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ANTERIOR NASAL SPINE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Orthodontics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- subspinale
1, record 1, English, subspinale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- point A 1, record 1, English, point%20A
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cephalometric landmark; the deepest point in the midline on the anterior contour of the premaxilla between anterior nasal spine and prosthion. 1, record 1, English, - subspinale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Orthodontie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point A
1, record 1, French, point%20A
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- point A sous-épineux 2, record 1, French, point%20A%20sous%2D%C3%A9pineux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point le plus déclive de la concavité antérieure des maxillaires supérieurs, sur la ligne médiane, entre l'épine sous-nasale et le prosthion. 2, record 1, French, - point%20A
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Nose (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anterior nasal spine
1, record 2, English, anterior%20nasal%20spine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ANS 2, record 2, English, ANS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The cephalometric landmark on the bottom of the nose. 3, record 2, English, - anterior%20nasal%20spine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Nez (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épine nasale antérieure
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9pine%20nasale%20ant%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- E.N.A. 1, record 2, French, E%2EN%2EA%2E
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point le plus antérieur de l'épine nasale. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9pine%20nasale%20ant%C3%A9rieure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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