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PAPULE [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
- The Skin
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- axon flare response 1, record 1, English, axon%20flare%20response
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Histamine mediates its effects by interacting with either H1 or H2 receptors. [The] histamine-mediated axon flare response results in the liberation of neuropeptides, perhaps leading to more widespread airway involvement beyond the immediate microenvironment of the activated mast cell. 1, record 1, English, - axon%20flare%20response
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
- Appareil cutané
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réflexe d’axone
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9flexe%20d%26rsquo%3Baxone
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'injection d’histamine par voie dermique provoque [...] une zone de rubéfaction locale liée à une dilatation capillaire, entourée d’une rougeur diffuse, par vasodilatation artériolaire due au réflexe d’axone, et, enfin, une papule, réaction œdémateuse, au niveau de la zone primitive de rubéfaction locale. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9flexe%20d%26rsquo%3Baxone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-03-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- The Skin
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wheal
1, record 2, English, wheal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- weal 2, record 2, English, weal
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A primary lesion of the skin that is a pruritic, circumscribed, edematous, usually transitory elevation that varies in size from a pin-head to that of the palm or larger, occurring classically in urticaria but also after insect bites, animal bites, trauma, or even as an effect of such physical agents as heat, cold, or sunlight. 1, record 2, English, - wheal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wheal: term recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 3, record 2, English, - wheal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil cutané
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- papule ortiée
1, record 2, French, papule%20orti%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- papule œdémateuse 2, record 2, French, papule%20%26oelig%3Bd%C3%A9mateuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La papule est une lésion en relief qui fait saillie sur le tégument normal : elle est pleine, solide, a du corps à la palpation. Selon la constitution histologique on distingue : les papules épidermiques; les papules dermiques qui peuvent être œdémateuses : elles traduisent alors une séro-exsudation dermique et le type en est la papule ortiée de l'urticaire. 2, record 2, French, - papule%20orti%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
papule ortiée : terme privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 3, record 2, French, - papule%20orti%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-03-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Epidermis and Dermis
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- skin-wheal testing 1, record 3, English, skin%2Dwheal%20testing
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Épiderme et derme
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- test cutané sous forme de papule œdémateuse
1, record 3, French, test%20cutan%C3%A9%20sous%20forme%20de%20papule%20%26oelig%3Bd%C3%A9mateuse
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-03-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Epidermis and Dermis
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wheal
1, record 4, English, wheal
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
More or less round and evanescent elevation of the skin, white in center with pale red periphery, accompanied by itching. Seen in urticaria, insect bites, anaphylaxis, angioneurotic edema. 1, record 4, English, - wheal
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Épiderme et derme
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- papule oedémateuse
1, record 4, French, papule%20oed%C3%A9mateuse
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- papule ortiée 2, record 4, French, papule%20orti%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
lésion élémentaire de l’urticaire, élément rose blanchâtre, élastique, partiellement réductible sous la pression, fugace, liée à un oedème du corps papillaire. 1, record 4, French, - papule%20oed%C3%A9mateuse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-12-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Epidermis and Dermis
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- plaque
1, record 5, English, plaque
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An elevation above the skin surface that occupies a relatively large surface area, in comparison with its height above the skin. Frequently, it is formed by a confluence of papules, as in mycosis fungoides, psoriasis, and lichen planus. 2, record 5, English, - plaque
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Épiderme et derme
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- plaque
1, record 5, French, plaque
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- placard 2, record 5, French, placard
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
N'importe quelle surface d’un diamètre supérieur à celui d’une papule correspond à une plaque. Les plaques proviennent souvent de la confluence des papules. On a des plaques rouges squameuses dans le psoriasis, le pityriasis rosé, le lupus érythémateux discoïde(avec atrophie). 3, record 5, French, - plaque
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plaque : terme privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 4, record 5, French, - plaque
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Epidermis y dermis
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- placa
1, record 5, Spanish, placa
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-02-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Epidermis and Dermis
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- papulopustule
1, record 6, English, papulopustule
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A papule that becomes a pustule. 1, record 6, English, - papulopustule
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Épiderme et derme
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- papulopustule
1, record 6, French, papulopustule
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Papule surmontée d’une pustule. 1, record 6, French, - papulopustule
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-01-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- The Skin
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- maculopapule
1, record 7, English, maculopapule
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A macule and papule combined. 2, record 7, English, - maculopapule
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil cutané
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- maculo-papule
1, record 7, French, maculo%2Dpapule
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À la fin du troisième jour [après une vaccination ou une inoculation accidentelle] apparaît une maculo-papule qui se développe jusqu'au sixième jour. Cette papule augmente de volume et de surface et prend une teinte rougeâtre de plus en plus étendue. 1, record 7, French, - maculo%2Dpapule
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Piel
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- maculopápula
1, record 7, Spanish, maculop%C3%A1pula
