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FACIES CONTACTUS DENTIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
- The Mouth
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- approximal surface of tooth
1, record 1, English, approximal%20surface%20of%20tooth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- approximal surface of the tooth 2, record 1, English, approximal%20surface%20of%20the%20tooth
correct
- interproximal surface of tooth 3, record 1, English, interproximal%20surface%20of%20tooth
correct
- interproximal surface of the tooth 4, record 1, English, interproximal%20surface%20of%20the%20tooth
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The surface of a tooth facing an adjoining tooth in the same dental arch. 5, record 1, English, - approximal%20surface%20of%20tooth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
approximal surface of tooth; facies approximalis dentis: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 6, record 1, English, - approximal%20surface%20of%20tooth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
- Cavité buccale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- face interproximale de la dent
1, record 1, French, face%20interproximale%20de%20la%20dent
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- surface interproximale de la dent 2, record 1, French, surface%20interproximale%20de%20la%20dent
correct, feminine noun
- face proximale de la dent 3, record 1, French, face%20proximale%20de%20la%20dent
correct, feminine noun
- surface proximale de la dent 4, record 1, French, surface%20proximale%20de%20la%20dent
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
face interproximale de la dent : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 1, record 1, French, - face%20interproximale%20de%20la%20dent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
facies approximalis dentis : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 1, record 1, French, - face%20interproximale%20de%20la%20dent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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