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MICTION [17 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-07-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Urinary Tract
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hesitancy
1, record 1, English, hesitancy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An involuntary delay or inability in starting the urinary stream. 1, record 1, English, - hesitancy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil urinaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- retard mictionnel
1, record 1, French, retard%20mictionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- retard à la miction 2, record 1, French, retard%20%C3%A0%20la%20miction
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incapacité d’uriner spontanément même si l’envie est présente. 1, record 1, French, - retard%20mictionnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le retard à la miction, le déclenchement ne se réalise (surtout la nuit) qu'après quelques pas, et nécessite des efforts anormaux de contraction vésicale, témoignant d'une augmentation du volume prostatique. 3, record 1, French, - retard%20mictionnel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-07-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Genitourinary Tract
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- urgency
1, record 2, English, urgency
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- precipitancy 2, record 2, English, precipitancy
correct
- urinary urgency 3, record 2, English, urinary%20urgency
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sudden strong desire to urinate, which may be so severe that the patient voids involuntarily (urgency incontinence). 1, record 2, English, - urgency
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
urgency: term recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 4, record 2, English, - urgency
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil génito-urinaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- miction impérieuse
1, record 2, French, miction%20imp%C3%A9rieuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- urgence mictionnelle 2, record 2, French, urgence%20mictionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Besoins urgents dont l'assouvissement ne peut être retardé volontairement, et aboutissant à une miction obligée ou à une incontinence. 2, record 2, French, - miction%20imp%C3%A9rieuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
miction impérieuse : terme privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 3, record 2, French, - miction%20imp%C3%A9rieuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-12-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Urinary Tract
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dribbling
1, record 3, English, dribbling
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passage of a frequently interrupted small urinary stream with little or no force, usually indicating a urethral stricture, prostatic obstruction, or certain neurologic disorders. 1, record 3, English, - dribbling
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil urinaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- miction goutte à goutte
1, record 3, French, miction%20goutte%20%C3%A0%20goutte
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Diverticules de l'urètre. Symptômes. Incontinence post-mictionnelle : à la miction l'urine gonfle le diverticule avant qu'elle apparaisse au méat; après, miction goutte à goutte (long deuxième temps d'une miction en deux temps), à moins que le malade n'exprime manuellement la poche. 2, record 3, French, - miction%20goutte%20%C3%A0%20goutte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-12-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- automatic micturition
1, record 4, English, automatic%20micturition
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Micturition in which part of the bladder content is discharged at certain fairly fixed intervals. 2, record 4, English, - automatic%20micturition
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- miction automatique
1, record 4, French, miction%20automatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Miction involontaire et inconsciente se produisant d'une manière intermittente. 2, record 4, French, - miction%20automatique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-12-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- scalding
1, record 5, English, scalding
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A burning pain in urinating. 1, record 5, English, - scalding
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- brûlure à la miction
1, record 5, French, br%C3%BBlure%20%C3%A0%20la%20miction
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- brûlure mictionnelle 2, record 5, French, br%C3%BBlure%20mictionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Les douleurs pelviennes peuvent être : a) une simple pesanteur pelvienne; b) un ténesme vésical; c) des douleurs de distension vésicale; d) des douleurs de cystite : brûlures à la miction avec pollakiurie. 2, record 5, French, - br%C3%BBlure%20%C3%A0%20la%20miction
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brûlure à la miction : terme privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 3, record 5, French, - br%C3%BBlure%20%C3%A0%20la%20miction
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-07-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Genitourinary Tract
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- midstream urine
1, record 6, English, midstream%20urine
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The midstream urine should be collected in a sterile container after the initial flow has been allowed to escape. 2, record 6, English, - midstream%20urine
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Appareil génito-urinaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- urine du milieu de la miction
1, record 6, French, urine%20du%20milieu%20de%20la%20miction
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- urine du milieu du jet 2, record 6, French, urine%20du%20milieu%20du%20jet
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La toilette faite, le malade urine : il rejette dans l'urinal non stérile les premières urines, et recueille dans le récipient stérile les urines du milieu de la miction. Ainsi, on évite de recueillir les germes d'origine urétrale, qui sont entraînés par les urines du premier jet. 1, record 6, French, - urine%20du%20milieu%20de%20la%20miction
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-02-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- timed-voiding regimen 1, record 7, English, timed%2Dvoiding%20regimen
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- régime de miction minutée 1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9gime%20de%20miction%20minut%C3%A9e
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2010-02-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- time-voiding routine 1, record 8, English, time%2Dvoiding%20routine
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- routine de miction minutée 1, record 8, French, routine%20de%20miction%20minut%C3%A9e
