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HAIRPIN CASE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hairpin case
1, record 1, English, hairpin%20case
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hairpin case : an item in the "Personal Gear" class of the "Personal Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - hairpin%20case
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pochette à épingles à cheveux
1, record 1, French, pochette%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9pingles%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pochette à épingles à cheveux : objet de la classe «Articles personnels» de la catégorie «Objets personnels». 2, record 1, French, - pochette%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9pingles%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hairpin kyphosis
1, record 2, English, hairpin%20kyphosis
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Severe kyphosis may result from failure of formation of an ossification center for a vertebral body. In this case the bodies above and below converge in the space which should be occupied by the anterior half of the missing body, and this kyphosis increases with growth and becomes a hairpin curve. 2, record 2, English, - hairpin%20kyphosis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cyphose en épingle à cheveux
1, record 2, French, cyphose%20en%20%C3%A9pingle%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cyphose à angulation très fermée. 1, record 2, French, - cyphose%20en%20%C3%A9pingle%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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