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FRENULUM LINGUAE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Lips and Tongue
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lingual frenulum
1, record 1, English, lingual%20frenulum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lingual frenum 2, record 1, English, lingual%20frenum
correct
- frenulum of tongue 3, record 1, English, frenulum%20of%20tongue
correct
- frenulum of the tongue 4, record 1, English, frenulum%20of%20the%20tongue
correct
- frenum of tongue 5, record 1, English, frenum%20of%20tongue
correct
- frenum of the tongue 6, record 1, English, frenum%20of%20the%20tongue
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fold of mucous membrane that connects the tongue to the floor of the mouth. 7, record 1, English, - lingual%20frenulum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lingual frenulum; frenulum linguae : designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 8, record 1, English, - lingual%20frenulum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Lèvres et langue
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- frein de la langue
1, record 1, French, frein%20de%20la%20langue
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- frein lingual 2, record 1, French, frein%20lingual
correct, masculine noun
- filet de la langue 3, record 1, French, filet%20de%20la%20langue
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Repli muqueux médian unissant la face inférieure de la langue au plancher de la bouche. 3, record 1, French, - frein%20de%20la%20langue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
frein de la langue : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - frein%20de%20la%20langue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
frenulum linguae : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - frein%20de%20la%20langue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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