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SYNDROME ADAPTATION [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
- Sociology of Old Age
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- frailty
1, record 1, English, frailty
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Frailty is a clinical syndrome that describes a state of increased vulnerability to stressors due to decreased physiological reserves and increased vulnerability to adverse outcomes such as disability, hospitalization, and mortality. Although frailty is more prevalent in older adults, frailty can also occur in younger adults with chronic diseases and other healthcare conditions. 2, record 1, English, - frailty
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
- Sociologie de la vieillesse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fragilité
1, record 1, French, fragilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fragilité est un syndrome clinique. Il se définit par une diminution des capacités physiologiques de réserve qui altère les mécanismes d’adaptation au stress. 2, record 1, French, - fragilit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- selfing syndrome
1, record 2, English, selfing%20syndrome
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In angiosperm evolution, autogamously selfing lineages have been derived from outbreeding ancestors multiple times, and this transition is regarded as one of the most common evolutionary tendencies in flowering plants. In most cases, it is accompanied by a characteristic set of morphological and functional changes to the flowers, together termed the selfing syndrome. 1, record 2, English, - selfing%20syndrome
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- syndrome d’autofécondation
1, record 2, French, syndrome%20d%26rsquo%3Bautof%C3%A9condation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'effet de l'autofécondation sur le processus d’adaptation a par contre été beaucoup moins étudié, alors qu'il correspond à l'idée initiale de Stebbins(1957) suggérant que le potentiel adaptatif des espèces autogames est réduit par rapport aux espèces allogames. De plus, on ne sait pas bien si l'évolution du syndrome d’autofécondation est dû à des relâchements de contraintes sur les traits floraux ou à des adaptations spécifiques. 1, record 2, French, - syndrome%20d%26rsquo%3Bautof%C3%A9condation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-05-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- general adaptation syndrome
1, record 3, English, general%20adaptation%20syndrome
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- adaptation syndrome 3, record 3, English, adaptation%20syndrome
correct
- adaptation disease 4, record 3, English, adaptation%20disease
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Name given by Selye to the non-specific reactions of the body to injury or stress. It comprises 3 stages: (1) the alarm reaction; (2) stage of resistance ...; (3) stage of exhaustion ... 2, record 3, English, - general%20adaptation%20syndrome
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- syndrome d'adaptation
1, record 3, French, syndrome%20d%27adaptation
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- syndrome de l'adaptation 2, record 3, French, syndrome%20de%20l%27adaptation
correct, masculine noun
- syndrome général d’adaptation 3, record 3, French, syndrome%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20d%26rsquo%3Badaptation
correct, masculine noun
- syndrome de Selye 3, record 3, French, syndrome%20de%20Selye
correct, masculine noun
- syndrome Selye 2, record 3, French, syndrome%20Selye
correct, masculine noun
- maladie de l’adaptation 4, record 3, French, maladie%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Badaptation
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Syndrome décrit par Hans Selye [...] Il désigne l’ensemble des réactions non spécifiques de l’organisme à une agression quelconque [...] Il comprend trois phases successives : la réaction d’alarme, [...] le stade de résistance, [...] un stade d’épuisement si l’agression persiste. 1, record 3, French, - syndrome%20d%27adaptation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-02-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Characterology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- alarm response
1, record 4, English, alarm%20response
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- alarm reaction 2, record 4, English, alarm%20reaction
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The first stage of the general-adaptation syndrome, in which a person responds to stress by exhibiting shock. 2, record 4, English, - alarm%20response
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alarm response: according to K. Lorenz. 3, record 4, English, - alarm%20response
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Caractérologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- réaction d’alarme
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9action%20d%26rsquo%3Balarme
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- réponse d’alarme 2, record 4, French, r%C3%A9ponse%20d%26rsquo%3Balarme
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mise en garde de l’organisme à la suite d’une stimulation subite et anormale. 3, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9action%20d%26rsquo%3Balarme
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 1936, Hans Selye publie, dans la revue britannique Nature, un premier article sur le syndrome de l'adaptation, qui se déroule en trois phases : la réaction d’alarme, pendant laquelle les forces de défense sont mobilisées; le stade de résistance où le corps s’adapte à l'agent stressant et le stade d’épuisement, lorsque l'agent stressant est assez puissant et durable. 4, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9action%20d%26rsquo%3Balarme
