseudomembranous candidiasis. Also known as thrush, pseudomembranous candidiasis is characterized by the presence of adherent white plaques that resemble cottage cheese or curdled milk on the oral mucosa ... 4, record 1, English, - oral%20thrush
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pseudomembranous candidosis
- pseudo-membranous candidiasis
- pseudo-membranous candidosis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies fongiques (mycoses)
- Cavité buccale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- muguet buccal
1, record 1, French, muguet%20buccal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- candidose pseudomembraneuse 2, record 1, French, candidose%20pseudomembraneuse
correct, feminine noun
- muguet 3, record 1, French, muguet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété de candidose buccale siégeant au niveau de la langue, des joues, du palais et des lèvres, se traduisant par l'apparition d'amas blancs crémeux, confluant en plaques qui jaunissent en vieillissant. 4, record 1, French, - muguet%20buccal
Record 1, Key term(s)
- candidose pseudo-membraneuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades causadas por hongos (Micosis)
- Boca
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- candidiasis seudomembranosa
1, record 1, Spanish, candidiasis%20seudomembranosa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- estomatitis mucósica 2, record 1, Spanish, estomatitis%20muc%C3%B3sica
feminine noun
- algodoncillo 3, record 1, Spanish, algodoncillo
masculine noun, familiar
- muguete 4, record 1, Spanish, muguete
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] infección oral por Candida albicans que se caracteriza por las típicas lesiones blanquecinas cremosas, adheridas a la mucosa bucal, que dejan un área eritematosa cuando se desprenden. 1, record 1, Spanish, - candidiasis%20seudomembranosa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cuando se presenta sólo en la cavidad bucal no es grave y se trata con antimicóticos como el ketoconazol. Cuando invade la garganta u otras partes del tubo digestivo, puede llevar a un diagnóstico de sida y requiere de fármacos que deben administrarse por vía endovenosa, como la anfotericina B y el fluconazol. 3, record 1, Spanish, - candidiasis%20seudomembranosa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-07-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- common milkweed
1, record 2, English, common%20milkweed
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Asclepiadaceae. 2, record 2, English, - common%20milkweed
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
common milkweed: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 2, record 2, English, - common%20milkweed
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- asclépiade commune
1, record 2, French, ascl%C3%A9piade%20commune
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- asclépiade de Cornut 1, record 2, French, ascl%C3%A9piade%20de%20Cornut
feminine noun
- cochons de lait 1, record 2, French, cochons%20de%20lait
masculine noun, plural
- herbe à coton 1, record 2, French, herbe%20%C3%A0%20coton
feminine noun
- petits cochons 1, record 2, French, petits%20cochons
see observation, masculine noun, plural
- herbe à la ouate 1, record 2, French, herbe%20%C3%A0%20la%20ouate
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Asclepiadaceae. 2, record 2, French, - ascl%C3%A9piade%20commune
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
petits cochons : nom vernaculaire utilisé aussi, par certains auteurs, pour désigner l'espèce Sarracenia purpurea. 2, record 2, French, - ascl%C3%A9piade%20commune
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
asclépiade commune : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 2, record 2, French, - ascl%C3%A9piade%20commune
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- asclepia
1, record 2, Spanish, asclepia
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- algodoncillo 1, record 2, Spanish, algodoncillo
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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