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MALADIE EPIDEMIQUE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- epidemic-prone disease
1, record 1, English, epidemic%2Dprone%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 that is normally absent from a community or present at a low-to moderate level but which can suddenly become epidemic. 2, record 1, English, - epidemic%2Dprone%20disease
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maladie à potentiel épidémique
1, record 1, French, maladie%20%C3%A0%20potentiel%20%C3%A9pid%C3%A9mique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maladie potentiellement épidémique 2, record 1, French, maladie%20potentiellement%20%C3%A9pid%C3%A9mique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie normalement absente d’une communauté ou présente à un niveau faible ou modéré mais qui peut soudain devenir épidémique. 2, record 1, French, - maladie%20%C3%A0%20potentiel%20%C3%A9pid%C3%A9mique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-05-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- acute epidemic infectious disease
1, record 2, English, acute%20epidemic%20infectious%20disease
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maladie infectieuse aiguë et épidémique
1, record 2, French, maladie%20infectieuse%20aigu%C3%AB%20et%20%C3%A9pid%C3%A9mique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- enfermedad infecciosa aguda y epidémica
1, record 2, Spanish, enfermedad%20infecciosa%20aguda%20y%20epid%C3%A9mica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- enfermedad epidémica infecciosa aguda 2, record 2, Spanish, enfermedad%20epid%C3%A9mica%20infecciosa%20aguda
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-04-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
- Human Diseases
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- epidemic disease
1, record 3, English, epidemic%20disease
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any infectious disease that develops and spreads rapidly to many people. 1, record 3, English, - epidemic%20disease
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
- Maladies humaines
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- maladie épidémique
1, record 3, French, maladie%20%C3%A9pid%C3%A9mique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie [qui atteint] un nombre relativement élevé de personnes dans une région donnée durant un intervalle de temps relativement court. 1, record 3, French, - maladie%20%C3%A9pid%C3%A9mique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
- Enfermedades humanas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- enfermedad epidémica
1, record 3, Spanish, enfermedad%20epid%C3%A9mica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-06-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- epiphytotic
1, record 4, English, epiphytotic
correct, see observation, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- epiphytotic disease 2, record 4, English, epiphytotic%20disease
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any infectious plant disease that occurs sporadically in epidemic proportions. 3, record 4, English, - epiphytotic
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Epiphytotics affect a high percentage of the host plant population, sometimes over a wide area. They may be mild or destructive and local or regional in occurrence. 4, record 4, English, - epiphytotic
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term epiphytotic is used both to designate an outbreak of plant disease in epidemic proportions and the disease itself. In older texts the word epidemic is used to denote the concept now known as epiphytotic. 5, record 4, English, - epiphytotic
Record 4, Key term(s)
- plant disease epidemic
- epiphyty
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- épiphytie
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9piphytie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie qui attaque de nombreuses plantes de la même espèce, en un même lieu. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9piphytie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mildiou de la vigne, la cercosporiose de la betterave, la jaunisse du pois, etc., sont des épiphyties. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9piphytie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une épiphytie n'est pas une maladie comme telle. Il existe, cependant, de nombreuses maladies, dont l'oïdium, la carie, le mildiou, qui ont tendance à s'attaquer à une population de plantes de façon épidémique. Ces maladies sont alors souvent dénommées des épiphyties. 3, record 4, French, - %C3%A9piphytie
Record 4, Key term(s)
- maladie épidémique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- epifitia
1, record 4, Spanish, epifitia
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfermedad que ataca de modo generalizado a una especie vegetal. 1, record 4, Spanish, - epifitia
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