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Record 1 2023-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
CONT

A weather front is the interface between two air masses with differing characteristics such as the border between a cold, dry air mass, and a warmer, wetter one.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
CONT

Un front météorologique est une surface qui sépare deux masses qui ont des propriétés physiques (température, pression et humidité) différentes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
DEF

Línea de intersección de la superficie de separación de dos masas de aire con otra superficie o con el suelo.

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Record 2 2024-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • The Mouth
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

The soft palate makes up the posterior third of the palate and is a posterior continuation of the hard palate. The soft palate consists of muscle fibers and connective tissue covered by a mucus membrane consisting of a stratified squamous epithelium with secretory salivary glands.

OBS

soft palate; palatum molle: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Cavité buccale
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CONT

Il y a lieu de distinguer le palais dur (2/3 antérieurs) et le palais mou (1/3 postérieur).

OBS

palais mou : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

palatum molle : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Morfología y fisiología general
  • Boca
Entrada(s) universal(es)
DEF

Tabique membranoso y musculoso situado en la parte posterior superior de la boca.

OBS

Parte de éste, la úvula, cuelga sobre la lengua.

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