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2005-07-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Human Diseases - Various
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- random daytime urinary albumin to creatinine ratio 1, record 9, English, random%20daytime%20urinary%20albumin%20to%20creatinine%20ratio
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Maladies humaines diverses
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- rapport albuminurie/créatinurie sur un échantillon d’urine recueilli le jour
1, record 9, French, rapport%20albuminurie%2Fcr%C3%A9atinurie%20sur%20un%20%C3%A9chantillon%20d%26rsquo%3Burine%20recueilli%20le%20jour
proposal, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- rapport albuminurie/créatinurie sur une miction diurne 1, record 9, French, rapport%20albuminurie%2Fcr%C3%A9atinurie%20sur%20une%20miction%20diurne
proposal, masculine noun
- rapport albuminurie/créatinurie sur un recueil diurne 1, record 9, French, rapport%20albuminurie%2Fcr%C3%A9atinurie%20sur%20un%20recueil%20diurne
proposal, masculine noun
- rapport albumine/créatine urinaire sur un échantillon diurne 1, record 9, French, rapport%20albumine%2Fcr%C3%A9atine%20urinaire%20sur%20un%20%C3%A9chantillon%20diurne
proposal, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2003-02-20
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Genitourinary Tract
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- urination
1, record 10, English, urination
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- micturation 2, record 10, English, micturation
correct
- miction 3, record 10, English, miction
correct
- uresis 4, record 10, English, uresis
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The discharge or passage of urine. 5, record 10, English, - urination
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Appareil génito-urinaire
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- miction
1, record 10, French, miction
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action d'uriner; écoulement de l'urine. 2, record 10, French, - miction
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aparato genitourinario
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- micción
1, record 10, Spanish, micci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2003-02-16
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Genitourinary Tract
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- urinary hesitancy 1, record 11, English, urinary%20hesitancy
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Appareil génito-urinaire
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- miction intermittente
1, record 11, French, miction%20intermittente
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aparato genitourinario
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- micción intermitente
1, record 11, Spanish, micci%C3%B3n%20intermitente
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1997-06-13
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Genitourinary Tract
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- urinary hesitation 1, record 12, English, urinary%20hesitation
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Appareil génito-urinaire
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- miction difficile
1, record 12, French, miction%20difficile
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'un des symptômes d'une intoxication par un anti dépresseur tricyclique. 1, record 12, French, - miction%20difficile
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1991-02-11
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Urinary Tract
- Genitourinary Surgery
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- total volume urine specimens
1, record 13, English, total%20volume%20urine%20specimens
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Appareil urinaire
- Chirurgie génito-urinaire
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- miction complète
1, record 13, French, miction%20compl%C3%A8te
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- volume total d’urine 1, record 13, French, volume%20total%20d%26rsquo%3Burine
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1990-08-27
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Urinary Tract
- Pharmacology
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- abrupt flushing
1, record 14, English, abrupt%20flushing
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Appareil urinaire
- Pharmacologie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- débâcle urinaire
1, record 14, French, d%C3%A9b%C3%A2cle%20urinaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- miction en torrents 1, record 14, French, miction%20en%20torrents
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Action d'un diurétique qui provoque une diurèse accélérée (polyurie). 1, record 14, French, - d%C3%A9b%C3%A2cle%20urinaire
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1990-04-23
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- overflow incontinence
1, record 15, English, overflow%20incontinence
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
- paradoxical incontinence 2, record 15, English, paradoxical%20incontinence
correct
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The overflow of urine from a greatly distended paralysed bladder. 1, record 15, English, - overflow%20incontinence
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "overflow incontinence" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 3, record 15, English, - overflow%20incontinence
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- miction par regorgement
1, record 15, French, miction%20par%20regorgement
correct, feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écoulement goutte à goutte de l'urine contenue dans une vessie distendue. 1, record 15, French, - miction%20par%20regorgement
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1988-07-21
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Genitourinary Tract
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- voiding reflex 1, record 16, English, voiding%20reflex
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Appareil génito-urinaire
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- réflexe de miction
1, record 16, French, r%C3%A9flexe%20de%20miction
masculine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
- réflexe mictionnel 2, record 16, French, r%C3%A9flexe%20mictionnel
masculine noun
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1986-12-01
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Genitourinary Tract
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- mid-sheam specimen 1, record 17, English, mid%2Dsheam%20specimen
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Appareil génito-urinaire
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- urines émises au milieu de la miction
1, record 17, French, urines%20%C3%A9mises%20au%20milieu%20de%20la%20miction
feminine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
E.M.C. REI 2, 070, A10, P. 9) 1, record 17, French, - urines%20%C3%A9mises%20au%20milieu%20de%20la%20miction
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
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