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ANEMIE MACROCYTAIRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Blood
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- megaloblastic anemia
1, record 1, English, megaloblastic%20anemia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] anemia in which there is a predominant number of megaloblastic erythroblasts, and relatively few normoblasts, among the hyperplastic erythroid cells in the bone marrow ... 2, record 1, English, - megaloblastic%20anemia
Record 1, Key term(s)
- megaloblastic anaemia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sang
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- anémie mégaloblastique
1, record 1, French, an%C3%A9mie%20m%C3%A9galoblastique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- anémie macrocytaire mégaloblastique 2, record 1, French, an%C3%A9mie%20macrocytaire%20%20m%C3%A9galoblastique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété d'anémie due à une dysérythropoïèse, au cours de laquelle le volume globulaire moyen est supérieur à 100 µm³ et le myélogramme riche en mégaloblastes, qui sont des érythroblastes dystrophiques. 3, record 1, French, - an%C3%A9mie%20m%C3%A9galoblastique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sangre
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- anemia megaloblástica
1, record 1, Spanish, anemia%20megalobl%C3%A1stica
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Blood
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- macrocytic anemia
1, record 2, English, macrocytic%20anemia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any anemia in which the average size of circulating erythrocytes is greater than normal, the mean corpuscular volume is 94 mcm[supscript 3] or more (normal range, 82-92 mcm [supscript 3]), including such syndromes as pernicious anemia, sprue, celiac disease, macrocytic anemia of pregnancy, anemia of diphyllobothriasis. 1, record 2, English, - macrocytic%20anemia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Sang
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- anémie macrocytaire
1, record 2, French, an%C3%A9mie%20macrocytaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L']anémie macrocytaire [...] se caractérise par la présence de globules rouges trop gros, c'est-à-dire dont le volume dépasse 100 microcubes. Ce type d'anémie se rencontre essentiellement quand il existe une carence en vitamine B 12 [...] 1, record 2, French, - an%C3%A9mie%20macrocytaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sangre
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- anemia macrocítica
1, record 2, Spanish, anemia%20macroc%C3%ADtica
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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