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ARTICULAR FACET [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- right lower lumbar facet syndrome 1, record 1, English, right%20lower%20lumbar%20facet%20syndrome
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
facet syndrome : A form of osteo-arthritis in which the articular facets of the spinal vertebrae are mainly affected. 2, record 1, English, - right%20lower%20lumbar%20facet%20syndrome
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Clinical features of patients with pain stemming from the lumbar zygapophysical joints : is the lumbar facet syndrome a clinical entity? [In Spine : (Philadelphia, PA. 1976), 1994, 19 (10) 1132-1137, cited in Pascal data base.] 3, record 1, English, - right%20lower%20lumbar%20facet%20syndrome
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- syndrome de la facette lombaire droite
1, record 1, French, syndrome%20de%20la%20facette%20lombaire%20droite
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Notre expérience de quatre ans de dénervation percutanée radio-fréquence des facettes articulaires lombaires. (In Lyon Méditerranée médical. Médecine du sud-est, 1994, 30 (5) 1586-1589, cité dans la base de données PASCAL.) 1, record 1, French, - syndrome%20de%20la%20facette%20lombaire%20droite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-04-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Lenoir's facet
1, record 2, English, Lenoir%27s%20facet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A narrow articular facet on the medial edge of the patella for the lateral margin of the medial condyle of the femur in extreme flexion. 1, record 2, English, - Lenoir%27s%20facet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
facet. A small, smooth, flat surface, often rounded on a hard structure such as bone. 1, record 2, English, - Lenoir%27s%20facet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épine de Lenoir
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9pine%20de%20Lenoir
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
épine. Nom donné à certaines apophyses ou éminences osseuses très saillantes. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9pine%20de%20Lenoir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1977-09-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ligament pit
1, record 3, English, ligament%20pit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A ligament pit is a] centrally placed depression on [the] dorsal side of [the] transverse ridge on [the] articular facet of a ray plate [in a crinoid] 1, record 3, English, - ligament%20pit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fossette ligamentaire
1, record 3, French, fossette%20ligamentaire
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) une fossette ligamentaire externe, une fossette ligamentaire (ou musculaire) externe, et une ride articulaire intermédiaire. 1, record 3, French, - fossette%20ligamentaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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