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MASTOIDE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Ear
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- postprocedural disorder of ear and mastoid process, unspecified
1, record 1, English, postprocedural%20disorder%20of%20ear%20and%20mastoid%20process%2C%20unspecified
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
H95.9: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 2, record 1, English, - postprocedural%20disorder%20of%20ear%20and%20mastoid%20process%2C%20unspecified
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oreille
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- affection de l'oreille et de l'apophyse mastoïde après un acte à visée diagnostique et thérapeutique, sans précision
1, record 1, French, affection%20de%20l%27oreille%20et%20de%20l%27apophyse%20masto%C3%AFde%20apr%C3%A8s%20un%20acte%20%C3%A0%20vis%C3%A9e%20diagnostique%20et%20th%C3%A9rapeutique%2C%20sans%20pr%C3%A9cision
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
H95.9 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 1, French, - affection%20de%20l%27oreille%20et%20de%20l%27apophyse%20masto%C3%AFde%20apr%C3%A8s%20un%20acte%20%C3%A0%20vis%C3%A9e%20diagnostique%20et%20th%C3%A9rapeutique%2C%20sans%20pr%C3%A9cision
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oreja
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- trastornos no especificados del oído y de la apófisis mastoides, consecutivos a procedimientos
1, record 1, Spanish, trastornos%20no%20especificados%20del%20o%C3%ADdo%20y%20de%20la%20ap%C3%B3fisis%20mastoides%2C%20consecutivos%20a%20procedimientos
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
H95.9: código de la Clasificación Estadística Internacional de Enfermedades y Problemas Relacionados con la Salud. 1, record 1, Spanish, - trastornos%20no%20especificados%20del%20o%C3%ADdo%20y%20de%20la%20ap%C3%B3fisis%20mastoides%2C%20consecutivos%20a%20procedimientos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-02-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Ear
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- other specified disorders of middle ear and mastoid
1, record 2, English, other%20specified%20disorders%20of%20middle%20ear%20and%20mastoid
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
H74.8: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 2, record 2, English, - other%20specified%20disorders%20of%20middle%20ear%20and%20mastoid
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oreille
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- autres affections précisées de l'oreille moyenne et de l'apophyse mastoïde
1, record 2, French, autres%20affections%20pr%C3%A9cis%C3%A9es%20de%20l%27oreille%20moyenne%20et%20de%20l%27apophyse%20masto%C3%AFde
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
H74.8 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 2, French, - autres%20affections%20pr%C3%A9cis%C3%A9es%20de%20l%27oreille%20moyenne%20et%20de%20l%27apophyse%20masto%C3%AFde
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oreja
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- otros trastornos especificados del oído medio y de la apófisis mastoides
1, record 2, Spanish, otros%20trastornos%20especificados%20del%20o%C3%ADdo%20medio%20y%20de%20la%20ap%C3%B3fisis%20mastoides
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
H74.8: código de la Clasificación Estadística Internacional de Enfermedades y Problemas Relacionados con la Salud. 1, record 2, Spanish, - otros%20trastornos%20especificados%20del%20o%C3%ADdo%20medio%20y%20de%20la%20ap%C3%B3fisis%20mastoides
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-02-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- The Ear
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- other disorders of middle ear and mastoid
1, record 3, English, other%20disorders%20of%20middle%20ear%20and%20mastoid
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
H74: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 2, record 3, English, - other%20disorders%20of%20middle%20ear%20and%20mastoid
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oreille
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- autres affections de l'oreille moyenne et de l'apophyse mastoïde
1, record 3, French, autres%20affections%20de%20l%27oreille%20moyenne%20et%20de%20l%27apophyse%20masto%C3%AFde
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
H74 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 3, French, - autres%20affections%20de%20l%27oreille%20moyenne%20et%20de%20l%27apophyse%20masto%C3%AFde
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oreja
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- otros trastornos del oído medio y de la apófisis mastoides
1, record 3, Spanish, otros%20trastornos%20del%20o%C3%ADdo%20medio%20y%20de%20la%20ap%C3%B3fisis%20mastoides
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
H74: código de la Clasificación Estadística Internacional de Enfermedades y Problemas Relacionados con la Salud. 1, record 3, Spanish, - otros%20trastornos%20del%20o%C3%ADdo%20medio%20y%20de%20la%20ap%C3%B3fisis%20mastoides
Record 4 - internal organization data 2023-10-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- The Ear
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- disorder of middle ear and mastoid, unspecified
1, record 4, English, disorder%20of%20middle%20ear%20and%20mastoid%2C%20unspecified
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
H74.9: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 2, record 4, English, - disorder%20of%20middle%20ear%20and%20mastoid%2C%20unspecified
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oreille
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- affection de l'oreille moyenne et de l'apophyse mastoïde, sans précision
1, record 4, French, affection%20de%20l%27oreille%20moyenne%20et%20de%20l%27apophyse%20masto%C3%AFde%2C%20sans%20pr%C3%A9cision
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
H74.9 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 4, French, - affection%20de%20l%27oreille%20moyenne%20et%20de%20l%27apophyse%20masto%C3%AFde%2C%20sans%20pr%C3%A9cision
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oreja
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- trastorno del oído medio y de la apófisis mastoides, no especificado
1, record 4, Spanish, trastorno%20del%20o%C3%ADdo%20medio%20y%20de%20la%20ap%C3%B3fisis%20mastoides%2C%20no%20especificado
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
H74.9: código de la Clasificación Estadística Internacional de Enfermedades y Problemas Relacionados con la Salud. 1, record 4, Spanish, - trastorno%20del%20o%C3%ADdo%20medio%20y%20de%20la%20ap%C3%B3fisis%20mastoides%2C%20no%20especificado
Record 5 - internal organization data 2019-11-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- The Ear
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- postprocedural disorders of ear and mastoid process, not elsewhere classified
