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CAVITY SPOT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dentistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- white spot lesion
1, record 1, English, white%20spot%20lesion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- white spot 2, record 1, English, white%20spot
correct
- white oral mucosa lesion 3, record 1, English, white%20oral%20mucosa%20lesion
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Earliest visible changes on smooth enamel surfaces, usually manifested as a loss of transparency, resulting in an opaque chalky region. 2, record 1, English, - white%20spot%20lesion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Beyond a certain point, caries is irreversible, but what are the signs which indicate that a white spot will not progress to cavity formation? 1, record 1, English, - white%20spot%20lesion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lésion blanche
1, record 1, French, l%C3%A9sion%20blanche
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-02-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cavity spot
1, record 2, English, cavity%20spot
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cavity spot of carrot 2, record 2, English, cavity%20spot%20of%20carrot
correct
- cavity spot of carrots 2, record 2, English, cavity%20spot%20of%20carrots
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A disease of carrots caused by Pythium violae. 2, record 2, English, - cavity%20spot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cavity spot of carrot(s) : term confirmed in the AGRICOLA data base. 2, record 2, English, - cavity%20spot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cavité pythienne
1, record 2, French, cavit%C3%A9%20pythienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Maladie de la carotte causée par Pythium violae. 2, record 2, French, - cavit%C3%A9%20pythienne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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