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CHIRURGIE MASSE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- partial mastectomy
1, record 1, English, partial%20mastectomy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- segmental mastectomy 1, record 1, English, segmental%20mastectomy
correct
- partial mammectomy 2, record 1, English, partial%20mammectomy
- segmental mammectomy 3, record 1, English, segmental%20mammectomy
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The removal of cancer as well as some of the breast tissue around the tumor and the lining over the chest muscles below the tumor. Usually some of the lymph nodes under the arm are also taken out. 4, record 1, English, - partial%20mastectomy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mastectomie partielle
1, record 1, French, mastectomie%20partielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mastectomie segmentaire 2, record 1, French, mastectomie%20segmentaire
correct, feminine noun
- mammectomie partielle 3, record 1, French, mammectomie%20partielle
see observation, feminine noun
- mammectomie segmentaire 4, record 1, French, mammectomie%20segmentaire
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Chirurgie qui] consiste à retirer la masse cancéreuse, une petite quantité de tissu autour de la zone cancéreuse, certains des muscles de la poitrine et parfois certains des ganglions lymphatiques situés dans l'aisselle. 5, record 1, French, - mastectomie%20partielle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme « mammectomie » couramment employé comme synonyme [de « mastectomie »] est étymologiquement incorrect. 6, record 1, French, - mastectomie%20partielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mastectomía parcial
1, record 1, Spanish, mastectom%C3%ADa%20parcial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mastectomía segmentaria 1, record 1, Spanish, mastectom%C3%ADa%20segmentaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extirpación del tejido canceroso del seno y una porción de tejido sano que lo rodea. 2, record 1, Spanish, - mastectom%C3%ADa%20parcial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mastectomía parcial o segmentaria no extirpa todo el seno, sino sólo la parte donde se encuentra el cáncer y un margen de tejido sano del seno que rodea al tumor. 1, record 1, Spanish, - mastectom%C3%ADa%20parcial
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-02-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- genetic surgery
1, record 2, English, genetic%20surgery
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of all the therapies that pharmacologists see on the horizon, perhaps the most tantalizing are ones that would cure disease by fixing damaged genes. Diseases such as cystic fibrosis, hemophilia, and severe combined immunodeficiency are termed "single-gene" disorders because a single abnormal gene makes an abnormal protein, which, in turn, results in the sumptoms of the disease. In theory, "genetic surgery" could cure these single-gene diseases by cutting out the abnormal gene and replacing it with a working one. One might even imagine diseases with more complicated genetic underpinnings, such as certain forms of heart disease, being conquered with more extensive "genetic surgery". 1, record 2, English, - genetic%20surgery
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chirurgie génétique
1, record 2, French, chirurgie%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Enfin une intégration ciblée peut survenir. Depuis le 1er avril 1997, un programme de recherche pour le développement des techniques permettant la production en masse de sang artificiel a é mis sur pied [...] Dans un premier temps, trois groupes de chercheurs de médecins japonais étudieront les techniques actuellement disponibles pour la fabrication de plaquettes, d’hématies et de globulines. Ceci peut procéder d’une recombinaison homologue entre la séquence de transfert(donneuse) après appariement avec la séquence homologue endogène. Il s’agit d’une véritable chirurgie génétique où la régulation de l'expression génique reste naturelle. En outre, l'intégration ciblée d’une séquence réparatrice ne s’accompagne d’aucun risque de mutagénèse insertionnelle. 1, record 2, French, - chirurgie%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-03-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- repair sequence
1, record 3, English, repair%20sequence
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The UvrABC endonuclease interacts with the psoralen cross-linked DNA in a sequence of steps, all of which must be completed for the repair process to be successful. The DNA sequence flanking the lesion influences the affinity of the UvrABC nuclease for a particular lesion and thus determines whether the repair sequence will be completed. 2, record 3, English, - repair%20sequence
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- séquence réparatrice
1, record 3, French, s%C3%A9quence%20r%C3%A9paratrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Enfin une intégration ciblée peut survenir. Depuis le 1er avril 1997, un programme de recherche pour le développement des techniques permettant la production en masse de sang artificiel a été mis sur pied [...]Dans un premier temps, trois groupes de chercheurs de médecins japonais étudieront les techniques actuellement disponibles pour la fabrication de plaquettes, d’hématies et de globulines. Ceci peut procéder d’une recombinaison homologue entre la séquence de transfert(donneuse) après appariement avec la séquence homologue endogène. Il s’agit d’une véritable chirurgie génétique où la régulation de l'expression génique reste naturelle. En outre, l'intégration ciblée d’une séquence réparatrice ne s’accompagne d’aucun risque de mutagénèse insertionnelle. 2, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20r%C3%A9paratrice
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-03-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- transfert sequence
1, record 4, English, transfert%20sequence
proposal
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- séquence de transfert
1, record 4, French, s%C3%A9quence%20de%20transfert
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Enfin une intégration ciblée peut survenir. ncer le 1er avril 1997, un programme de recherche pour le développement des techniques permettant la production en masse de sang artificiel [...] Dans un premier temps, trois groupes de chercheurs de médecins japonais étudieront les techniques actuellement disponibles pour la fabrication de plaquettes, d’hématies et de globulines. Ceci peut procède d’une recombinaison homologue entre la séquence de transfert(donneuse) après appariement la séquence homologue endogène. Il s’agit d’une véritable chirurgie génétique où la régulation de l'expression génique reste naturelle. En outre, l'intégration ciblée d’une séquence réparatrice ne s’accompagne d’aucun risque de mutagénèse insertionnelle. 1, record 4, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20de%20transfert
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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