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XENOTRANSPLANTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- xenograft
1, record 1, English, xenograft
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heterograft 2, record 1, English, heterograft
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tissue or organ from an individual of one species transplanted into or grafted onto an organism of another species ... 3, record 1, English, - xenograft
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A common example is the use of pig heart valves in humans. 3, record 1, English, - xenograft
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- xénotransplant
1, record 1, French, x%C3%A9notransplant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- xénogreffon 1, record 1, French, x%C3%A9nogreffon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tissu ou organe prélevé sur un donneur et implanté sur un receveur d'une espèce différente. 2, record 1, French, - x%C3%A9notransplant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- xenoinjerto
1, record 1, Spanish, xenoinjerto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- injerto heterólogo 2, record 1, Spanish, injerto%20heter%C3%B3logo
correct, masculine noun
- heteroinjerto 3, record 1, Spanish, heteroinjerto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Órgano o tejido de origen animal trasplantado de una especie a otra. 4, record 1, Spanish, - xenoinjerto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una de las ventajas del xenotrasplante de órganos de cerdo sería, además de la resistencia del xenoinjerto a la infección por virus humanos, la posibilidad de obtener animales totalmente libres de gérmenes [...] no se conoce cómo, y por cuánto tiempo, el xenoinjerto desempeñará sus funciones en un medio distinto del suyo y para el que genéticamente no ha sido condicionado. 5, record 1, Spanish, - xenoinjerto
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