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FOSSE CEREBRALE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cerebral fossa
1, record 1, English, cerebral%20fossa
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Either of a pair of depressions in the internal surface of the occipital bone, posterior to the cerebellar fossae, that house the occipital lobes of the cerebrum. 2, record 1, English, - cerebral%20fossa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cerebral fossa: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - cerebral%20fossa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.04.036: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 1, English, - cerebral%20fossa
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fosse cérébrale
1, record 1, French, fosse%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Excavation [dans la face interne de l’os occipital, postérieure à la fosse cérébelleuse,] recevant le lobe occipital du cerveau. 1, record 1, French, - fosse%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fosse cérébrale : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - fosse%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.04.036 : numéro d’identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - fosse%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Huesos y articulaciones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fosa cerebral
1, record 1, Spanish, fosa%20cerebral
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquiera de las tres depresiones que se encuentran en el suelo de la cavidad craneana (frontal, temporal y cerebelosa) 2, record 1, Spanish, - fosa%20cerebral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fosa cerebral: designación derivada de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - fosa%20cerebral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.04.036: número de identificación de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - fosa%20cerebral
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cancers and Oncology
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- medulloblastoma
1, record 2, English, medulloblastoma
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A glioma that begins in the lower part of the brain and can spread rapidly to the spine or to other parts of the body. 2, record 2, English, - medulloblastoma
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Medulloblastomas consist of cancer cells that resemble the undifferentiated cells of the primitive medullary tube. It occurs commonly in children. Medulloblastomas comprise approximately 3% of all intracranial neoplasms. 2, record 2, English, - medulloblastoma
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cancers et oncologie
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- médulloblastome
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9dulloblastome
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le médulloblastome prend habituellement naissance dans la fosse cérébrale postérieure. Il peut se propager par le LCR [liquide céphalorachidien] à d’autres parties de l'encéphale et de la moelle épinière. Parmi toutes les tumeurs primitives au SNC [système nerveux central], le médulloblastome risque le plus de se propager hors du système nerveux. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9dulloblastome
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
- Sistema nervioso
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- meduloblastoma
1, record 2, Spanish, meduloblastoma
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Glioma que se origina en la parte inferior del cerebro y se extiende con rapidez a la espina dorsal o a otras partes del cuerpo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - meduloblastoma
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los meduloblastomas están formados por células cancerosas que se parecen a las células indiferenciadas del tubo medular primitivo. [...] Los meduloblastomas representan aproximadamente el 3% de todas las neoplasias intracraniales. 1, record 2, Spanish, - meduloblastoma
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-01-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Nervous System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- skew deviation
1, record 3, English, skew%20deviation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Eye movement ... Skew deviation, in which the eyes are not in the same horizontal plane, is usually the result of pontine or cerebellar damage. 1, record 3, English, - skew%20deviation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- phénomène de Hertwig-Magendie
1, record 3, French, ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8ne%20de%20Hertwig%2DMagendie
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- stéréodéviation 2, record 3, French, st%C3%A9r%C3%A9od%C3%A9viation
correct, feminine noun
- disjonction des mouvements du regard 2, record 3, French, disjonction%20des%20mouvements%20du%20regard
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La skew deviation ou signe d’Hertwig-Magendie est une divergence ou déviation oculaire verticale non paralytique. [...] Sa découverte oriente vers la recherche d’une lésion neurologique de la fosse cérébrale postérieure. 3, record 3, French, - ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8ne%20de%20Hertwig%2DMagendie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «phénomène de Hertwig-Magendie» a été privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 4, record 3, French, - ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8ne%20de%20Hertwig%2DMagendie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-04-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Neurosurgery
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- intraoperative nerve action potential monitoring
1, record 4, English, intraoperative%20nerve%20action%20potential%20monitoring
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Solitary neurofibroma could often be totally resected without added deficit by sacrificing fascicles entering and leaving tumor that were determined to be "nonfunctional" by intraoperative nerve action potential recordings. 1, record 4, English, - intraoperative%20nerve%20action%20potential%20monitoring
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contexte relevé dans les bases de données. 1, record 4, English, - intraoperative%20nerve%20action%20potential%20monitoring
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Neurochirurgie
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- monitorage peropératoire des potentiels d’action des cellules nerveuses
1, record 4, French, monitorage%20perop%C3%A9ratoire%20des%20potentiels%20d%26rsquo%3Baction%20des%20cellules%20nerveuses
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
potentiel d’action: Ensemble des modifications que subit le potentiel de repos d’une cellule vivante sous l’influence d’une excitation supraliminaire. 2, record 4, French, - monitorage%20perop%C3%A9ratoire%20des%20potentiels%20d%26rsquo%3Baction%20des%20cellules%20nerveuses
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Le] monitorage peropératoire des potentiels évoqués auditifs précoces : La neurochirurgie des lésions de la fosse cérébrale postérieure peut en bénéficier dans deux situations... 3, record 4, French, - monitorage%20perop%C3%A9ratoire%20des%20potentiels%20d%26rsquo%3Baction%20des%20cellules%20nerveuses
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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