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REEPITHELIALISATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Skin
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reepithelialization
1, record 1, English, reepithelialization
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The stage of wound healing at which the epithelium is restored to the injured part. 2, record 1, English, - reepithelialization
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Re-epithelialization of the wound begins within a couple of hours of the injury. Epithelial cells, arising from either the wound margins or residual dermal epithelial appendages within the wound bed, begin to migrate under the scab and over the underlying viable connective tissue. ... Reepithelialization is complete in less than 48 h in the case of approximated incised wounds, but may take substantially longer in the case of larger wounds where there is a significant tissue defect 1, record 1, English, - reepithelialization
Record 1, Key term(s)
- reepithelization
- re-epithelialization
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareil cutané
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réépithélialisation
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9%C3%A9pith%C3%A9lialisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étape de la cicatrisation caractérisée par la restauration de l’épithélium. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9%C3%A9pith%C3%A9lialisation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Greffes cutanées [...] La cicatrisation de la zone donatrice se fait par réépithélialisation spontanée dans les greffes à épaisseur partielle; au contraire, pour les greffes à épaisseur totale, à condition qu'elles soient de petites dimensions, la guérison se fait par fermeture directe des berges. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9%C3%A9pith%C3%A9lialisation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ré-épithélialisation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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