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Article En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38841989

Opinion 130 deals with a Request for an Opinion asking the Judicial Commission to clarify whether the genus name Rhodococcus Zopf 1891 (Approved Lists 1980) is illegitimate. The Request is approved and an answer is given. The name Rhodococcus Zopf 1891 (Approved Lists 1980) is illegitimate because it is a later homonym of the validly published cyanobacterial name Rhodococcus Hansgirg 1884. The Judicial Commission also clarifies that it has the means to resolve such cases by conserving a name over an earlier homonym. It is concluded that the name Rhodococcus Zopf 1891 (Approved Lists 1980) is significantly more important than the name Rhodococcus Hansgirg 1884 and therefore the former is conserved over the latter. This makes the name Rhodococcus Zopf 1891 (Approved Lists 1980) legitimate.


Rhodococcus , Terminology as Topic , Rhodococcus/classification
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Cesk Patol ; 60(1): 64-67, 2024.
Article En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38697829

Reporting fine-needle aspiration of thyroid nodules in the Bethesda classification is a practice widely used internationally and by us. The revised third edition of the Bethesda System of Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology brings changes in terminology, content, and new chapters. In terms of terminology, an obvious change is the removal of the two-word names of three categories while maintaining the six diagnostic categories of the previous versions - new: BI - non-diag- nostic, BIII - atypia of undetermined significance, BIV - follicular neoplasia. In the detailed description of the findings within the individual categories, the ter- minological changes adopted by the fifth edition of the WHO classification of thyroid neoplasia are respected - in particular, the recommended name follicular thyroid nodular disease for the most frequently represented category BII - benign. In the evaluation itself, the diagnostic specifications accepted by the current WHO classification of histopathological findings are reflected in the individual categories - if they are applicable at the cytological level. Targeted attention will need to be paid to high grade features. The revised version brings new chapters dedicated to molecular testing and evaluation of the paediatric population.


Thyroid Neoplasms , Thyroid Nodule , Humans , Biopsy, Fine-Needle , Thyroid Neoplasms/pathology , Thyroid Neoplasms/diagnosis , Thyroid Neoplasms/classification , Thyroid Nodule/pathology , Thyroid Nodule/diagnosis , Thyroid Nodule/classification , Thyroid Gland/pathology , Terminology as Topic , Cytology
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J Biomed Semantics ; 15(1): 6, 2024 May 01.
Article En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38693592

Biomedical terminologies play a vital role in managing biomedical data. Missing IS-A relations in a biomedical terminology could be detrimental to its downstream usages. In this paper, we investigate an approach combining logical definitions and lexical features to discover missing IS-A relations in two biomedical terminologies: SNOMED CT and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) thesaurus. The method is applied to unrelated concept-pairs within non-lattice subgraphs: graph fragments within a terminology likely to contain various inconsistencies. Our approach first compares whether the logical definition of a concept is more general than  that of the other concept. Then, we check whether the lexical features of the concept are contained in those of the other concept. If both constraints are satisfied, we suggest a potentially missing IS-A relation between the two concepts. The method identified 982 potential missing IS-A relations for SNOMED CT and 100 for NCI thesaurus. In order to assess the efficacy of our approach, a random sample of results belonging to the "Clinical Findings" and "Procedure" subhierarchies of SNOMED CT and results belonging to the "Drug, Food, Chemical or Biomedical Material" subhierarchy of the NCI thesaurus were evaluated by domain experts. The evaluation results revealed that 118 out of 150 suggestions are valid for SNOMED CT and 17 out of 20 are valid for NCI thesaurus.


Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine , Terminology as Topic , Vocabulary, Controlled , Logic
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BMC Vet Res ; 20(1): 194, 2024 May 11.
Article En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38734622

In the left axilla of a formalin-embalmed adult female cross-breed dog, an unusual course of the axillary artery in relation to the brachial plexus was noted. A part of the axillary artery after the origin of the subscapular artery coursed through the loop formed by the contributions of the caudal pectoral and lateral thoracic nerves and then between the median and ulnar nerves. Thus, the common trunk for the latter two nerves was missing. Instead, in the proximal brachium, they communicated with each other in both directions. A communicating branch between the cranial and caudal pectoral nerves forming a nerve loop, ansa pectoralis lacked the axillary artery and was instead traversed by the subscapular artery. This is a variation in the relationship between the axillary artery and brachial plexus in the domestic dog and has not been reported in the literature yet. The axillary artery entrapped by the contributions of the caudal and lateral thoracic nerves may be considered as a risk factor for the neuroarterial compressions with non-specific signs and should be taken into account both in surgery and imaging.


Axillary Artery , Brachial Plexus , Cadaver , Animals , Dogs , Axillary Artery/anatomy & histology , Brachial Plexus/anatomy & histology , Female , Terminology as Topic
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BMC Ophthalmol ; 24(1): 213, 2024 May 16.
Article En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38755573

The inconsistency in terminology for Cortical Visual Impairment or Cerebral Visual Impairment presents challenges: (1) different levels of changes in visual pathway and other cerebral areas do not allow discrimination; (2) different visual and oculomotor aspects are not adequately considered. We open a debate to consider a more appropriate diagnosis.


Terminology as Topic , Vision Disorders , Humans , Vision Disorders/physiopathology , Vision Disorders/diagnosis , Visual Cortex/physiology , Visual Pathways/physiopathology
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Exp Clin Transplant ; 22(Suppl 4): 25-27, 2024 Apr.
Article En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38775693

The definition of death remains unresolved. To define death, one has to define the characteristics of a living person and to confirm whether an individual with brain death fulfils any of these characteristics. Although the concept of irreversible cessation of brain function is clear, controversy remains on the treatment of individuals with brain death and beating hearts. An individual with brain death but a beating heart is not breathing on his own and is dependent on medications and machines to maintain respiration, heartbeat, and blood pressure. Muslim scholars remain divided over the issue of whether death also means irreversible cessation of brain function. Questions remain on when it is permissible to remove vital organs for organ transplant. Groups have advocated for uniformity in law and medical practice on the definition of brain death.


Brain Death , Humans , Attitude to Death , Death , History, 20th Century , History, 21st Century , Islam , Organ Transplantation , Religion and Medicine , Terminology as Topic , Tissue and Organ Procurement/history
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Rev Esc Enferm USP ; 58: e20230124, 2024.
Article En, Pt | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38743954

OBJECTIVES: To build a specialized nursing terminology for the care of people with respiratory diseases and Covid-19 or who have respiratory diseases after Covid-19, based on ICNP®. METHOD: Methodological study developed in two stages: (1) identification of the relevant concepts for the health priority chosen from the literature; (2) cross-mapping of the identified concepts with the concepts contained in ICNP® version 2019/2020. RESULTS: 9460 terms were extracted from the literature, of which 4065 terms were excluded because they were not related to the object of study and 5395 were submitted to the mapping technique, resulting in 290 constant terms in the ICNP® and 5134 non-constant terms. The constant terms were classified into the following axes: 120 in the Focus axis, 13 in Judgment, 48 in Action, 23 in Location, 38 in Means, eight in Time and one in Client. In addition, 36 nursing diagnoses/outcomes and three nursing interventions were mapped. CONCLUSION: The terminology will support the quality of care provided by the nursing team and the manual and electronic recording of patient data.


COVID-19 , Standardized Nursing Terminology , Humans , COVID-19/nursing , Respiratory Tract Diseases/nursing , Respiratory Tract Diseases/therapy , Nursing Diagnosis , Terminology as Topic
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Head Neck Pathol ; 18(1): 44, 2024 May 22.
Article En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38775845

