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RETROVERSION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-06-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- backward tilting
1, record 1, English, backward%20tilting
proposal
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- backward turning 1, record 1, English, backward%20turning
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rétroversion
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9troversion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Galerie correspondant à une perte, mais qui impose au cours d'eau, devenu souterrain, une direction opposée à celle qu'il suivait en surface; ou bien qui est suivie par une rivière souterraine qui s'écoule dans une direction inverse de celle de la rivière subaérienne. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9troversion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-06-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- retroversion
1, record 2, English, retroversion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Backward angulation of the proximal end of a long bone, usually resulting from fracture or surgery. 2, record 2, English, - retroversion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Antonym: anteversion. 3, record 2, English, - retroversion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rétroversion
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9troversion
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obliquité postérieure d'une extrémité osseuse, due en général à une fracture ou à une chirurgie. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9troversion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Antonyme : antéversion. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9troversion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- retroversión
1, record 2, Spanish, retroversi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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