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COMPRESSION TISSUS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-09-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Thyroid
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Riedel thyroiditis
1, record 1, English, Riedel%20thyroiditis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Riedel disease 2, record 1, English, Riedel%20disease
correct
- Riedel struma 3, record 1, English, Riedel%20struma
correct
- invasive fibrous thyroiditis 4, record 1, English, invasive%20fibrous%20thyroiditis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rare chronic type of autoimmune thyroiditis characterized by a proliferation, fibrosing, inflammatory process that involves usually one but sometimes both lobes, with adhesions to the trachea and other adjacent structures. 5, record 1, English, - Riedel%20thyroiditis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Thyroïde
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- thyroïdite fibreuse de Riedel
1, record 1, French, thyro%C3%AFdite%20fibreuse%20de%20Riedel
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- thyroïdite de Riedel 2, record 1, French, thyro%C3%AFdite%20de%20Riedel
correct, feminine noun
- maladie ligneuse de Riedel 3, record 1, French, maladie%20ligneuse%20de%20Riedel
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pathologie rare mais grave, la thyroïdite fibreuse de Riedel se caractérise par une augmentation de volume de la thyroïde qui, de plus, durcit. Ce tissu dur envahit les tissus environnants. Comme elle exerce une compression sur la trachée, elle provoque des troubles respiratoires majeurs. 4, record 1, French, - thyro%C3%AFdite%20fibreuse%20de%20Riedel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Histology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tissue compression
1, record 2, English, tissue%20compression
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 2, English, - tissue%20compression
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Histologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compression de tissus
1, record 2, French, compression%20de%20tissus
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d’une compagnie canadienne d’équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 2, French, - compression%20de%20tissus
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-08-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pneumatic intermittent compression 1, record 3, English, pneumatic%20intermittent%20compression
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pneumatic intermittent compression in the treatment of lymphoedemas and chronic venous incompetence of the lower limbs (In Phlebologie, 1987, 40 (4) 1039-1042, cited in PASCAL data base.) 1, record 3, English, - pneumatic%20intermittent%20compression
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term also seen in Bordeaux médical, 1987, 20 (7-8) 117-119, cited in PASCAL data base. 1, record 3, English, - pneumatic%20intermittent%20compression
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- compression pneumatique intermittente
1, record 3, French, compression%20pneumatique%20intermittente
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pressothérapie : la compression pneumatique intermittente est utilisée en pathologie veinolymphatique [...] Plusieurs chambres de compression se gonflent de la périphérie du membre vers sa racine en exerçant une pression dégressive dans le même sens. 2, record 3, French, - compression%20pneumatique%20intermittente
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La compression pneumatique intermittente diminue le volume du liquide interstitiel et la stase veineuse, ce qui peut entraîner une augmentation de l'oxygénation des tissus.(Relevé dans Cardiovascular research, 1988, 22(2) 138-141, cité dans la base de données PASCAL.) 3, record 3, French, - compression%20pneumatique%20intermittente
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-06-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- acupressure
1, record 4, English, acupressure
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of stopping bleeding from a lacerated vessel by inserting needles into the surrounding tissues in such a way as to compress the vessel. 1, record 4, English, - acupressure
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- acupressure
1, record 4, French, acupressure
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compression d’un vaisseau sanguin à l'aide d’aiguilles insérées dans les tissus voisins. Méthode ancienne d’hémostase. 1, record 4, French, - acupressure
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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