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ATROPHIE VAGINALE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- The Genitals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vaginal atrophy
1, record 1, English, vaginal%20atrophy
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A condition in which estrogen loss causes tissues of the vulva (the external parts of the female genital organs) and the lining of the vagina to become thin, dry, and less elastic. 1, record 1, English, - vaginal%20atrophy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Organes génitaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- atrophie vaginale
1, record 1, French, atrophie%20vaginale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'atrophie vaginale consiste en un amincissement et une fragilisation de la paroi vaginale secondaire à la baisse de la concentration d’œstrogènes chez les femmes ménopausées. 1, record 1, French, - atrophie%20vaginale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-09-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genitourinary Tract
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- atrophic vaginitis
1, record 2, English, atrophic%20vaginitis
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inflammation or infection of the vagina, sometimes accompanied by vaginal walls that are thin, smooth, pale, dry, and inflamed. 1, record 2, English, - atrophic%20vaginitis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareil génito-urinaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vaginite atrophique
1, record 2, French, vaginite%20atrophique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vulvovaginite atrophique 2, record 2, French, vulvovaginite%20atrophique
correct, feminine noun
- vulvo vaginite atrophique 2, record 2, French, vulvo%20vaginite%20atrophique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'atrophie vaginale consiste en un amincissement et une fragilisation de la paroi vaginale secondaire à la baisse de la concentration d’œstrogènes chez les femmes ménopausées. La paroi étant ainsi fragilisée, elle devient plus sensible à l'inflammation. On parle alors de vaginite atrophique. 1, record 2, French, - vaginite%20atrophique
Record 2, Key term(s)
- vulvo-vaginite atrophique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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