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ERYTHROCYTE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- burr cell
1, record 1, English, burr%20cell
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of spiculed mature red blood cell, the echinocyte, having multiple small projections evenly spaced over the cell circumference; observed in azotemia, gastric carcinoma, and bleeding peptic ulcer. 1, record 1, English, - burr%20cell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- érythrocyte à spicules
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9rythrocyte%20%C3%A0%20spicules
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- burr cell 2, record 1, French, burr%20cell
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Depuis quelques années on tente de classer en différentes catégories les érythrocytes présentant des projections arrondies ou épineuses. Une grande confusion règne encore sur ce sujet, qui provient en partie de la facilité avec laquelle les érythrocytes normaux se transforment en échinocytes. On trouve dans la littérature un certain nombre de noms différents (érythrocytes crénelés, acanthocytes, cellules acanthoïdes, spur cells, burr cells, helmet cells, pyknocytes, etc.). Nous réservons le terme d'érythrocyte à spicules pour les cas non identifiés. On en a décrit dans de très nombreux cas; l'urémie, la micro-angiopathie, l'anémie hémolytique, les carcinomes et bien d'autres maladies. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9rythrocyte%20%C3%A0%20spicules
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
érythrocyte à spicules : terme privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9rythrocyte%20%C3%A0%20spicules
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Blood
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ghost cell
1, record 2, English, ghost%20cell
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- red cell ghost 1, record 2, English, red%20cell%20ghost
correct
- shadow cell 1, record 2, English, shadow%20cell
correct
- erythroclast 1, record 2, English, erythroclast
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A degenerating or fragmented erythrocyte with no hemoglobin. 1, record 2, English, - ghost%20cell
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sang
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hématie dépigmentée
1, record 2, French, h%C3%A9matie%20d%C3%A9pigment%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 DEF
Globule rouge privé de son hémoglobine, donc de sa pigmentation. 2, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9matie%20d%C3%A9pigment%C3%A9e
Record 2, Key term(s)
- globule rouge dépigmenté
- érythrocyte dépigmenté
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Bioengineering
- Blood
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sensitized erythrocyte
1, record 3, English, sensitized%20erythrocyte
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 3, English, - sensitized%20erythrocyte
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Technique biologique
- Sang
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- érythrocyte sensibilité
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9rythrocyte%20sensibilit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9rythrocyte%20sensibilit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-09-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cytology
- Analytical Chemistry
- Blood
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Search-Cyte TCS reagent red blood cell
1, record 4, English, Search%2DCyte%20TCS%20reagent%20red%20blood%20cell
correct, trademark
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 4, English, - Search%2DCyte%20TCS%20reagent%20red%20blood%20cell
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cytologie
- Chimie analytique
- Sang
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- érythrocyte Search-Cyte TCS
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9rythrocyte%20Search%2DCyte%20TCS
trademark, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9rythrocyte%20Search%2DCyte%20TCS
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-09-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
- Blood
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- reference red blood cell
1, record 5, English, reference%20red%20blood%20cell
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 5, English, - reference%20red%20blood%20cell
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
- Sang
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- érythrocyte de référence
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9rythrocyte%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9rythrocyte%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-09-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Medical Instruments and Devices
- Blood
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- reagent red blood cell
1, record 6, English, reagent%20red%20blood%20cell
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 6, English, - reagent%20red%20blood%20cell
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
- Sang
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- érythrocyte réactif
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9rythrocyte%20r%C3%A9actif
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A9rythrocyte%20r%C3%A9actif
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-08-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Bioengineering
- Blood
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- mature erythrocyte
1, record 7, English, mature%20erythrocyte
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 7, English, - mature%20erythrocyte
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Technique biologique
- Sang
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- érythrocyte mature
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9rythrocyte%20mature
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 7, French, - %C3%A9rythrocyte%20mature
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2011-08-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Blood
- Bioengineering
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- human reagent red blood cell
1, record 8, English, human%20reagent%20red%20blood%20cell
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 8, English, - human%20reagent%20red%20blood%20cell
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Sang
- Technique biologique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- érythrocyte humain réactif
1, record 8, French, %C3%A9rythrocyte%20humain%20r%C3%A9actif
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 8, French, - %C3%A9rythrocyte%20humain%20r%C3%A9actif
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2007-08-08
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Blood
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- sickle cell
1, record 9, English, sickle%20cell
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- drepanocyte 2, record 9, English, drepanocyte
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An erythrocyte shaped like a sickle or crescent, the abnormal shape caused by the presence of varying proportions of hemoglobin S. 1, record 9, English, - sickle%20cell
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When a person with sickle cell anemia is exposed to dehydration, infection, or low oxygen supply, their fragile red blood cells form liquid crystals and assume a crescent shape causing red cell destruction and thickening of the blood. 1, record 9, English, - sickle%20cell
Record 9, Key term(s)
- crescent cell
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Sang
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- drépanocyte
1, record 9, French, dr%C3%A9panocyte
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La drépanocytose [...] la polymérisation de l'Hb [l'hémoglobine] en de longues fibres [déforme le globule rouge] en lui donnant l'aspect d'une faucille (drépanocyte). 2, record 9, French, - dr%C3%A9panocyte
Record 9, Key term(s)
- érythrocyte en faucille
- cellule en faucille
- cellule falciforme
- érythrocyte falciforme
- hématie falciforme
- hématie en faucille
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sangre
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- drepanocito
1, record 9, Spanish, drepanocito
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- célula falciforme 2, record 9, Spanish, c%C3%A9lula%20falciforme
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hematíe maduro en forma de hoz, debido a la presencia de una hemoglobina anormal. 2, record 9, Spanish, - drepanocito
Record 10 - internal organization data 2003-06-23
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Blood
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- erythrocyte
1, record 10, English, erythrocyte
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- red blood cell 2, record 10, English, red%20blood%20cell
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A blood cell containing the red pigment haemoglobin, the principal function of which is the transport of oxygen. 1, record 10, English, - erythrocyte
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Sang
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- globule rouge
1, record 10, French, globule%20rouge
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- érythrocyte 2, record 10, French, %C3%A9rythrocyte
correct, masculine noun
- hématie 2, record 10, French, h%C3%A9matie
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les globules rouges sont des cellules qui n'exercent qu'une fonction : permettre l'approvisionnement en oxygène de tous les tissus de l'organisme. 2, record 10, French, - globule%20rouge
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sangre
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- hematíe
1, record 10, Spanish, hemat%C3%ADe
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
- eritrocito 2, record 10, Spanish, eritrocito
correct, masculine noun
- glóbulo rojo 3, record 10, Spanish, gl%C3%B3bulo%20rojo
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Célula sanguínea de color rojo y en forma de disco, cuya función es llevar oxígeno desde y hacia las células del cuerpo. 4, record 10, Spanish, - hemat%C3%ADe
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La escasez de glóbulos rojos causa la anemia. 4, record 10, Spanish, - hemat%C3%ADe
Record 11 - internal organization data 1998-11-02
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Blood
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- erythrocyte acid phosphatase
1, record 11, English, erythrocyte%20acid%20phosphatase
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Determination of blood groups in the various systems : ABO, phosphoglucomutase, esterase D, erythrocyte acid phosphatase, 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase. 1, record 11, English, - erythrocyte%20acid%20phosphatase
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Sang
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- acide érythrocyte phosphorique
1, record 11, French, acide%20%C3%A9rythrocyte%20phosphorique
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Système de classification du sang 1, record 11, French, - acide%20%C3%A9rythrocyte%20phosphorique
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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