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birthmark [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Fish
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- birth band
1, record 1, English, birth%20band
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BB 2, record 1, English, BB
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- birthmark 3, record 1, English, birthmark
correct
- BM 4, record 1, English, BM
correct
- BM 4, record 1, English, BM
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A clear variation in the angle of the corpus calcareum [that] corresponds to a growth rate acceleration in [fish]. 5, record 1, English, - birth%20band
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Recent declines in abundance of skates ... have heightened the need for validated age and growth estimates ... skate vertebral centra collected seasonally ... were sectioned using a mass processing method, then used to reconstruct growth in each species. ... Total counts were obtained by summing visible and estimated band counts. Growth curves were then fitted to all length-at-age data including sections deemed unreadable near the focus. The location of the birth band (BB) in each species was confirmed by comparing suspected birth band radius (BR) measurements with [vertebral radius (VR)] measurements of available late-term embryos ... and/or early young-of-the-year fish ... Regressions between VR and [total length] for each species, along with published hatch lengths, were also used to verify the location of the BB along the corpus calcareum of each section ... 6, record 1, English, - birth%20band
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Birthmarks are usually represented by an angle change along the centrum face of whole vertebrae or along [the] intermedialia-corpus calcareum interface with an associated ring on the corpus calcareum in sectioned centra, but this feature may not be distinct in either. 5, record 1, English, - birth%20band
Record 1, Key term(s)
- birthband
- birth mark
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Poissons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bande de naissance
1, record 1, French, bande%20de%20naissance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BN 1, record 1, French, BN
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- marque de naissance 2, record 1, French, marque%20de%20naissance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Skin
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- birthmark
1, record 2, English, birthmark
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any congenital blemish or spot on the skin, usually visible at birth or shortly after, such as a nevus or mole. 1, record 2, English, - birthmark
Record 2, Key term(s)
- birth-mark
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareil cutané
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- angiome plan
1, record 2, French, angiome%20plan
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tache de vin 1, record 2, French, tache%20de%20vin
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un angiome plan, plus communément appelé tache de vin est une malformation vasculaire provoquée par des dilatations de capillaires du derme. 1, record 2, French, - angiome%20plan
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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