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Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cancers and Oncology
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- meningioma
1, record 1, English, meningioma
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tumor of the cellular elements of the meninges. 2, record 1, English, - meningioma
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is typically benign [and it becomes] malignant through transformation into a sarcoma. 2, record 1, English, - meningioma
Record 1, Key term(s)
- meningeoma
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cancers et oncologie
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méningiome
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9ningiome
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- méningiome bénin 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9ningiome%20b%C3%A9nin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les méningiomes sont formés à partir de cellules dérivées de la crête neurale. Ils peuvent dériver des fibroblastes dure-mériens ou des cellules piales, mais le plus souvent ils proviennent de cellules arachnoïdiennes et plus particulièrement des villosités arachnoïdiennes qui s’invaginent en doigt de gant dans les veines et les sinus dure-mériens. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9ningiome
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
- Sistema nervioso
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- meningioma
1, record 1, Spanish, meningioma
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tumor cerebral originado en las meninges que se caracteriza por ser normalmente benigno, presentar un lento crecimiento y estar rodeado por una cápsula. 1, record 1, Spanish, - meningioma
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los meningiomas no se suelen extender al tejido cerebral y pueden desencadenar muchos síntomas distintos, como apoplejías. 1, record 1, Spanish, - meningioma
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cancers and Oncology
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- neuroblastoma
1, record 2, English, neuroblastoma
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A [childhood] tumor that can arise anywhere in the sympathic nervous system (the system that regulates tissues such as the glands, the muscles, and the heart) but most commonly occurs in the abdomen. 1, record 2, English, - neuroblastoma
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cancers et oncologie
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- neuroblastome
1, record 2, French, neuroblastome
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tumeur très agressive, spécifique à l'enfant, prenant son origine dans la partie du tissu sympathique embryonnaire(crête neurale) qui génère une partie du tissu nerveux ainsi que les glandes surrénales. 2, record 2, French, - neuroblastome
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
- Sistema nervioso
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- neuroblastoma
1, record 2, Spanish, neuroblastoma
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tumor maligno compuesto por células nerviosas de tipo embrionario (neuroblastos), es decir, inmaduras y poco diferenciadas. 2, record 2, Spanish, - neuroblastoma
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El neuroblastoma afecta principalmente a lactantes y niños, y es el cuarto tipo más frecuente de cáncer infantil. Suele aparecer en el sistema nervioso simpático, pero normalmente aparece en el abdomen (aproximadamente un 30% se producen en las glándulas suprarrenales). 2, record 2, Spanish, - neuroblastoma
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-10-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hypophysis
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pituitary diverticulum
1, record 3, English, pituitary%20diverticulum
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hypophyseal pouch 1, record 3, English, hypophyseal%20pouch
correct
- Rathke's diverticulum 1, record 3, English, Rathke%27s%20diverticulum
correct
- Rathke's pocket 1, record 3, English, Rathke%27s%20pocket
correct
- Rathke's pouch 1, record 3, English, Rathke%27s%20pouch
correct
- craniopharyngeal canal 1, record 3, English, craniopharyngeal%20canal
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tubular outgrowth of ectoderm from the stomodeum of the embryo; it grows dorsal toward the infundibular process of the diencephalon, around which it forms a cup-like mass, giving rise to the pars distalis and pars juxtaneuralis of the hypophysis. 1, record 3, English, - pituitary%20diverticulum
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Rathke diverticulum
- Rathke pocket
- Rathke pouch
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hypophyse
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poche de Rathke
1, record 3, French, poche%20de%20Rathke
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- diverticule pituitaire 2, record 3, French, diverticule%20pituitaire
correct, feminine noun
- vésicule pituitaire 2, record 3, French, v%C3%A9sicule%20pituitaire
correct, feminine noun
- saccule hypophysaire de l'embryon 2, record 3, French, saccule%20hypophysaire%20de%20l%27embryon
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La poche de Rathke, dérivée des cellules de la crête neurale, est un recessus transitoire situé entre l'anté-hypophyse en avant(dérivée de la crête neurale) et la post-hypophyse en arrière(diverticule diencéphalique) qui disparait avec le développement du sphénoïde. 1, record 3, French, - poche%20de%20Rathke
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-04-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- carotid body
1, record 4, English, carotid%20body
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- glomus caroticum 1, record 4, English, glomus%20caroticum
Latin
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Behind the angle of bifurcation of the common carotid artery is a reddish-brown oval body, known as the glomus caroticum (carotid body). 1, record 4, English, - carotid%20body
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- corps carotidien
1, record 4, French, corps%20carotidien
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- glomus carotidien 1, record 4, French, glomus%20carotidien
correct, masculine noun
- corpuscule carotidien 2, record 4, French, corpuscule%20carotidien
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- glomus caroticum 2, record 4, French, glomus%20caroticum
Latin
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le corps(ou glomus) carotidien est un petit corpuscule, situé chez l'homme à la bifurcation des carotides, comportant des cellules dérivées de la crête neurale sécrétant de grandes quantités de dopamine. Par ses chimiorécepteurs le corps carotidien règle la teneur en oxygène du sang par l'intermédiaire de la respiration. 1, record 4, French, - corps%20carotidien
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-03-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Dentistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- odontoblast
1, record 5, English, odontoblast
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dentine - a hard material like bone which forms the root and inner core of the crown of teeth. Unlike bone, dentine has fine tubules which contain the elongated process of odontoblasts, the dentine forming cells. 1, record 5, English, - odontoblast
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- odontoblaste
1, record 5, French, odontoblaste
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'organisation histologique et cytologique caractérise l'odontoblaste. Ces cellules postmitotiques issues de la crête neurale constituent une couche unicellulaire à la périphérie de la pulpe dentaire et sécrètent les constituants organiques de la prédentine-dentine. 1, record 5, French, - odontoblaste
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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