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MALADIE ACQUISE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Animal Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acquired disease
1, record 1, English, acquired%20disease
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A disease developed after birth. 2, record 1, English, - acquired%20disease
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to a "congenital disease" (disease existing at, and usually before birth). 2, record 1, English, - acquired%20disease
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Maladies des animaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maladie acquise
1, record 1, French, maladie%20acquise
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie qui apparaît après la naissance. 2, record 1, French, - maladie%20acquise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Maladie acquise : s'oppose à «maladie congénitale» (maladie présente à la naissance). 2, record 1, French, - maladie%20acquise
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Enfermedades de los animales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- enfermedad adquirida
1, record 1, Spanish, enfermedad%20adquirida
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfermedad que se produce después del nacimiento. 2, record 1, Spanish, - enfermedad%20adquirida
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El diagnóstico de TBC [tuberculosis] congénita es diferente a la postnatal. En 1935, Beitzke [...] sugirió por primera vez los criterios para distinguir entre la tuberculosis congénita y la enfermedad adquirida luego del nacimiento. 3, record 1, Spanish, - enfermedad%20adquirida
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