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ANTERIOR TOOTH [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
- The Mouth
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anterior tooth
1, record 1, English, anterior%20tooth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The maxillary and mandibular incisors and canines. 2, record 1, English, - anterior%20tooth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
anterior tooth : The English and Latin designations are found in the plural(anterior teeth, dentes anteriores) in the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - anterior%20tooth
Record 1, Key term(s)
- anterior teeth
- dentes anteriores
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
- Cavité buccale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dent antérieure
1, record 1, French, dent%20ant%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] douze dents situées à l'avant de [la] bouche sont regroupées ensemble pour former les dents antérieures. 2, record 1, French, - dent%20ant%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les incisives et les canines supérieures et inférieures. 3, record 1, French, - dent%20ant%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dent antérieure : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - dent%20ant%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La désignation latine se trouve au pluriel (dentes anteriores) dans la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - dent%20ant%C3%A9rieure
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dentes anteriores
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Huesos y articulaciones
- Boca
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dientes anteriores
1, record 1, Spanish, dientes%20anteriores
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incisivos y caninos superiores e inferiores. 1, record 1, Spanish, - dientes%20anteriores
Record 1, Key term(s)
- diente anterior
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-05-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Prosthetic Dentistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anterior tooth set
1, record 2, English, anterior%20tooth%20set
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A set of six artificial anterior teeth, mandibular or maxillary, matched for shade, shape and size. 1, record 2, English, - anterior%20tooth%20set
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anterior tooth set : term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization(ISO). 2, record 2, English, - anterior%20tooth%20set
Record 2, Key term(s)
- set of anterior teeth
- anterior set of teeth
- anterior teeth set
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie prothétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- assortiment de dents antérieures
1, record 2, French, assortiment%20de%20dents%20ant%C3%A9rieures
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de six dents antérieures artificielles, pour la mandibule ou le maxillaire supérieur, de teinte, forme et dimensions assorties. 1, record 2, French, - assortiment%20de%20dents%20ant%C3%A9rieures
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assortiment de dents antérieures : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 2, record 2, French, - assortiment%20de%20dents%20ant%C3%A9rieures
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-01-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mantas
1, record 3, English, mantas
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- devil rays 2, record 3, English, devil%20rays
correct, plural
- devil fishes 3, record 3, English, devil%20fishes
correct, plural
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A family of fishes which belongs to the order Myliobatiformes. 4, record 3, English, - mantas
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In contrast to eagle rays, mantas lack large tooth plates. They also have the anterior subdivisions of the pectoral fins modified as 2 separate fins, known as cephalic fins, located on the head. 5, record 3, English, - mantas
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mantes
1, record 3, French, mantes
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille de poissons qui appartient à l'ordre des Myliobatiformes. 2, record 3, French, - mantes
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les mantes (Mobulidae) se caractérisent par leurs yeux situés sur les côtés de la tête et par leurs deux nageoires céphaliques qui ressemblent à des cornes. 2, record 3, French, - mantes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-07-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Prosthetic Dentistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ligual rest
1, record 4, English, ligual%20rest
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rest usually on an anterior tooth which function is to provide support to an appliance. 1, record 4, English, - ligual%20rest
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie prothétique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- appui lingual
1, record 4, French, appui%20lingual
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Soutien d'une prothèse, sur la face linguale d'une dent antérieure. 1, record 4, French, - appui%20lingual
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-07-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Prosthetic Dentistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- incisal rest
1, record 5, English, incisal%20rest
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The projection of an anterior clasp which rests on the incisal edge of a tooth, the purpose of which is to prevent displacement of the appliance in the vertical direction. 1, record 5, English, - incisal%20rest
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie prothétique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- appui incisif
1, record 5, French, appui%20incisif
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie du crochet qui se projette sur le bord incisif de la dent, pour éviter le déplacement vertical. 1, record 5, French, - appui%20incisif
