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ZYGOMATIC ARCH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zygomatic arch
1, record 1, English, zygomatic%20arch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- malar arch 2, record 1, English, malar%20arch
correct
- zygoma 3, record 1, English, zygoma
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The arch formed by the articulation of the broad temporal process of the zygomatic bone and the slender zygomatic process of the temporal bone ... 2, record 1, English, - zygomatic%20arch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
zygoma: The term "zygoma" is best avoided; it means the [zygomatic] arch, though it is often incorrectly used as a name for the zygomatic bone. 3, record 1, English, - zygomatic%20arch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zygomatic arch: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, English, - zygomatic%20arch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.00.023: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 4, record 1, English, - zygomatic%20arch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arcade zygomatique
1, record 1, French, arcade%20zygomatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arcade formée par le processus temporal de l'os zygomatique et le processus zygomatique du temporal. 2, record 1, French, - arcade%20zygomatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arcade zygomatique : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - arcade%20zygomatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.00.023 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - arcade%20zygomatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Huesos y articulaciones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arco cigomático
1, record 1, Spanish, arco%20cigom%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parte del cráneo humano, más concretamente de la cara humana, el arco cigomático se forma en la unión de la apófisis cigomática del hueso temporal propio de los huesos del cráneo y la articulación de la apófisis malar, propio de los huesos de la cara, ubicado a un lado de las fosas orbitales. 2, record 1, Spanish, - arco%20cigom%C3%A1tico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A02.1.00.023: cifra identificadora única de la Terminología Anatómica Internacional. 3, record 1, Spanish, - arco%20cigom%C3%A1tico
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