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E.E.G. [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrodiagnosis
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electroencephalogram
1, record 1, English, electroencephalogram
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- EEG 1, record 1, English, EEG
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The record obtained by means of the electroencephalograph. 1, record 1, English, - electroencephalogram
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électrodiagnostiques
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- électroencéphalogramme
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9lectroenc%C3%A9phalogramme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- EEG 2, record 1, French, EEG
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tracé obtenu par enregistrement de l’activité électrique cérébrale au moyen d’électrodes placées sur le cuir chevelu. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lectroenc%C3%A9phalogramme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
électroencéphalogramme : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Larousse Illustré (2005). 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lectroenc%C3%A9phalogramme
Record 1, Key term(s)
- électro-encéphalogramme
- E.E.G.
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electrodiagnóstico
- Sistema nervioso
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- electroencefalograma
1, record 1, Spanish, electroencefalograma
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- EEG 2, record 1, Spanish, EEG
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Registro gráfico de la actividad eléctrica del córtex cerebral, relacionado con la condición fisiológica del cerebro. 3, record 1, Spanish, - electroencefalograma
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tracing
1, record 2, English, tracing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A graphic record of a physical event, as an electrocardiograph tracing made by pens on a moving sheet or paper while recording the electric impulses of heart muscle contractions. 1, record 2, English, - tracing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A graphic tracing of the variations in electrical potential caused by the excitation of the heart muscle and detected at the body surface. 1, record 2, English, - tracing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tracé
1, record 2, French, trac%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un tracé E.E.G. normal est fait d’ondes dont l’aspect varie en fonction de l’état de vigilance. (Domart, Bourneuf. Petit Larousse de la médecine. Librairie Larousse, Paris, 1976, p. 363) 2, record 2, French, - trac%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo médico y quirúrgico
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- trazado
1, record 2, Spanish, trazado
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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