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TENDON SHEATH FLEXOR POLLICIS LONGUS MUSCLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- radial bursa
1, record 1, English, radial%20bursa
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tendon sheath of flexor pollicis longus muscle 2, record 1, English, tendon%20sheath%20of%20flexor%20pollicis%20longus%20muscle
correct
- vagina tendinis musculi flexoris pollicis longi 2, record 1, English, vagina%20tendinis%20musculi%20flexoris%20pollicis%20longi
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The synovial sheath that envelops the tendon of the flexor pollicis longus. 2, record 1, English, - radial%20bursa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There's a separate bursa (radial bursa) for the thumb, for flexor pollicis longus. 1, record 1, English, - radial%20bursa
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gaine radiale
1, record 1, French, gaine%20radiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gaine digito-carpienne externe 2, record 1, French, gaine%20digito%2Dcarpienne%20externe
correct, feminine noun
- vagina tendinis musculi flexoris pollicis longi 2, record 1, French, vagina%20tendinis%20musculi%20flexoris%20pollicis%20longi
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gaine synoviale recouvrant le tendon du muscle fléchisseur propre du pouce. 2, record 1, French, - gaine%20radiale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Phlegmon de la gaine radiale. Il apparaît quelques jours après une inoculation septique du pouce. 1, record 1, French, - gaine%20radiale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Référence de l'exemple : Panaris, phlegmons des gaines et des espaces celluleux de la main. Phlegmons des gaines synoviales des fléchisseurs ou gaines digito-palmaires, 1999, CHU Pitié-Salpêtrière - Paris. 2, record 1, French, - gaine%20radiale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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