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GREFFE CORNEE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Health Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tissue donation
1, record 1, English, tissue%20donation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- human tissue donation 2, record 1, English, human%20tissue%20donation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the removal of various tissues in the body (such as skin, corneas, bone, etc.) for transplantation into another person's body. 3, record 1, English, - tissue%20donation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Among the Common Law Provinces of Canada, Ontario, British Columbia, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland have prohibited tissue donation by minors, and in doing so, have followed the uniform legislation recommended for adoption in all Common Law provinces of this country. 4, record 1, English, - tissue%20donation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- human tissues donation
- tissues donation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Droit de la santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- don de tissus
1, record 1, French, don%20de%20tissus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- don de tissus humains 2, record 1, French, don%20de%20tissus%20humains
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mise à disposition, par une personne ou ses proches, de tissus(peau, os, cornée, etc.) en vue d’une greffe sur une autre personne. 3, record 1, French, - don%20de%20tissus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le don de tissus humains se distingue du don d’organes de plusieurs façons. Une distinction importante tient au fait que les tissus, comme par exemple les os, les valves cardiaques ou la peau, sont des structures beaucoup moins complexes que les organes tels que le cœur ou les reins. 4, record 1, French, - don%20de%20tissus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Bien qu’il permette, tout comme le don d’organes, de sauver des vies, dans la majorité des cas, le don de tissus vise surtout à en préserver ou en améliorer la qualité. 4, record 1, French, - don%20de%20tissus
Record 1, Key term(s)
- don de tissu humain
- don de tissu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
- Derecho de salud
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- donación de tejidos
1, record 1, Spanish, donaci%C3%B3n%20de%20tejidos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- donación de tejidos humanos 2, record 1, Spanish, donaci%C3%B3n%20de%20tejidos%20humanos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Se entiende por donación de órganos o tejidos, la cesión hecha por la persona en forma voluntaria, expresa y escrita. [...] La donación de órganos o tejidos implica la extracción de los mismos y de las partes que con ellos se relacionen, así como los tejidos que sean necesarios, a efecto de que el trasplante tenga éxito. 3, record 1, Spanish, - donaci%C3%B3n%20de%20tejidos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Para quienes fallezcan por fuera de las unidades de terapia intensiva, la donación posible se reduce a la de tejidos (córneas, huesos, articulaciones y piel). 4, record 1, Spanish, - donaci%C3%B3n%20de%20tejidos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-01-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Eye Surgery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- keratoplasty
1, record 2, English, keratoplasty
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The removal of a portion of the cornea containing an opacity and the insertion in its place of a piece of cornea of the same size and shape removed from elsewhere. 2, record 2, English, - keratoplasty
Record 2, Key term(s)
- corneal transplant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie de l'œil
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- kératoplastie
1, record 2, French, k%C3%A9ratoplastie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- greffe de cornée 1, record 2, French, greffe%20de%20corn%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Remplacement, après excision, d’un fragment de cornée par un autre prélevé sur un donneur humain. 1, record 2, French, - k%C3%A9ratoplastie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Kératoplastie totale, partielle, lamellaire. 1, record 2, French, - k%C3%A9ratoplastie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía del ojo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- queratoplastia
1, record 2, Spanish, queratoplastia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Eye Surgery
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lamellar graft
1, record 3, English, lamellar%20graft
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Graft which consists of replacing] the superficial layers of an opaque cornea by a thin layer of clear cornea from a donor eye. 1, record 3, English, - lamellar%20graft
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie de l'œil
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- greffe lamellaire
1, record 3, French, greffe%20lamellaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Greffe qui consiste à ne remplacer que deux couches superficielles de la cornée. 2, record 3, French, - greffe%20lamellaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On parle de greffe transfixiante lorsque toute l'épaisseur de la cornée est remplacée, de greffe lamellaire antérieure lorsqu'il s’agit uniquement de la partie externe de la cornée qui est greffée et l'on parle de greffe pré-descemétique lorsque toute la cornée est greffée sauf sa couche la plus profonde(membrane de Descemet + couche endothéliale). 3, record 3, French, - greffe%20lamellaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía del ojo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- injerto lamelar
1, record 3, Spanish, injerto%20lamelar
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Injerto que consiste en sustituir] las capas superficiales de una córnea opaca o láminas transparentes provenientes de un donante sano. 2, record 3, Spanish, - injerto%20lamelar
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-09-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- corneal decompensation
1, record 4, English, corneal%20decompensation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Failure of the corneal endothelium to perform its dehydrating function, with the result that the cornea becomes edematous. 2, record 4, English, - corneal%20decompensation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Examination revealed corneal decompensation, with heavy microcystic edema and Descemet's folds OS [left eye] ... [The patient] was diagnosed with aphakic bullous keratopathy ... 3, record 4, English, - corneal%20decompensation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- décompensation cornéenne
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9compensation%20corn%C3%A9enne
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dystrophie cornéenne endothéliale [...] À long terme, la décompensation cornéenne intervient quasi irréductiblement lorsque le nombre de cellules diminue en dessous de 500/mm². La greffe de cornée est alors le seul traitement véritable avec un risque de rechute élevé compte tenu de la déperdition naturelle à moyen terme des propres cellules du greffon. 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9compensation%20corn%C3%A9enne
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le risque de décompensation cornéenne est considérablement augmenté par les complications opératoires ou postopératoires [de la chirurgie de la cataracte] telles que l’issue de vitré, l’hypertonie oculaire, l’inflammation [...] 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9compensation%20corn%C3%A9enne
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Décompensation. Déséquilibre dû à la défaillance des mécanismes compensateurs qui empêchaient normalement les troubles fonctionnels ou métaboliques d’une affection d’entraîner des désordres graves dans l’organisme. 2, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9compensation%20corn%C3%A9enne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-04-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Eye Surgery
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- penetrating keratoplasty
1, record 5, English, penetrating%20keratoplasty
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transplantation of full-thickness cornea. 2, record 5, English, - penetrating%20keratoplasty
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie de l'œil
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- kératoplastie transfixiante
1, record 5, French, k%C3%A9ratoplastie%20transfixiante
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- greffe transfixiante de cornée 2, record 5, French, greffe%20transfixiante%20de%20corn%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- greffe de cornée transfixiante 3, record 5, French, greffe%20de%20corn%C3%A9e%20%20transfixiante
correct, feminine noun
- greffe de cornée perforante 3, record 5, French, greffe%20de%20corn%C3%A9e%20%20perforante
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Technique] qui comporte l’ablation de toute l’épaisseur de la cornée et son remplacement par un fragment cornéen transparent. 4, record 5, French, - k%C3%A9ratoplastie%20transfixiante
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 5, record 5, French, - k%C3%A9ratoplastie%20transfixiante
Record 5, Key term(s)
- kératoplastie perforante
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía del ojo
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- queratoplastia penetrante
1, record 5, Spanish, queratoplastia%20penetrante
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Queratoplastia en la que el injerto es de espesor total. 1, record 5, Spanish, - queratoplastia%20penetrante
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