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TUMEUR SECONDAIRE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cancers and Oncology
- Bones and Joints
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bone metastasis
1, record 1, English, bone%20metastasis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- osseous metastasis 2, record 1, English, osseous%20metastasis
correct
- skeletal metastasis 3, record 1, English, skeletal%20metastasis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... occurs when cancer cells from the primary tumor relocate to the bone. 1, record 1, English, - bone%20metastasis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cancers et oncologie
- Os et articulations
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- métastase osseuse
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9tastase%20osseuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- métastase squelettique 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9tastase%20squelettique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tumeur maligne secondaire des os, formée par le déplacement [...] de cellules cancéreuses d’une tumeur primaire. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9tastase%20osseuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
N’importe quel cancer est susceptible de métastaser vers un tissu osseux. Néanmoins les carcinomes des poumons, des seins, de la prostate, de la thyroïde, du rein, les lymphomes, les sarcomes sont les cancers les plus susceptibles de donner des métastases osseuses. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9tastase%20osseuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
- Huesos y articulaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- metástasis ósea
1, record 1, Spanish, met%C3%A1stasis%20%C3%B3sea
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- metástasis esquelética 2, record 1, Spanish, met%C3%A1stasis%20esquel%C3%A9tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cáncer de huesos que se ha extendido desde otra parte del organismo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - met%C3%A1stasis%20%C3%B3sea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las metástasis óseas se desarrollan a partir de émbolos de células malignas que procedentes del tumor primario y favorecidas por el crecimiento y la necrosis tumoral, acceden a través de los vasos linfáticos y sanguíneos al tejido óseo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - met%C3%A1stasis%20%C3%B3sea
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-07-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Cancers and Oncology
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- uncertain whether primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm
1, record 2, English, uncertain%20whether%20primary%20or%20metastatic%20malignant%20neoplasm
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
8000/9: International Classification of Diseases code. 2, record 2, English, - uncertain%20whether%20primary%20or%20metastatic%20malignant%20neoplasm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Cancers et oncologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tumeur maligne de nature primitive ou secondaire non assurée
1, record 2, French, tumeur%20maligne%20de%20nature%20primitive%20ou%20secondaire%20non%20assur%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
8000/9 : Code de la Classification internationale des maladies. 2, record 2, French, - tumeur%20maligne%20de%20nature%20primitive%20ou%20secondaire%20non%20assur%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-07-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pseudomyxoma peritonei
1, record 3, English, pseudomyxoma%20peritonei
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the presence in the peritoneal cavity of mucoid matter from the ruptured ovarian cyst or a ruptured mucocele of the appendix. 2, record 3, English, - pseudomyxoma%20peritonei
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
8480/6: International Classification of Diseases code. 3, record 3, English, - pseudomyxoma%20peritonei
Record 3, Key term(s)
- hydrops spirius
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pseudomyxome du péritoine
1, record 3, French, pseudomyxome%20du%20p%C3%A9ritoine
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- maladie gélatineuse du péritoine 1, record 3, French, maladie%20g%C3%A9latineuse%20du%20p%C3%A9ritoine
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accumulation dans le péritoine d’une substance gélatineuse mucoïde secondaire à une mucocèle appendiculaire, une tumeur ovarienne(cystadénome mucineux ou cystadénocarcinome mucineux) ou un carcinome colloïde. 2, record 3, French, - pseudomyxome%20du%20p%C3%A9ritoine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
8480/6 : Code de la Classification internationale des maladies. 3, record 3, French, - pseudomyxome%20du%20p%C3%A9ritoine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-12-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- metastasis
1, record 4, English, metastasis
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- metastatic tumor 1, record 4, English, metastatic%20tumor
correct
- secondary tumor 1, record 4, English, secondary%20tumor
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A malignant tumor growing at a secondary site derived from cells which spreads from the original neoplasm. 1, record 4, English, - metastasis
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The plural form of metastasis is metastases. 2, record 4, English, - metastasis
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- métastase
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9tastase
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tumeur secondaire 1, record 4, French, tumeur%20secondaire
correct, feminine noun
- tumeur métastatique 2, record 4, French, tumeur%20m%C3%A9tastatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tumeur secondaire due à la dissémination de cellules cancéreuses dans divers tissus. 3, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9tastase
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La propriété la plus importante d’une tumeur maligne est sa capacité, d’une part, à envahir les tissus proches; d’autre part, à se disséminer dans les organes éloignés; cette dissémination à distance, par la circulation sanguine ou lymphatique, est appelée «métastase». La nouvelle tumeur qui en résulte, appelée également «métastase», se met à évoluer pour son propre compte. 2, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9tastase
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- metástasis
1, record 4, Spanish, met%C3%A1stasis
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- tumor secundario 2, record 4, Spanish, tumor%20secundario
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nuevo foco de una enfermedad debido a la transferencia de su agente causante [...] a otra parte del organismo, desarrollando una lesión similar a la original en el nuevo lugar. 3, record 4, Spanish, - met%C3%A1stasis
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La metástasis puede ser por contigüidad, por vía linfática o por vía hematógena. 3, record 4, Spanish, - met%C3%A1stasis
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-01-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cancers and Oncology
- Bones and Joints
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bone cancer
1, record 5, English, bone%20cancer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any malignant tumor that develops on the skeleton, mostly as a secondary cancer following a carcinoma of the breast, lung, thyroid or kidney. 1, record 5, English, - bone%20cancer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Cancers et oncologie
- Os et articulations
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cancer des os
1, record 5, French, cancer%20des%20os
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute tumeur maligne se développant sur le squelette, le plus souvent comme cancer secondaire issu d’un cancer du sein, du poumon, de la thyroïde ou du rein. 1, record 5, French, - cancer%20des%20os
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
- Huesos y articulaciones
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cáncer de huesos
1, record 5, Spanish, c%C3%A1ncer%20de%20huesos
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tumor maligno de huesos. 2, record 5, Spanish, - c%C3%A1ncer%20de%20huesos
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los tipos más importantes son: osteosarcoma, condrosarcoma, sarcoma de Ewing, tumor maligno de células gigantes, fibrosarcoma y cordoma. 2, record 5, Spanish, - c%C3%A1ncer%20de%20huesos
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