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EPREUVE PASSIVE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- head lag
1, record 1, English, head%20lag
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The head lag is a neurological criterion for determining gestational age. The examiner pulls up the newborn slowly from the supine position, grasping hands. 2, record 1, English, - head%20lag
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chute de la tête en arrière
1, record 1, French, chute%20de%20la%20t%C3%AAte%20en%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tête pendante 2, record 1, French, t%C3%AAte%20pendante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chez le nouveau-né, cette épreuve(traction vers le haut, puis vers la position assise d’un enfant couché sur le dos) donne lieu à une chute de la tête en arrière(head lag), que MacGraw considère comme passive et due à la pesanteur. 1, record 1, French, - chute%20de%20la%20t%C3%AAte%20en%20arri%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chute de la tête en arrière : terme privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 3, record 1, French, - chute%20de%20la%20t%C3%AAte%20en%20arri%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-05-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Veterinary Medicine
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- indirect hemagglutination test 1, record 2, English, indirect%20hemagglutination%20test
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médecine vétérinaire
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- test d’hémagglutination passive
1, record 2, French, test%20d%26rsquo%3Bh%C3%A9magglutination%20passive
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- épreuve d’hémagglutination passive 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9preuve%20d%26rsquo%3Bh%C3%A9magglutination%20passive
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Revue de médecine vétérinaire 1987 (12) p. 981. 1, record 2, French, - test%20d%26rsquo%3Bh%C3%A9magglutination%20passive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1983-04-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Thermal Insulation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- passive test
1, record 3, English, passive%20test
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A passive test is one in which a device, a dosimeter, containing sensitized material is exposed to the air containing the gas for a specified period of time. 2, record 3, English, - passive%20test
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Used in testing for formaldehyde insulation. 3, record 3, English, - passive%20test
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Isolation thermique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- épreuve passive 1, record 3, French, %C3%A9preuve%20passive
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- test passif 2, record 3, French, test%20passif
see observation
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une épreuve passive en est une où un appareil, un dosimètre, contenant un matériel sensible est exposé à l'air contenant le gaz pour une période de temps spécifique. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20passive
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«test passif» : Terme transmis par la cliente qui l’a trouvé dans un document, bien traduit, provenant du Centre MIUF. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20passive
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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