While acinic cell carcinoma (AciCC) can undergo high-grade transformation (HGT) to high-grade adenocarcinoma or poorly differentiated carcinoma, other morphologies such as spindle cell/sarcomatoid carcinoma are rare and not well-characterized. We herein report a novel case of AciCC with squamoglandular and chondrosarcomatous HGT mimicking a so-called 'carcinosarcoma ex-pleomorphic adenoma'. The patient is an 81-year-old male with a two-month history of neck swelling and referred otalgia who presented with a left parapharyngeal space mass extending into retropharyngeal space and pterygoid muscles. On resection, the tumor showed considerable morphologic diversity with high-grade serous and mucous acinar components as well as cribriform to solid apocrine-like components with comedonecrosis and squamous differentiation, all of which were embedded in a chondromyxoid background ranging from paucicellular and bland to a high-grade chondrosarcoma/pleomorphic sarcoma-like appearance. Only a minor conventional AciCC component was noted. Immunostains were negative for AR and only focally positive for GCDFP-15 arguing against a true apocrine phenotype, while PLAG1 and HMGA2 were negative arguing against an antecedent pleomorphic adenoma. On the other hand, SOX-10, DOG-1 and PAS after diastase highlighted serous acinar differentiation, and mucicarmine, and NKX3.1 highlighted mucous acinar differentiation. NR4A3 immunohistochemical staining and NR4A3 fluorescence in situ hybridization were positive in the carcinomatous and sarcomatoid components while sequencing analysis of both components revealed identical alterations involving TP53, PIK3CB, ARID1A, and STK11. This unique case warrants caution in designating all salivary sarcomatoid carcinomas with heterologous elements as part of the 'carcinoma ex-pleomorphic adenoma' family.


Adenoma, Pleomorphic , Carcinoma, Acinar Cell , Salivary Gland Neoplasms , Humans , Male , Aged, 80 and over , Diagnosis, Differential , Carcinoma, Acinar Cell/pathology , Carcinoma, Acinar Cell/diagnosis , Adenoma, Pleomorphic/pathology , Adenoma, Pleomorphic/diagnosis , Salivary Gland Neoplasms/pathology , Salivary Gland Neoplasms/diagnosis , Carcinosarcoma/pathology , Cell Transformation, Neoplastic/pathology , Terminology as Topic , Chondrosarcoma/pathology , Chondrosarcoma/diagnosis
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Acta Radiol ; 65(5): 513-519, 2024 May.
Article En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38720456

The Ancient Greeks were great innovators in all academic fields, including medicine. Hippocrates of Kos, the Father of Medicine, established many terms for the genitourinary (GU) system, such as nephros, urethra, urogenital, and adenocarcinoma. According to Hesiod's Theogony, Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, was born off the coast of Kythera, from the foam produced by Uranus's genitals, after his son Cronus had thrown them into to the sea. In this review, we present the etymology of the GU vocabulary, review the Ancient Greeks' understanding of the GU system and the origins of Greek myths related to the male genitals.


Urogenital System , History, Ancient , Humans , Greece, Ancient , Male , Terminology as Topic
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Syst Parasitol ; 101(3): 34, 2024 May 03.
Article En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38700784

Although most Latin binomial names of species are valid, many are eventually unaccepted when they are found to be synonyms of previously described species, or superseded by a new combination when the species they denote are moved to a different genus. What proportion of parasite species names become unaccepted over time, and how long does it take for incorrect names to become unaccepted? Here, we address these questions using a dataset comprising thousands of species names of parasitic helminths from four higher taxa (Acanthocephala, Nematoda, Cestoda, and Trematoda). Overall, among species names proposed in the past two-and-a-half centuries, nearly one-third have since been unaccepted, the most common reason being that they have been superseded by a new combination. A greater proportion of older names (proposed pre-1950) have since been unaccepted compared to names proposed more recently, however most taxonomic acts leading to species names being unaccepted (through either synonymy or reclassification) occurred in the past few decades. Overall, the average longevity of helminth species names that are currently unaccepted was 29 years; although many remained in use for over 100 years, about 50% of the total were invalidated within 20 years of first being proposed. The patterns observed were roughly the same for all four higher helminth taxa considered here. Our results provide a quantitative illustration of the self-correcting nature of parasite taxonomy, and can also help to calibrate future estimates of total parasite biodiversity.


Helminths , Terminology as Topic , Animals , Helminths/classification , Species Specificity , Classification
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