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PETECHIES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Skin
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- petechiae
1, record 1, English, petechiae
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Small (<3 mm) hemorrhages in the skin or mucous membranes. 1, record 1, English, - petechiae
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareil cutané
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pétéchies
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9t%C3%A9chies
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petites taches rougeâtres apparaissant sur la peau et les muqueuses à la suite d'un saignement (hémorragie) cutané. 1, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9t%C3%A9chies
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Piel
- Síntomas (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- petequias
1, record 1, Spanish, petequias
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- petequia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-04-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Slaughterhouses
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blood splashing
1, record 2, English, blood%20splashing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- blood speckles 2, record 2, English, blood%20speckles
correct, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A defect found in meat cuts. 1, record 2, English, - blood%20splashing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Abattoirs
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pétéchies
1, record 2, French, p%C3%A9t%C3%A9chies
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tiquetage 2, record 2, French, tiquetage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Présence de suffusions sanguines multiples de la taille d'un grain de blé dans le tissu musculaire de sujets de boucherie abattus dans de mauvaises conditions. 2, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9t%C3%A9chies
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les problèmes de saignée, d'égouttage se posent également chez les ovins sujets à l'apparition de pétéchies. 1, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9t%C3%A9chies
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le tiquetage rend la viande non commerciale, par contre elle peut être utilisée en charcuterie. 2, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9t%C3%A9chies
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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