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ROOT LUNG [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Lungs
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hilum of lung
1, record 1, English, hilum%20of%20lung
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hilum of the lung 2, record 1, English, hilum%20of%20the%20lung
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The hilum of the lung is a wedge-shaped area of the medial surface of each lung, the point at which the structures forming the root enter and leave the lung. 2, record 1, English, - hilum%20of%20lung
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hilum of lung; hilum pulmonis: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - hilum%20of%20lung
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Poumons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hile du poumon
1, record 1, French, hile%20du%20poumon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le hile du poumon est la zone de la face médiastinale de chaque poumon où les constituants de la racine (pédicule) du poumon entrent dans le poumon ou en sortent. 1, record 1, French, - hile%20du%20poumon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hile du poumon : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - hile%20du%20poumon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hilum pulmonis : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - hile%20du%20poumon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-04-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Lungs
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- root of lung
1, record 2, English, root%20of%20lung
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- root of the lung 2, record 2, English, root%20of%20the%20lung
correct
- pedicle of lung 3, record 2, English, pedicle%20of%20lung
correct, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The attachment of either lung, comprising the structures entering and emerging at the hilum. 3, record 2, English, - root%20of%20lung
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
root of lung; radix pulmonis : designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 2, English, - root%20of%20lung
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Poumons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- racine du poumon
1, record 2, French, racine%20du%20poumon
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pédicule pulmonaire 1, record 2, French, p%C3%A9dicule%20pulmonaire
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- pédicule du poumon 2, record 2, French, p%C3%A9dicule%20du%20poumon
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
racine du poumon : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 2, French, - racine%20du%20poumon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radix pulmonis : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 2, French, - racine%20du%20poumon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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