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SEDACION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-08-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Anesthesia and Recovery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sedation
1, record 1, English, sedation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of making a person sleepy or calmed - often by artificial means such as drugs. 2, record 1, English, - sedation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
conscious sedation; deep sedation; unconscious sedation. 3, record 1, English, - sedation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Anesthésie et réanimation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sédation
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9dation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anesthésie générale légère au cours de laquelle le malade respire librement. 2, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9dation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Anestesia y reanimación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sedación
1, record 1, Spanish, sedaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-02-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sedation threshold 1, record 2, English, sedation%20threshold
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- seuil de sédation
1, record 2, French, seuil%20de%20s%C3%A9dation
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema nervioso
- Síntomas (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- umbral de sedación
1, record 2, Spanish, umbral%20de%20sedaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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