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ICTERICIA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- jaundice
1, record 1, English, jaundice
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- icterus 2, record 1, English, icterus
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A condition characterized by yellowness of skin and whites of eyes, mucous membranes, and body fluids due to deposition of bile pigment resulting from excess bilirubin in the blood (hyperbilirubinemia). 3, record 1, English, - jaundice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jaundice: term recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 4, record 1, English, - jaundice
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ictère
1, record 1, French, ict%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- jaunisse 1, record 1, French, jaunisse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coloration jaune de la peau, de la sclérotique et des muqueuses, due à l'accumulation de bilirubine dans le sang. 2, record 1, French, - ict%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'usage semble privilégier le terme «ictère» en français et, en anglais, celui de «jaundice». 2, record 1, French, - ict%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme "ictère" a été privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 3, record 1, French, - ict%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ictericia
1, record 1, Spanish, ictericia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfermedad que consiste en ciertos trastornos hepáticos que producen aumento de bilis en la sangre, y se manifiesta generalmente por la coloración amarilla de la piel y de las conjuntivas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - ictericia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Veterinary Medicine
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- icterus
1, record 2, English, icterus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An abnormal accumulation of greenish and yellowish bile pigments in the tissues of a carcass. 1, record 2, English, - icterus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médecine vétérinaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ictère
1, record 2, French, ict%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- jaunisse 2, record 2, French, jaunisse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chez les animaux, coloration jaune des muqueuses buccales, conjonctivales et vulvaires. 1, record 2, French, - ict%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicina veterinaria
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ictericia
1, record 2, Spanish, ictericia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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