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ANTERIOR FONTANEL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sunken anterior fontanelle
1, record 1, English, sunken%20anterior%20fontanelle
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- depressed anterior fontanelle 1, record 1, English, depressed%20anterior%20fontanelle
correct, noun
- sunken fontanelle 2, record 1, English, sunken%20fontanelle
correct, noun
- depressed fontanelle 3, record 1, English, depressed%20fontanelle
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A sunken fontanelle can be a symptom of dehydration ... 2, record 1, English, - sunken%20anterior%20fontanelle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sunken anterior fontanel
- depressed anterior fontanel
- sunken fontanel
- depressed fontanel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dépression de la fontanelle antérieure
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9pression%20de%20la%20fontanelle%20ant%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dépression de la fontanelle 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9pression%20de%20la%20fontanelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une déshydratation (perte de liquide chez le nouveau-né ou le nourrisson) entraîne une dépression de la fontanelle antérieure (fontanelle se creusant sous le doigt). 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9pression%20de%20la%20fontanelle%20ant%C3%A9rieure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- depresión de la fontanela anterior
1, record 1, Spanish, depresi%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20fontanela%20anterior
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La depresión de la fontanela anterior puede significar deshidratación. 1, record 1, Spanish, - depresi%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20fontanela%20anterior
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-09-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anterior fontanelle
1, record 2, English, anterior%20fontanelle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bregmatic fontanelle 2, record 2, English, bregmatic%20fontanelle
correct
- frontal fontanelle 2, record 2, English, frontal%20fontanelle
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A diamond-shaped membranous interval at the junction of the coronal, sagittal, and metopic sutures where the frontal angles of the parietal bones meet the two ununited halves of the frontal bone. 2, record 2, English, - anterior%20fontanelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anterior fontanelle: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 2, English, - anterior%20fontanelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.00.028: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 2, English, - anterior%20fontanelle
Record 2, Key term(s)
- anterior fontanel
- bregmatic fontanel
- frontal fontanel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fontanelle antérieure
1, record 2, French, fontanelle%20ant%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- grande fontanelle 1, record 2, French, grande%20fontanelle
correct, feminine noun
- fontanelle bregmatique 2, record 2, French, fontanelle%20bregmatique
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fontanelle antérieure, ou grande fontanelle, a la forme d'un losange. Située entre les angles frontaux et pariétaux des os du crâne, elle est la plus facilement palpable et mesure 2 ou 3 centimètres de large. Elle se ferme entre 8 mois et 2 ans. 3, record 2, French, - fontanelle%20ant%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fontanelle antérieure : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 2, French, - fontanelle%20ant%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.00.028 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 2, French, - fontanelle%20ant%C3%A9rieure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Huesos y articulaciones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fontanela anterior
1, record 2, Spanish, fontanela%20anterior
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- fontanela bregmática 1, record 2, Spanish, fontanela%20bregm%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espacio situado entre el hueso frontal y los huesos parietales y que tiene forma romboidal y se cierra habitualmente entre los 12 y 18 meses de vida. 1, record 2, Spanish, - fontanela%20anterior
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las fontanelas son unos espacios de tejido fibroso localizados en los puntos de confluencia de los huesos del cráneo; facilitan que la cabecita del bebé pueda amoldarse y atravesar el canal del parto. 1, record 2, Spanish, - fontanela%20anterior
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