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TEST PROVOCATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-07-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- provocative testing
1, record 1, English, provocative%20testing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sheehans Syndrome: In Vivo Diagnosis with the Use of Computerized Axial Tomography and Pituitary Provocative Testing. 2, record 1, English, - provocative%20testing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- test de provocation
1, record 1, French, test%20de%20provocation
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-10-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- challenge
1, record 2, English, challenge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of testing the sensitivity of an individual to a hormone, allergen, or other substance by administering a sample. 1, record 2, English, - challenge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To challenge the person's sensitivity to a particular antigen, a small amount may be injected to determine whether the immune system will react by producing appropriate antibodies. 1, record 2, English, - challenge
Record 2, Key term(s)
- provocative challenge
- challenge test
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- test de provocation
1, record 2, French, test%20de%20provocation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Test qui consiste à essayer de déclencher les symptômes dont se plaint l'allergique (crise d'asthme ou de rhinite) en l'exposant volontairement à l'allergène supposé responsable. 1, record 2, French, - test%20de%20provocation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba de provocación
1, record 2, Spanish, prueba%20de%20provocaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] la exposición deliberada [...] a un agente infeccioso. 1, record 2, Spanish, - prueba%20de%20provocaci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-07-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- provocative test
1, record 3, English, provocative%20test
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any procedure in which a suspected pathophysiological abnormality is deliberately induced by manipulating conditions known to provoke the abnormality. 1, record 3, English, - provocative%20test
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- test de provocation
1, record 3, French, test%20de%20provocation
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Test de provocation à l'aspirine par voie orale ou bronchique. 1, record 3, French, - test%20de%20provocation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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