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CARTILAGE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Veterinary Medicine
- Animal Anatomy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gristle
1, record 1, English, gristle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cartilage or tough fibrous connective tissue. 2, record 1, English, - gristle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médecine vétérinaire
- Anatomie animale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cartilage
1, record 1, French, cartilage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cartilage résulte d'une transformation du tissu conjonctif et prend naissance entre les cellules constituantes de ce tissu. [...] [Il] se trouve presque uniquement dans les parties profondes de l'organisme [et] forme essentiellement le squelette des vertébrés inférieurs [...] 2, record 1, French, - cartilage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicina veterinaria
- Anatomía animal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cartílago
1, record 1, Spanish, cart%C3%ADlago
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tejido esquelético flexible de los vertebrados. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cart%C3%ADlago
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-10-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cartilage buttons 1, record 2, English, cartilage%20buttons
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Soft cartilage 1, record 2, English, Soft%20cartilage
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cartilage mou
1, record 2, French, cartilage%20mou
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cartilage 2, record 2, French, cartilage
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pièce de viande 1, record 2, French, - cartilage%20mou
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria cárnica, de fiambres y embutidos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cartílago
1, record 2, Spanish, cart%C3%ADlago
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-10-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hunting and Sport Fishing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cartilage 1, record 3, English, cartilage
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chasse et pêche sportive
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- croquant
1, record 3, French, croquant
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cartilage 2, record 3, French, cartilage
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Caza y pesca deportiva
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cartílago
1, record 3, Spanish, cart%C3%ADlago
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-10-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cartilage
1, record 4, English, cartilage
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a comparatively soft and translucent material, containing rounded cells and capable of growth expansion. ... In addition to the notochord, all vertebrates have a skeletal system composed of cartilage or bone. 2, record 4, English, - cartilage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cartilage
1, record 4, French, cartilage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cartilage résulte d'une transformation du tissu conjonctif et prend naissance entre les cellules constituantes de ce tissu. [...] [Il] se trouve presque uniquement dans les parties profondes de l'organisme [et] forme essentiellement le squelette des vertébrés inférieurs [...] 2, record 4, French, - cartilage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paleontología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- cartílago
1, record 4, Spanish, cart%C3%ADlago
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tejido esquelético flexible de los vertebrados. 1, record 4, Spanish, - cart%C3%ADlago
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-06-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cartilage
1, record 5, English, cartilage
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The gristle of white elastic substance attached to articular bone surfaces and forming certain parts of the skeleton. 2, record 5, English, - cartilage
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cartilage
1, record 5, French, cartilage
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété de tissu conjonctif blanc, élastique, non vascularisé, recouvrant les surfaces osseuses des articulations et constituant la charpente de certains organes. 2, record 5, French, - cartilage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Huesos y articulaciones
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cartílago
1, record 5, Spanish, cart%C3%ADlago
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tejido conectivo duro y flexible del esqueleto humano. 2, record 5, Spanish, - cart%C3%ADlago
Record 6 - internal organization data 1983-04-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cartilage ornament 1, record 6, English, cartilage%20ornament
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
an ornament in the baroque style 1, record 6, English, - cartilage%20ornament
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cartilage 1, record 6, French, cartilage
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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