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ALISPHENOID [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Mammals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alisphenoid bone
1, record 1, English, alisphenoid%20bone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- alisphenoid 2, record 1, English, alisphenoid
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A winglike cartilaginous bone within a mammal’s skull, forming part of the socket of the eye. 1, record 1, English, - alisphenoid%20bone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Mammifères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alisphénoïde
1, record 1, French, alisph%C3%A9no%C3%AFde
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 cartilage de Meckel va donner naissance aux structures osseuses suivantes [:] mandibule; portion latérale de l'os maxillaire; alisphénoïde, qui donnera la majeure partie de la grande aile du sphénoïde, ainsi que le ligament spéhnomandibulaire [...] 2, record 1, French, - alisph%C3%A9no%C3%AFde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- alisphenoid canal
1, record 2, English, alisphenoid%20canal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A passage by which the external carotid artery passes through the alisphenoid bone. 1, record 2, English, - alisphenoid%20canal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie animale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- canal alisphénoïde
1, record 2, French, canal%20alisph%C3%A9no%C3%AFde
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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