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MYELINISATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- myelinization
1, record 1, English, myelinization
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The myelinization stage involves development of myelin sheaths around nerve fibers in the nervous system. 1, record 1, English, - myelinization
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- myélinisation
1, record 1, French, my%C3%A9linisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus par lequel se forme la gaine de myéline. 1, record 1, French, - my%C3%A9linisation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-02-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Clinical Psychology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- myelinization
1, record 2, English, myelinization
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- myelination 2, record 2, English, myelination
correct
Record 2, Key term(s)
- myelinisation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie clinique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- myélinisation
1, record 2, French, my%C3%A9linisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología clínica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mielinización
1, record 2, Spanish, mielinizaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-03-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- metachromatic leukodystrophy
1, record 3, English, metachromatic%20leukodystrophy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MLD 2, record 3, English, MLD
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sulfatide lipidosis 1, record 3, English, sulfatide%20lipidosis
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An autosomal recessive disorder, due to deficiency of cerebroside sulfatase or sphingolipid activator protein-1, characterized by sulfatide in neural and nonneural tissue, with a diffuse loss of myelin in the central nervous system. 2, record 3, English, - metachromatic%20leukodystrophy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- leucodystrophie métachromatique
1, record 3, French, leucodystrophie%20m%C3%A9tachromatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- spihingolipidose à sulfatide 1, record 3, French, spihingolipidose%20%C3%A0%20sulfatide
correct, feminine noun
- maladie de Scholz 1, record 3, French, maladie%20de%20Scholz
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Affection héréditaire à transmission autosomique récessive, qui s’apparente à la fois aux sphingolipidoses(puisqu'elle comporte une accumulation anormale de composés lipidiques liée à un déficit en aryl-sulfatase) et aux leucodystrophies(puisque à l'examen anatomopathologique, il existe avant tout un trouble de la myélinisation). 1, record 3, French, - leucodystrophie%20m%C3%A9tachromatique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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