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CUTIS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-11-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Epidermis and Dermis
- Dactyloscopy
- Biometrics
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dermal ridge
1, record 1, English, dermal%20ridge
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- papillary ridge 2, record 1, English, papillary%20ridge
correct, noun
- friction ridge 3, record 1, English, friction%20ridge
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ridge of the skin produced by the projecting papillae of the corium on the palm of the hand and sole of the foot, producing a fingerprint and footprint characteristic of the individual. 4, record 1, English, - dermal%20ridge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dermal ridges tend to have a parallel arrangement, with the dermal papillae located between them. These ridges form a distinctive pattern that is genetically unique to each individual and is reflected in the appearance of epidermal grooves on the surface of the skin. ... The dermal ridges and papillae are most prominent in the thick surface of the skin of the palmar and plantar surfaces. 5, record 1, English, - dermal%20ridge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dermal ridge; papillary ridge; crista cutis : The English and Latin designations are found in the plural(dermal ridges, papillary ridges, cristae cutis) in Terminologia Anatomica. 6, record 1, English, - dermal%20ridge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dermal ridge; papillary ridge; friction ridge: designations usually used in the plural. 6, record 1, English, - dermal%20ridge
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dermal ridges
- papillary ridges
- friction ridges
- cristae cutis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Épiderme et derme
- Dactyloscopie
- Biométrie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crête cutanée
1, record 1, French, cr%C3%AAte%20cutan%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- crête papillaire 2, record 1, French, cr%C3%AAte%20papillaire
correct, feminine noun
- crête de la peau 3, record 1, French, cr%C3%AAte%20de%20la%20peau
correct, feminine noun
- crête dermique 1, record 1, French, cr%C3%AAte%20dermique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
crêtes cutanées : Saillies présentes à la surface de la peau, visibles surtout dans certaines régions, notamment la paume de la main et la plante du pied. 1, record 1, French, - cr%C3%AAte%20cutan%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les traces papillaires regroupent l'ensemble des traces laissées (souvent de manière involontaire) sur un support par l'apposition d'une zone de la peau présentant des crêtes papillaires. Il s'agit de la face interne des mains (zones digitales et palmaires) mais aussi des pieds (zones plantaires). Le dessin papillaire présent sur ces différentes zones étant permanent et unique, il est donc possible, à partir d'une trace papillaire, d'identifier son auteur. 4, record 1, French, - cr%C3%AAte%20cutan%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crêtes cutanées; crêtes de la peau : désignations dérivées de la Terminologia Anatomica. 5, record 1, French, - cr%C3%AAte%20cutan%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cristae cutis : désignation tirée de la Terminologica Anatomica. 5, record 1, French, - cr%C3%AAte%20cutan%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
crête cutanée; crête de la peau; crête papillaire; crête dermique : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 5, record 1, French, - cr%C3%AAte%20cutan%C3%A9e
Record 1, Key term(s)
- crêtes cutanées
- crêtes papillaires
- crêtes de la peau
- crêtes dermiques
- cristae cutis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Epidermis y dermis
- Dactiloscopia
- Biometría
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cresta papilar
1, record 1, Spanish, cresta%20papilar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cresta de fricción 2, record 1, Spanish, cresta%20de%20fricci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] relieve epidérmico que formando variadísimos dibujos aparece visible en la cara palmar de las manos y en la planta de los pies [...] 3, record 1, Spanish, - cresta%20papilar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En los dedos, [los] patrones distintivos formados por las crestas de fricción [...] forman las huellas dactilares. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cresta%20papilar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cresta papilar; cresta de fricción: designaciones utilizadas generalmente en plural. 4, record 1, Spanish, - cresta%20papilar
Record 1, Key term(s)
- crestas papilares
- crestas de fricción
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-07-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Epidermis and Dermis
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- skin sulci
1, record 2, English, skin%20sulci
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- skin furrows 2, record 2, English, skin%20furrows
correct, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
skin sulci: The fine depressions on the surface of the skin between dermal ridges. 2, record 2, English, - skin%20sulci
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
skin sulci; sulci cutis : designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 2, English, - skin%20sulci
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Épiderme et derme
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sillons de la peau
1, record 2, French, sillons%20de%20la%20peau
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sillons cutanés 2, record 2, French, sillons%20cutan%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
- sillons interpapillaires 3, record 2, French, sillons%20interpapillaires
correct, masculine noun, plural, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sillons de la peau; sillons cutanés : désignations dérivées de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 2, French, - sillons%20de%20la%20peau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sulci cutis : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 2, French, - sillons%20de%20la%20peau
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sillons inter-papillaires
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-05-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Skin
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- skin
1, record 3, English, skin
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The skin is a vital organ that covers the entire outside of the body, forming a protective barrier against pathogens and injuries from the environment. The skin is the body’s largest organ; covering the entire outside of the body, it is about 2 mm thick and weighs approximately six pounds. It shields the body against heat, light, injury, and infection. The skin also helps regulate body temperature, gathers sensory information from the environment, stores water, fat, and vitamin D, and plays a role in the immune system protecting us from disease. 2, record 3, English, - skin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
skin; cutis : designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 3, English, - skin
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Appareil cutané
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- peau
1, record 3, French, peau
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La peau est l'organe le plus volumineux et le plus étendu du corps humain. 1, record 3, French, - peau
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
peau : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 3, French, - peau
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cutis : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 3, French, - peau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-07-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cutis laxa
1, record 4, English, cutis%20laxa
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rare disorder in which the skin, which is neither elastic nor fragile, hangs loosely in redundant folds. It may occur in an acquired or a hereditary form. Autosomal dominant and recessive forms of cutis laxa have been described. 2, record 4, English, - cutis%20laxa
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cutis laxa
1, record 4, French, cutis%20laxa
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Affection rare, congénitale ou acquise, caractérisée par une peau extensible, mais pas hyperélastique, formant des plis flasques. 2, record 4, French, - cutis%20laxa
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La cutis laxa peut être l'unique expression d'une affection transmise de façon autosomique récessive ou être un symptôme accompagnateur d'une neurofibromatose de Recklinghausen. 3, record 4, French, - cutis%20laxa
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- cutis laxa
1, record 4, Spanish, cutis%20laxa
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-03-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- lentiginosis 1, record 5, English, lentiginosis
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The presence of multiple lentigines (A round or oval, flat, brown, pigmented spot on the skin due to increased deposition of melanin and associated with an increased number of melanocytes at the epidermodermal junction). 1, record 5, English, - lentiginosis
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(Numerical gonosomal aberrations) These anomalies are accompanied by cutis laxa with or without pigmented naevi and low growth of the hairline is frequent; there may be lentiginosis and, more rarely, vitiligo. 1, record 5, English, - lentiginosis
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lentiginose
1, record 5, French, lentiginose
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Efflorescence de lentigos (petites taches planes ou à peine surélevées, brunes, rondes ou polycycliques, constituées par une multiplication des mélanocytes au niveau de la jonction dermo-épidermique, sans véritable prolifération de cellules naeviques (ce qui les différencie des authentiques tumeurs naeviques) qui, par leur nombre ou leur distribution, réalisent une dermatose particulière. 1, record 5, French, - lentiginose
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(Dysgénésies ovariennes) Ces anomalies s'accompagnent de cutis laxa avec ou sans naevi pigmentaires; d'implantation nucale des cheveux très fréquente; de lentiginose et plus rarement de vitiligo. 1, record 5, French, - lentiginose
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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