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-07-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Prosthetic Dentistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- mesiodistal clasp
1, record 6, English, mesiodistal%20clasp
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A circlet type clasp which engages the mesial and distal surfaces of an anterior tooth from the lingual. 1, record 6, English, - mesiodistal%20clasp
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie prothétique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- crochet mésiodistal
1, record 6, French, crochet%20m%C3%A9siodistal
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crochet circulaire qui engage les faces mésiale et distale d'une dent antérieure, depuis la face linguale. 1, record 6, French, - crochet%20m%C3%A9siodistal
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-07-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Dentistry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- cingulum
1, record 7, English, cingulum
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That part of an anterior tooth which makes up the bulk of the cervical portion of the lingual surface. 1, record 7, English, - cingulum
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cingulum
1, record 7, French, cingulum
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie saillante située sur la face interne et à la base de la couronne des incisives et des canines. 1, record 7, French, - cingulum
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1979-10-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Dentistry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- lower anteriors
1, record 8, English, lower%20anteriors
correct, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- lower anterior teeth 2, record 8, English, lower%20anterior%20teeth
correct, plural
- mandibular anterior teeth 3, record 8, English, mandibular%20anterior%20teeth
correct, plural
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As a group, the six upper and six lower front teeth are referred to as the anterior teeth, upper anteriors and lower anteriors. 1, record 8, English, - lower%20anteriors
Record 8, Key term(s)
- lower anterior
- lower anterior tooth
- mandibular anterior tooth
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- dents antérieures du maxillaire inférieur
1, record 8, French, dents%20ant%C3%A9rieures%20du%20maxillaire%20inf%C3%A9rieur
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- dents antérieures mandibulaires 1, record 8, French, dents%20ant%C3%A9rieures%20mandibulaires
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dents antérieures: Les incisives et les canines supérieures et inférieures. 2, record 8, French, - dents%20ant%C3%A9rieures%20du%20maxillaire%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Maxillaire inférieur. Les incisives sont très fines, uniradiculaires, de forme ovale, aplaties au centre. Peu ou pas de singulum (...) La canine inférieure est plus fine, plus étroite que la supérieure. Peu de singulum. 3, record 8, French, - dents%20ant%C3%A9rieures%20du%20maxillaire%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Voir D10 du fascicule 22090 de ENSTO. 4, record 8, French, - dents%20ant%C3%A9rieures%20du%20maxillaire%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 4 OBS
«dents antérieures mandibulaires» : Voir A10 du fascicule 23230 de ENSTO. 4, record 8, French, - dents%20ant%C3%A9rieures%20du%20maxillaire%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record 8, Key term(s)
- dents antérieures de l'arcade inférieure
- dent antérieure du maxillaire inférieur
- dent antérieure mandibulaire
- dent antérieure de l'arcade inférieure
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1977-07-07
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Desertellidae
1, record 9, English, Desertellidae
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Bivalves of the Family Desertellidae have a shell that is] medium-sized, equivalve subequilateral, subtrigonal, but with [a] posterior end [that] is high and subtruncate; length and height [are] almost equal; [they have a] blunt diagonal ridge delimiting [a] relatively narrow posterior area; [the] shell wall [is] thick; [the] unbones [are] moderately well inflated and incurved, slightly opisthogyrous; [they have] no lunule or esiutcheon; [the] ligament [is] external, opisthodetic; [the] nymph [is] short and thick. Each valve [has] two teeth diverging from [the] beak, LV anterior and RV posterior almost equal in size, very stout and prominent, bluntly pointed, received in deep recesses; LV posterior and RV anterior [are] also almost equal, less prominent than [the] other two, each elongated and close to [the] margin, and each received in [a] recess between [the] major tooth of [the] opposite valve and [the] margin adjacent to it; [the] dentition of [the] valves thus [appears] identical when [the] interior of [the] shell is viewed; [the] adductor scars [are] subequal, placed rather dorsally, [the] posterior ones [are] almost superficial, each with [a] small accessory scar above it, [the] anterior ones [are] slightly impressed, each with [a] low buttress-like thickening of [the] shell wall on its posterior side in some specimens, and [a] small accessory scar on its posteroventral side; [the] pallial line [is] entire. [The] surface [has] fine concentric striae. [The] original shell structure(whether nacreous or not [is] unknown. [The] habitat [is] nonmarine.) "L Cret.(?ALB.) ". 1, record 9, English, - Desertellidae
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Desertellidae
1, record 9, French, Desertellidae
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les damellibranles de la famille des Desortellidae ont une] coquille équivalve, inéquilatérale, [au] bord antérieur allongé [et au] bord postérieur court. [Les] crochets [sont] opposés. [Ils ont une] carène limitant du côté postérieur une aréa plus petite que le flanc. [L'] ornementation [est] faite de fines stries concentriques et de quelques stries rayonnantes. [Ils ont une] charnière identique sur les deux valves et composée d'une fossette parallèle au bord de la coquille, d'une dent triangulaire très saillante, d'une fossette triangulaire de même forme que cette dent, d'une dent lamellaire. Ces quatre éléments sont disposés en allant du bord postérieur vers le bord antérieur sur la valve droite, et du bord antérieur vers le bord postérieur sur la valve gauche. [Ils ont une] empreinte palléale entière; deux empreintes des adducteurs; [et une] trace des insertions des muscles d'attache du pied et du sac viscéral. 1, record 9, French, - Desertellidae
