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MASSE SEIN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- breast mass
1, record 1, English, breast%20mass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lump or body in the breast. 1, record 1, English, - breast%20mass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- masse dans le sein
1, record 1, French, masse%20dans%20le%20sein
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- masse au sein 2, record 1, French, masse%20au%20sein
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'importance du dépistage précoce est de contribuer à trouver et à éliminer de façon chirurgicale la masse dans le sein avant que les cellules cancéreuses soient devenues des métastases. 1, record 1, French, - masse%20dans%20le%20sein
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- masa mamaria
1, record 1, Spanish, masa%20mamaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- nódulo mamario 2, record 1, Spanish, n%C3%B3dulo%20mamario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Protuberancia localizada en la mama que presenta características únicas. 3, record 1, Spanish, - masa%20mamaria
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nódulo mamario. [...] Es una estructura que se distingue del tejido mamario en forma persistente, unilateral y tiene 3 dimensiones: altura, ancho y profundidad. El nódulo puede ser único o encontrarse junto con otros nódulos pero destacándose por su tamaño o por tener características distintivas y permanentes. 4, record 1, Spanish, - masa%20mamaria
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-11-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Investigation of a breast lump that can be felt
1, record 2, English, Investigation%20of%20a%20breast%20lump%20that%20can%20be%20felt
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Health Canada, Number 1 of the Guidelines for the care & treatment of breast cancer, Ottawa,1998, 16 pages. 1, record 2, English, - Investigation%20of%20a%20breast%20lump%20that%20can%20be%20felt
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Investigation d’une masse palpable au sein
1, record 2, French, Investigation%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20masse%20palpable%20au%20sein
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Santé Canada, dépliant numéro 1 du Guide pratique pour la prise en charge et le traitement du cancer du sein, Ottawa, 1998, 16 pages. 1, record 2, French, - Investigation%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20masse%20palpable%20au%20sein
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-01-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tag day 1, record 3, English, tag%20day
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- jour de collecte publique 1, record 3, French, jour%20de%20collecte%20publique
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- masse au sein 2, record 3, French, masse%20au%20sein
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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