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VIRUS SYNCYTIAL RESPIRATOIRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Viral Diseases
- Respiratory System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- respiratory syncytial virus
1, record 1, English, respiratory%20syncytial%20virus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RSV 2, record 1, English, RSV
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common virus that can infect the lungs and breathing tubes. RSV infection is most serious in young babies. Almost all children get the virus at least once before they are 2 years old. 3, record 1, English, - respiratory%20syncytial%20virus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A paramyxovirus resembling the influenza virus; it is the cause of an epidemic acute respiratory disease that is more serious in children, in whom it causes bronchopneumonia and bronchiolitis. 4, record 1, English, - respiratory%20syncytial%20virus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies virales
- Appareil respiratoire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- virus respiratoire syncytial
1, record 1, French, virus%20respiratoire%20syncytial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VRS 2, record 1, French, VRS
correct, masculine noun
- RSV 3, record 1, French, RSV
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- virus syncytial respiratoire 4, record 1, French, virus%20syncytial%20respiratoire
correct, masculine noun
- VSR 5, record 1, French, VSR
correct, masculine noun
- VSR 5, record 1, French, VSR
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le virus respiratoire syncytial (VRS) est le virus qui infecte le plus les poumons et les voies respiratoires. L'infection à VRS est plus grave chez les jeunes bébés. La plupart des enfants la contractent au moins une fois avant l'âge de 2 ans. 2, record 1, French, - virus%20respiratoire%20syncytial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades víricas
- Aparato respiratorio
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- virus sincicial respiratorio
1, record 1, Spanish, virus%20sincicial%20respiratorio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- VSR 2, record 1, Spanish, VSR
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- virus respiratorio sincicial 3, record 1, Spanish, virus%20respiratorio%20sincicial
correct, masculine noun
- VRS 3, record 1, Spanish, VRS
correct, masculine noun
- VRS 3, record 1, Spanish, VRS
- virus sincitial respiratorio 4, record 1, Spanish, virus%20sincitial%20respiratorio
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- VSR 4, record 1, Spanish, VSR
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- VSR 4, record 1, Spanish, VSR
- virus respiratorio sincitial 5, record 1, Spanish, virus%20respiratorio%20sincitial
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- VRS 5, record 1, Spanish, VRS
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- VRS 5, record 1, Spanish, VRS
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El virus sincicial respiratorio (VSR) es el principal patógeno causante de bronquiolitis en el lactante pequeño. Diferentes estudios epidemiológicos demuestran que la infección primaria por VSR ocurre entre las 6 semanas y los 2 años de vida [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - virus%20sincicial%20respiratorio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sincitial: Según el "Diccionario crítico de dudas inglés-español de medicina", la forma "sincitio", a pesar de ser la más utilizada en el mundo de habla hispana, es antietimológica. La forma "sincicio" es la forma más correcta desde el punto de vista etimológico. El "Diccionario de términos médicos" de la Real Academia Nacional de Medicina de España documenta las dos formas. 6, record 1, Spanish, - virus%20sincicial%20respiratorio
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