1, record 5, English, postprocedural%20disorders%20of%20ear%20and%20mastoid%20process%2C%20not%20elsewhere%20classified
correct, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
H95: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 2, record 5, English, - postprocedural%20disorders%20of%20ear%20and%20mastoid%20process%2C%20not%20elsewhere%20classified
Record 5, Key term(s)
- post-procedural disorders of ear and mastoid process, not elsewhere classified
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Oreille
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- affections de l'oreille et de l'apophyse mastoïde après un acte à visée diagnostique et thérapeutique, non classées ailleurs
1, record 5, French, affections%20de%20l%27oreille%20et%20de%20l%27apophyse%20masto%C3%AFde%20apr%C3%A8s%20un%20acte%20%C3%A0%20vis%C3%A9e%20diagnostique%20et%20th%C3%A9rapeutique%2C%20non%20class%C3%A9es%20ailleurs
correct, plural feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
H95 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 5, French, - affections%20de%20l%27oreille%20et%20de%20l%27apophyse%20masto%C3%AFde%20apr%C3%A8s%20un%20acte%20%C3%A0%20vis%C3%A9e%20diagnostique%20et%20th%C3%A9rapeutique%2C%20non%20class%C3%A9es%20ailleurs
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2019-11-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- The Ear
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- other postprocedural disorders of ear and mastoid process
1, record 6, English, other%20postprocedural%20disorders%20of%20ear%20and%20mastoid%20process
correct, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
H95.8: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 2, record 6, English, - other%20postprocedural%20disorders%20of%20ear%20and%20mastoid%20process
Record 6, Key term(s)
- other post-procedural disorders of ear and mastoid process
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Oreille
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- autres affections de l'oreille et de l'apophyse mastoïde après un acte à visée diagnostique et thérapeutique
1, record 6, French, autres%20affections%20de%20l%27oreille%20et%20de%20l%27apophyse%20masto%C3%AFde%20apr%C3%A8s%20un%20acte%20%C3%A0%20vis%C3%A9e%20diagnostique%20et%20th%C3%A9rapeutique
correct, plural feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
H95.8 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 6, French, - autres%20affections%20de%20l%27oreille%20et%20de%20l%27apophyse%20masto%C3%AFde%20apr%C3%A8s%20un%20acte%20%C3%A0%20vis%C3%A9e%20diagnostique%20et%20th%C3%A9rapeutique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-08-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Lichens
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- mastoid sunken disk lichen
1, record 7, English, mastoid%20sunken%20disk%20lichen
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A lichen of the family Megasporaceae. 2, record 7, English, - mastoid%20sunken%20disk%20lichen
Record 7, Key term(s)
- mastoid sunken disc lichen
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Lichens
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- aspicilie mastoïde
1, record 7, French, aspicilie%20masto%C3%AFde
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lichen de la famille des Megasporaceae. 2, record 7, French, - aspicilie%20masto%C3%AFde
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2011-12-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- mastoid process
1, record 8, English, mastoid%20process
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- processus mastoideus 2, record 8, English, processus%20mastoideus
Latin
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ear infections rarely become chronic or present serious risks. Purulent infections may occasionally spread to a portion of the bone behind the ear called the mastoid process. 1, record 8, English, - mastoid%20process
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- apophyse mastoïde
1, record 8, French, apophyse%20masto%C3%AFde
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- processus mastoïde 1, record 8, French, processus%20masto%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- processus mastoideus 1, record 8, French, processus%20mastoideus
Latin
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Saillie osseuse palpable en arrière et au-dessous du conduit auditif externe. 1, record 8, French, - apophyse%20masto%C3%AFde
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Huesos y articulaciones
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- apófisis mastoides
1, record 8, Spanish, ap%C3%B3fisis%20mastoides
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proyección cónica en las base de la porción mastoidea del hueso temporal. 1, record 8, Spanish, - ap%C3%B3fisis%20mastoides
Record 9 - internal organization data 2008-08-21
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- mastoid curette
1, record 9, English, mastoid%20curette
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- curette à mastoïde
1, record 9, French, curette%20%C3%A0%20masto%C3%AFde
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2008-08-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- mastoid retractor
1, record 10, English, mastoid%20retractor
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sharp retractor with 3 x 4 prongs for use in otology/surgical procedure. 2, record 10, English, - mastoid%20retractor
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- écarteur mastoïdien
1, record 10, French, %C3%A9carteur%20masto%C3%AFdien
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- écarteur de mastoïde 2, record 10, French, %C3%A9carteur%20de%20masto%C3%AFde
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2000-06-01
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- The Ear
- Bones and Joints
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- mastoid bone
1, record 11, English, mastoid%20bone
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- pars mastoidea ossis temporalis 2, record 11, English, pars%20mastoidea%20ossis%20temporalis
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The posterior portion of the petrous part of the temporal bone, bounded anteriorly by the external acoustic meatus and articulating superiorly with the parietal bone and posteriorly with the occipital bone. 3, record 11, English, - mastoid%20bone
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Oreille
- Os et articulations
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- mastoïde
1, record 11, French, masto%C3%AFde
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- portion mastoïdienne du temporal 1, record 11, French, portion%20masto%C3%AFdienne%20du%20temporal
correct, feminine noun
- os mastoïde 2, record 11, French, os%20masto%C3%AFde
masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie postérieure et inférieure de l'os temporal, située en arrière du conduit auditif externe. 1, record 11, French, - masto%C3%AFde
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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