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-04-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Research Experiments in Space
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- space adaptation syndrome experiment 1, record 5, English, space%20adaptation%20syndrome%20experiment
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- expérience relative au syndrome d’adaptation spatiale
1, record 5, French, exp%C3%A9rience%20relative%20au%20syndrome%20d%26rsquo%3Badaptation%20spatiale
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-08-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Aerospace Medicine
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- space adaptation syndrome
1, record 6, English, space%20adaptation%20syndrome
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- SAS 2, record 6, English, SAS
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- space motion sickness 3, record 6, English, space%20motion%20sickness
correct, officially approved
- SMS 4, record 6, English, SMS
correct
- SMS 4, record 6, English, SMS
- space sickness 5, record 6, English, space%20sickness
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Space Adaptation Syndrome (SAS), also called space motion sickness, is a syndrome that afflicts about half of all space travelers. Symptoms, which resemble those of motion sickness on Earth, range from minor (nausea and headaches) to severe (vomiting) and vary from person to person. Although, the exact cause is unknown, SAS is believed to be caused by conflicting sensory inputs from the eyes, inner ear (vestibular system) and tactile senses (touch). 2, record 6, English, - space%20adaptation%20syndrome
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
space adaptation syndrome; space motion sickness: terms officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 6, record 6, English, - space%20adaptation%20syndrome
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Médecine aérospatiale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- syndrome d’adaptation spatiale
1, record 6, French, syndrome%20d%26rsquo%3Badaptation%20spatiale
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- mal de l’espace 2, record 6, French, mal%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bespace
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mal de l’espace, un phénomène apparenté au mal des transports ou au mal de mer. L’organisme étant privé de ses points de repères habituels dans l’espace, qui lui permettent de distinguer le haut du bas, il s’ensuit une certaine désorientation. 3, record 6, French, - syndrome%20d%26rsquo%3Badaptation%20spatiale
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le «mal de l’espace» affecte près de la moitié des astronautes. Un des facteurs pouvant contribuer au mal de l’espace pourrait être un conflit entre les repères visuels des astronautes et l’absence de sensations somatiques (pression sur le pied ou le siège) et au niveau de l’oreille interne. Le mal de l’espace se révèle relativement coûteux : «temps d’arrêt» des astronautes, diminution de la qualité dans l’exécution des travaux et dangers liés à une coordination déficiente. L’expérience sur les repères visuels visera à découvrir la rapidité avec laquelle les astronautes peuvent passer de l’utilisation des organes d’équilibre de l’oreille interne à celle des repères visuels uniquement. L’expérience permettra [non seulement] d’étudier si une «fausse gravité» (comme l’application d’une pression sous les pieds) peut remplacer ces repères visuels mais également de déterminer le temps nécessaire à la réadaptation des astronautes à leur retour sur Terre. 4, record 6, French, - syndrome%20d%26rsquo%3Badaptation%20spatiale
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
syndrome d’adaptation spatiale; mal de l'espace : termes uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale(GTTSSI). 5, record 6, French, - syndrome%20d%26rsquo%3Badaptation%20spatiale
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Aerospace Medicine
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- space adaptation syndrome full screen product 1, record 7, English, space%20adaptation%20syndrome%20full%20screen%20product
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- SAS full screen product 2, record 7, English, SAS%20full%20screen%20product
- SASFSP 2, record 7, English, SASFSP
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Space Adaptation Syndrome 1, record 7, English, - space%20adaptation%20syndrome%20full%20screen%20product
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Médecine aérospatiale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- syndrome d’adaptation spatiale pleine page
1, record 7, French, syndrome%20d%26rsquo%3Badaptation%20spatiale%20pleine%20page
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- SAS pleine page 2, record 7, French, SAS%20pleine%20page
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SAS :Syndrome d’adaptation spatiale. 1, record 7, French, - syndrome%20d%26rsquo%3Badaptation%20spatiale%20pleine%20page
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicina aeroespacial
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- producto SAS en pantalla completa
1, record 7, Spanish, producto%20SAS%20en%20pantalla%20completa
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-02-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Aerospace Medicine
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Space Adaptation Syndrome
1, record 8, English, Space%20Adaptation%20Syndrome
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Médecine aérospatiale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Syndrome d’adaptation spatiale
1, record 8, French, Syndrome%20d%26rsquo%3Badaptation%20spatiale
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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