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1977-07-07
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Tancrediidae
1, record 10, English, Tancrediidae
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Bivalves of the family Tancrediidae have the following characteristics; the] shell [is] small to medium-sized, smooth or with weak radial ornament, equivalve, feebly to moderately inflated, ovate or subtrigonal, more or less elongate, subequilateral to strongly inequilateral, in [the] latter case with [the] anterior end longer; [the] ligament [is] external, opisthodetic, usually short; [the] cardinal teeth [number] fundamentally two in each valve(2, 4b in LV, 3a, 3b in RV), but decreased to [a] single tooth in one or both valves in some forms by [the] extreme reduction of LV posterior(4b), of RV anterior(3a), or of both,(...) ;[there is a] single posterior lateral(PII) present in LV and received, below [the] dorsal margin of RV, in [a] socket which may lie between two distinct lateral teeth(PIII, PI) ;[the] anterior laterals, if distinguishable,(...) [consist] of laminar projections from [the] margins; [the] adductor scars [are] small; [the] pallial line [is] simple or(...) [has a] shallow sinus. "U. Trias.-U. Cret. " 1, record 10, English, - Tancrediidae
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Tancrediidae
1, record 10, French, Tancrediidae
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les Lamellibranches de la] famille des Tancrediidae (...) [ont une] charnière (...) [comportant] des cardinales et des latérales postérieures. 1, record 10, French, - Tancrediidae
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1977-07-07
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Trigoniidae
1, record 11, English, Trigoniidae
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Bivalves of the Family Trigoniidae have shells that are] highly variable in shape and ornament; [the] umbones [are] most commonly opisthogyrous, but orthogyrous or prosogyrous in a few groups; [an] escutcheon [is] usually present; [the] area and flank [are] differentiated and differently ornamented in most genera; [the] flank ornament [is] generally concentric or oblique, but radial in some forms; [the] median tooth of [the] left valve [is] broad, grooved, strongly concave to deeply emarginate below; [the] posterior left [is] weak or obscure, marginal; [the] anterior left [is] of moderate strength; [the] right valve(...) [has] two subequal and more or less symmetrically divergent teeth not borne on [a] hinge plate, and(...) [a] very obscure anterior marginal tooth in some species; [the] two main teeth of [the] right valve and [the] sides of [the] left valve teeth against which they fit bear strong transverse ridges(...) ;[the] anterior myophorous buttresses [are] well developed; [the] pallial line [is] entire; Recent forms [are] filibranchiate; mantle lobes [are] free; [the bivalves are] nonbyssiferous. "M. Trias.-Rec. " 1, record 11, English, - Trigoniidae
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Trigoniidae
1, record 11, French, Trigoniidae
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les Lamellibranches de la] famille des Trigoniidae (...) [ont une] coquille nacrée, inéquilatérale, [le] bord antérieur [est] généralement arrondi, beaucoup moins développé que le postérieur qui est plus ou moins tronqué et anguleux. [La] charnière [est] faite généralement de deux dents cardinales divergentes sur la valve droite et de une, deux ou trois dents cardinales divergentes sur la valve gauche; [le] ligament est externe; [ils ont] deux impressions musculaires; [et une] empreinte palléale entière. 1, record 11, French, - Trigoniidae
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1977-07-06
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Anthracosiidae
1, record 12, English, Anthracosiidae
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Bivalves of the] family Anthracosiidae(...) [have shells that are] equivalve or subequivalve, highly variable, but commonly ovate, elliptical, subtriangular or suborbicular in outline; [the] hinge line [is] gently arcuate. [A] circular anterior adductor scar [is] deeply impressed, slightly smaller in area than [the] shallow oval posterior scar and situated near [the] margin with [the] angle of [the] usually well-defined, subtriangular frontal lobe; [the] anterior retractor muscle [is] situated above and close to [the] anterior adductor, its impression visible on [the] internal molds as [a] small single or double scar on [the] crest of [the] umbonal ridge. Dentition [is] variable, usually consisting of one subumbonal tooth(in both valves or in only one), which may not reach [the] edge of [the] hinge plate, but two teeth may occur in each valve, or in one valve only(single tooth, which may be in either valve, fitting between) ;[there are] rarely more than two teeth(maximum four, of low relief) present in each valve, and [the] hinge plate may be edentulous. [The] lunule and escutcheon [are] variable, but usually feebly defined. "Carb., ? Perm. ". 1, record 12, English, - Anthracosiidae
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- Anthracosiidae
1, record 12, French, Anthracosiidae
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les Lamellibranches de la] famille des Anthracosiidae (...) [ont une] coquille inéquilatérale, ovale, subtrapéziforme ou triangulaire, lisse ou finement striée concentriquement, [le] ligament [est] externe. [Ils ont une] Charnière présentant de très grandes variations et ne constituant pas, de ce fait, un bon caractère générique; il y a tantôt une dent sous le crochet et une dent postérieure, tantôt de nombreuses dents, tantôt pas de dents. (...) Dévonien au Trias. (...) 1, record 12, French, - Anthracosiidae
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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