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MALADIE SEXUELLEMENT TRANSMISSIBLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sexually transmitted infection
1, record 1, English, sexually%20transmitted%20infection
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- STI 1, record 1, English, STI
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sexually transmitted disease 2, record 1, English, sexually%20transmitted%20disease
correct, see observation
- STD 3, record 1, English, STD
correct, see observation
- STD 3, record 1, English, STD
- venereal disease 4, record 1, English, venereal%20disease
obsolete
- VD 4, record 1, English, VD
obsolete
- VD 4, record 1, English, VD
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An infection that is often] transmitted by sexual contact, which includes both heterosexual and homosexual behavior ... 4, record 1, English, - sexually%20transmitted%20infection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In this context, sexual contact is more than just sexual intercourse (vaginal and anal) and also includes kissing, oral-genital contact, and the use of sexual "toys," such as vibrators. 5, record 1, English, - sexually%20transmitted%20infection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "STI" is slowly replacing "STD" (sexually transmitted disease) in order to include [asymptomatic infections, such as HIV]. 6, record 1, English, - sexually%20transmitted%20infection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
sexually transmitted disease, venereal disease: These terms appear under "disease" in the Dorland's illustrated medical dictionary. 7, record 1, English, - sexually%20transmitted%20infection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- infection transmissible sexuellement
1, record 1, French, infection%20transmissible%20sexuellement
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ITS 2, record 1, French, ITS
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- infection sexuellement transmissible 3, record 1, French, infection%20sexuellement%20transmissible
correct, feminine noun, Europe
- IST 1, record 1, French, IST
correct, feminine noun, Europe
- IST 1, record 1, French, IST
- maladie transmissible sexuellement 4, record 1, French, maladie%20transmissible%20sexuellement
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
- MTS 5, record 1, French, MTS
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
- MTS 5, record 1, French, MTS
- maladie sexuellement transmissible 3, record 1, French, maladie%20sexuellement%20transmissible
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Europe
- MST 1, record 1, French, MST
correct, feminine noun, Europe
- MST 1, record 1, French, MST
- infection transmise sexuellement 6, record 1, French, infection%20transmise%20sexuellement
see observation, feminine noun
- maladie transmise sexuellement 6, record 1, French, maladie%20transmise%20sexuellement
see observation, feminine noun
- infection sexuellement transmise 7, record 1, French, infection%20sexuellement%20transmise
see observation, feminine noun
- maladie sexuellement transmise 8, record 1, French, maladie%20sexuellement%20transmise
see observation, feminine noun
- maladie vénérienne 9, record 1, French, maladie%20v%C3%A9n%C3%A9rienne
feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie infectieuse qui peut être contractée ou transmise lors des rapports [ou contacts] sexuels. 10, record 1, French, - infection%20transmissible%20sexuellement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes construits avec «infection» tendent à remplacer ceux construits avec «maladie», car ils tiennent compte davantage des infections asymptomatiques, telle l'infection à VIH. 11, record 1, French, - infection%20transmissible%20sexuellement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les termes construits avec «transmissible» sont à privilégier, car la caractéristique commune à toutes les ITS est qu'elles peuvent être transmises sexuellement. Dans les faits, la voie par laquelle l'infection a été transmise importe peu. 11, record 1, French, - infection%20transmissible%20sexuellement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- enfermedad de transmisión sexual
1, record 1, Spanish, enfermedad%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n%20sexual
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ETS 2, record 1, Spanish, ETS
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Padecimiento patológico que se adquiere a través de las relaciones sexuales, entre otros: gonorrea, sífilis, chancros, herpes genital, candidiasis genital, molusco contagioso, uretritis inespecífica y desde luego, el virus de inmunodeficiencia humana causante del sida. 2, record 1, Spanish, - enfermedad%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n%20sexual
Record 1, Key term(s)
- enfermedad venérea
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-04-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blood-borne and sexually transmitted infection
1, record 2, English, blood%2Dborne%20and%20sexually%20transmitted%20infection
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sexually transmitted and blood-borne infection 2, record 2, English, sexually%20transmitted%20and%20blood%2Dborne%20infection
correct, see observation
- blood-borne and sexually transmitted disease 3, record 2, English, blood%2Dborne%20and%20sexually%20transmitted%20disease
see observation
- sexually transmitted and blood-borne disease 4, record 2, English, sexually%20transmitted%20and%20blood%2Dborne%20disease
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms usually used in the plural. 5, record 2, English, - blood%2Dborne%20and%20sexually%20transmitted%20infection
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In English, the concept is not designated by well implanted terms and as a result, a large number of similarly constructed terminological units are currently used. 5, record 2, English, - blood%2Dborne%20and%20sexually%20transmitted%20infection
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The terms constructed with "infection" are slowly replacing those constructed with "disease" in order to include asymptomatic infections, such as HIV. 5, record 2, English, - blood%2Dborne%20and%20sexually%20transmitted%20infection
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bloodborne and sexually transmitted infection
- blood borne and sexually transmitted infection
- bloodborne and sexually transmitted disease
- blood borne and sexually transmitted disease
- blood-borne and sexually transmitted infections
- sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections
- blood-borne and sexually transmitted diseases
- sexually transmitted and blood-borne diseases
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- infection transmissible sexuellement et par le sang
1, record 2, French, infection%20transmissible%20sexuellement%20et%20par%20le%20sang
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ITSS 1, record 2, French, ITSS
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- infection transmise sexuellement et par le sang 2, record 2, French, infection%20transmise%20sexuellement%20et%20par%20le%20sang
see observation, feminine noun, Canada
- ITSS 2, record 2, French, ITSS
see observation, feminine noun, Canada
- ITSS 2, record 2, French, ITSS
- maladie transmissible sexuellement et par le sang 3, record 2, French, maladie%20transmissible%20sexuellement%20et%20par%20le%20sang
see observation, feminine noun
- maladie transmise sexuellement et par le sang 4, record 2, French, maladie%20transmise%20sexuellement%20et%20par%20le%20sang
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 5, record 2, French, - infection%20transmissible%20sexuellement%20et%20par%20le%20sang
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les termes construits avec «infection» tendent à remplacer ceux construits avec «maladie», car ils tiennent compte davantage des infections asymptomatiques, notamment les infections à VIH. 5, record 2, French, - infection%20transmissible%20sexuellement%20et%20par%20le%20sang
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les termes construits avec «transmissible» sont à privilégier, car la caractéristique commune à toutes les ITS (infections transmissibles sexuellement) est qu'elles ont la capacité d'être transmises sexuellement. Dans les faits, la voie par laquelle l'infection a été effectivement transmise importe peu. 5, record 2, French, - infection%20transmissible%20sexuellement%20et%20par%20le%20sang
Record 2, Key term(s)
- infections transmissibles sexuellement et par le sang
- infections transmises sexuellement et par le sang
- maladies transmissibles sexuellement et par le sang
- maladies transmises sexuellement et par le sang
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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