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GANGRENE GAZEUSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- malignant oedema
1, record 1, English, malignant%20oedema
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- malignant edema 2, record 1, English, malignant%20edema
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bacterial disease caused by Clostridium sp. 1, record 1, English, - malignant%20oedema
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... affects horses, cattle, sheep, swine, and man. Characterized by swelling and gangrene. 2, record 1, English, - malignant%20oedema
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- septicémie gangreneuse
1, record 1, French, septic%C3%A9mie%20gangreneuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gangrène gazeuse 1, record 1, French, gangr%C3%A8ne%20gazeuse
correct, feminine noun
- œdème malin 1, record 1, French, %26oelig%3Bd%C3%A8me%20malin
correct, masculine noun
- septicémie gangréneuse 2, record 1, French, septic%C3%A9mie%20gangr%C3%A9neuse
correct, feminine noun
- œdème gazeux 3, record 1, French, %26oelig%3Bd%C3%A8me%20gazeux
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Encore appelée gangrène gazeuse ou traumatiques, œdème gazeux ou malin, la septicémie gangreneuse est une maladie infectieuse polymorphe, due à divers bacilles anaérobies donnant des spores. Les principaux agents étiologiques sont : Clostridium septicum (vibrion septique), Cl. oedematiens, Cl. perfringens (Welchia perfringens), type A, Cl. histolyticum. L'infection peut être d'origine traumatique, ou se réaliser per absorption par os. 3, record 1, French, - septic%C3%A9mie%20gangreneuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gangréneuse : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 1, French, - septic%C3%A9mie%20gangreneuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de los animales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- edema maligno
1, record 1, Spanish, edema%20maligno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- gangrena gaseosa 1, record 1, Spanish, gangrena%20gaseosa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bacterial Diseases
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gas gangrene
1, record 2, English, gas%20gangrene
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gaseous gangrene 2, record 2, English, gaseous%20gangrene
correct
- clostridial myonecrosis 3, record 2, English, clostridial%20myonecrosis
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An acute, severe and painful condition ... often resulting from dirty, lacerated wounds in which the muscles and subcutaneous tissues become filled with gas and a serosanguineous exudate. 2, record 2, English, - gas%20gangrene
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gas gangrene and clostridial myonecrosis are interchangeable terms used to describe an infection of muscle tissue by toxin-producing clostridia. 4, record 2, English, - gas%20gangrene
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A48.0: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 5, record 2, English, - gas%20gangrene
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies bactériennes
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gangrène gazeuse
1, record 2, French, gangr%C3%A8ne%20gazeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- myonécrose à Clostridium 2, record 2, French, myon%C3%A9crose%20%C3%A0%20Clostridium
correct, feminine noun
- myonécrose clostridienne 3, record 2, French, myon%C3%A9crose%20clostridienne
correct, feminine noun
- myonécrose clostridiale 4, record 2, French, myon%C3%A9crose%20clostridiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la myonécrose à Clostridium (gangrène gazeuse), la douleur sévère initiale est fréquente, parfois même avant d'autres signes. 5, record 2, French, - gangr%C3%A8ne%20gazeuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A48.0 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 6, record 2, French, - gangr%C3%A8ne%20gazeuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades bacterianas
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- gangrena gaseosa
1, record 2, Spanish, gangrena%20gaseosa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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