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PIQURE INSECTE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Parasitoses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- loiasis
1, record 1, English, loiasis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Loaiasis 1, record 1, English, Loaiasis
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A parasitic infection caused by the nematode Loa loa. The vector in the transmission of this infection is the horsefly (Tabanus) or the deerfly or mango fly (Chrysops). The larvae may be seen just beneath the skin or passing through the conjunctiva. Eye lesions are not uncommon. The disease is generally mild and painless. 1, record 1, English, - loiasis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parasitoses
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- loase
1, record 1, French, loase
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La loase est une filariose africaine due au parasite Loa loa. Elle est transmise par la piqûre d’un insecte : le taon, du genre Chrysops. Cette filariose cutanéodermique est caractérisée par des migrations du ver sous la peau et sous la conjonctive ainsi que par des œdèmes mobiles et fugaces. 1, record 1, French, - loase
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-12-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- water scorpion
1, record 2, English, water%20scorpion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The water scorpion ... is covered with a thick layer of sulfur-loving bacteria, which biologists think protects the scorpion from the toxicity of hydrogen sulfide. 1, record 2, English, - water%20scorpion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nèpe
1, record 2, French, n%C3%A8pe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- scorpion d'eau 1, record 2, French, scorpion%20d%27eau
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Punaise aquatique d’Europe, dont la piqûre est venimeuse, mais non dangereuse si l'insecte n’ est pas infecté. 1, record 2, French, - n%C3%A8pe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-11-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Epidermis and Dermis
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- erythema chronicum migrans
1, record 3, English, erythema%20chronicum%20migrans
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- ECM 2, record 3, English, ECM
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A centrifugal annular erythema of the skin which is the characteristic initial lesion of Lyme disease. 3, record 3, English, - erythema%20chronicum%20migrans
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canada Diseases Weekly Report. 4, record 3, English, - erythema%20chronicum%20migrans
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Épiderme et derme
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- érythème chronique migrant
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9ryth%C3%A8me%20chronique%20migrant
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- ECM 2, record 3, French, ECM
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- érythème chronique migrateur 3, record 3, French, %C3%A9ryth%C3%A8me%20chronique%20migrateur
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans 75% des cas, les symptômes précoces de la maladie(de Lyme) comprennent une éruption rouge, l'érythème chronique migrant(ECM), qui s’étend lentement autour de la piqûre d’insecte. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9ryth%C3%A8me%20chronique%20migrant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rapport hebdomadaire des maladies au Canada. 4, record 3, French, - %C3%A9ryth%C3%A8me%20chronique%20migrant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-07-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hornet
1, record 4, English, hornet
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Generic term used to denote several LARGE social wasps (family Vespidae), strikingly coloured yellow and black. 2, record 4, English, - hornet
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Group: a bike or swarm of hornets. 2, record 4, English, - hornet
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hornet = frelon; wasp = guêpe. According to the Webster's New World Dictionary, "yellow jacket" is an Americanism, which is also used in Canada to denote any of several SMALL social wasps or hornets of the family Vespidae. 2, record 4, English, - hornet
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Phraséologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- frelon
1, record 4, French, frelon
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Insecte Hyménoptère Aculéate, appartenant à la famille des Vespidés(Vespa crabo). Pouvant atteindre 32 millimètres, il a un corps trapu, brun-rouge, avec des bandes jaunes sur l'abdomen. La femelle, munie d’un aiguillon, a une piqûre très douloureuse. Il vit en société dans les creux d’arbres ou de murs [...] 2, record 4, French, - frelon
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les frelons bourdonnent, grésillent ou vrombissent. 3, record 4, French, - frelon
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-06-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- erythema chronicum migrans
1, record 5, English, erythema%20chronicum%20migrans
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A red macule or papule caused by the bite of a tick that expands to form a large, annular lesion (as big as 50 cm), usually with a bright red outer border, partial central clearing, and an indurated center. Although the lesion can be located any place, the thigh, groin, and axilla are particularly common sites; the unique marker for Lyme disease. 2, record 5, English, - erythema%20chronicum%20migrans
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Definition from KERHE, 1985, p. 1557. 3, record 5, English, - erythema%20chronicum%20migrans
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Caused by a Spirochete, Borrelia Burgdorgferi. 3, record 5, English, - erythema%20chronicum%20migrans
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- érythème chronique migrateur
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9ryth%C3%A8me%20chronique%20migrateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- érythème chronique migrateur d'Afzelius-Lipschütz 2, record 5, French, %C3%A9ryth%C3%A8me%20chronique%20migrateur%20d%27Afzelius%2DLipsch%C3%BCtz
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément annulaire, généralement unique, siégeant sur les membres inférieurs, limité par un bourrelet qui s’étend excentriquement en quelques semaines, formant un anneau de 30 à 50 cm de circonférence, dont le centre est normal, et disparaissant en quelques mois. On rattache l'affection à une piqûre d’insecte(tique) [...] 3, record 5, French, - %C3%A9ryth%C3%A8me%20chronique%20migrateur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans l’arthrite de Lyme, l’agent responsable [...] est un spirochète du genre Borrelia (B. Burgdorgferi) dont l’agent vecteur habituel est une tique. [...] Deux fois sur trois on retrouve dans les antécédents un érythème chronique migrateur. 4, record 5, French, - %C3%A9ryth%C3%A8me%20chronique%20migrateur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- eritema crónico migratorio
1, record 5, Spanish, eritema%20cr%C3%B3nico%20migratorio
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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