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2010-11-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
- Paleontology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- papula
1, record 8, English, papula
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- dermal branchia 1, record 8, English, dermal%20branchia
correct
- skin gill 1, record 8, English, skin%20gill
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Papulae (singular papula), also known as dermal branchiae or skin gills, are projections of the cœlom of Asteroidea that serve in respiration and waste removal. Papulae are soft, covered externally with the epidermis, and lined internally with peritoneum. 1, record 8, English, - papula
Record 8, Key term(s)
- papulae
- dermal branchiae
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
- Paléontologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- papule
1, record 8, French, papule
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Du second type relèvent les papules ou vésicules branchiales présentes en diverses positions [...] 1, record 8, French, - papule
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2010-07-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Epidermis and Dermis
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- fibrous papule of the nose
1, record 9, English, fibrous%20papule%20of%20the%20nose
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
8724/0: International Classification of Diseases code. 2, record 9, English, - fibrous%20papule%20of%20the%20nose
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Épiderme et derme
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- papule fibreuse du nez
1, record 9, French, papule%20fibreuse%20du%20nez
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La papule fibreuse du nez est un fibrome périfolliculaire. Le plus souvent isolée, elle apparaît chez l'adulte jeune, et se localise avec prédilection dans la région alaire. C'est une papule arrondie, bombée, d’environ 3 mm de diamètre, de couleur rouge, plus ou moins pigmentée de brun. Elle est ferme et même dure. 2, record 9, French, - papule%20fibreuse%20du%20nez
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
8724/0 : Code de la Classification internationale des maladies. 3, record 9, French, - papule%20fibreuse%20du%20nez
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2004-12-03
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- The Skin
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- papule
1, record 10, English, papule
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small, superficial, circumscribed, solid elevation of the skin, not larger than a few millimetres in diameter. 2, record 10, English, - papule
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Papule may be acuminate, flat, or obtuse. 2, record 10, English, - papule
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Appareil cutané
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- papule
1, record 10, French, papule
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite saillie cutanée, ferme et circonscrite, ne laissant pas de cicatrice. 2, record 10, French, - papule
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Piel
- Síntomas (Medicina)
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- pápula
1, record 10, Spanish, p%C3%A1pula
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pequeña elevación o protuberación de la piel. 2, record 10, Spanish, - p%C3%A1pula
Record 11 - internal organization data 2004-11-04
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Epidermis and Dermis
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- blister
1, record 11, English, blister
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lesion of the skin: a vesicle, especially a bulla. 1, record 11, English, - blister
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Épiderme et derme
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- ampoule
1, record 11, French, ampoule
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- vésicule 2, record 11, French, v%C3%A9sicule
correct, feminine noun
- bulle 2, record 11, French, bulle
correct, feminine noun
- papule 3, record 11, French, papule
feminine noun
- phlyctène 3, record 11, French, phlyct%C3%A8ne
feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cloque de la peau formée par une accumulation de sérosité, à la suite de frottement, d’échauffement, etc. 4, record 11, French, - ampoule
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
papule : Élevure cutanée circonscrite, de petites dimensions, ferme, ne laissant pas de cicatrice, qui constitue l'élément éruptif de base d’un grand nombre d’affections cutanées.(Manuila) 3, record 11, French, - ampoule
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidermis y dermis
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- ampolla
1, record 11, Spanish, ampolla
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
- ámpula 2, record 11, Spanish, %C3%A1mpula
correct, feminine noun
- flictena 3, record 11, Spanish, flictena
feminine noun
- vejiga 3, record 11, Spanish, vejiga
feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elevación local de la epidermis por acumulación de fluido. 4, record 11, Spanish, - ampolla
Record 12 - internal organization data 1993-03-23
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- local anaphylaxis 1, record 12, English, local%20anaphylaxis
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anaphylaxis in which the reaction is localized at the site where antigen is encountered. Examples include the site of injection in a skin test, as in passive cutaneous anaphylaxis, or the respiratory tract, as in the case of inhaled antigens. 1, record 12, English, - local%20anaphylaxis
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- réaction d’anaphylaxie locale
1, record 12, French, r%C3%A9action%20d%26rsquo%3Banaphylaxie%20locale
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La réaction d’anaphylaxie locale se présente comme une papule d’urticaire avec oedème localisé et érythème. 1, record 12, French, - r%C3%A9action%20d%26rsquo%3Banaphylaxie%20locale
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1986-10-20
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Epidermis and Dermis
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- pearly papule 1, record 13, English, pearly%20papule
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Épiderme et derme
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- papule nacrée 1, record 13, French, papule%20nacr%C3%A9e
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1986-03-13
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Epidermis and Dermis
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- shiny papule
1, record 14, English, shiny%20papule
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Épiderme et derme
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- papule reluisante
1, record 14, French, papule%20reluisante
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1986-01-17
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Blood
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- pink pearly penile papule 1, record 15, English, pink%20pearly%20penile%20papule
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Sang
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- papule pénienne perlée rose 1, record 15, French, papule%20p%C3%A9nienne%20perl%C3%A9e%20rose
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir source pour contexte. 2, record 15, French, - papule%20p%C3%A9nienne%20perl%C3%A9e%20rose
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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