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DYSFONCTIONNEMENT PULMONAIRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-07-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bronchi
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- obstructive pulmonary dysfunction
1, record 1, English, obstructive%20pulmonary%20dysfunction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"obstructive": Tending or acting to obstruct; causing or apt to cause obstruction. 2, record 1, English, - obstructive%20pulmonary%20dysfunction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bronches
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bronchopneumopathie obstructive
1, record 1, French, bronchopneumopathie%20obstructive
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dysfonctionnement pulmonaire obstructif 2, record 1, French, dysfonctionnement%20pulmonaire%20%20obstructif
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"obstructif" : Se dit d’une affection qui provoque une obstruction, au particulier en niveau broncho-pulmonaire. 3, record 1, French, - bronchopneumopathie%20obstructive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bronquios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bronconeumopatía obstructiva
1, record 1, Spanish, bronconeumopat%C3%ADa%20obstructiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- alteración obstructiva pulmonar 2, record 1, Spanish, alteraci%C3%B3n%20obstructiva%20pulmonar
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La alteración obstructiva se caracteriza por una reducción en el flujo del aire espirado, por lo general asociada a un aumento de la resistencia de las vías respiratorias o a una pérdida de elasticidad pulmonar, o a ambos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - bronconeumopat%C3%ADa%20obstructiva
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[En los pulmones] fisiológicamente pueden identificarse dos patrones principales de respuesta: una alteración obstructiva y una alteración restrictiva. 3, record 1, Spanish, - bronconeumopat%C3%ADa%20obstructiva
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-11-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Respiratory System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lung dysfunction 1, record 2, English, lung%20dysfunction
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pulmonary dysfunction 2, record 2, English, pulmonary%20dysfunction
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source CBT-154 : Glossary of Nosocomial Infections. 3, record 2, English, - lung%20dysfunction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareil respiratoire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dysfonctionnement pulmonaire
1, record 2, French, dysfonctionnement%20pulmonaire
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dysfonction pulmonaire 2, record 2, French, dysfonction%20pulmonaire
feminine noun
- troubles pulmonaires 3, record 2, French, troubles%20pulmonaires
masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"dysfonctionnement" : fonctionnement perturbé d’un organe, d’une glande, etc. (...) [P. ex.:] "Dysfonctionnement cérébral a minima" : trouble organique du fonctionnement cérébral (...) 4, record 2, French, - dysfonctionnement%20pulmonaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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