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AXIAL SEGMENT [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- emmetropization
1, record 1, English, emmetropization
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process by which the refraction of the anterior ocular segment and the axial length of the eye tend to balance each other to produce emmetropia. 2, record 1, English, - emmetropization
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- emmétropisation
1, record 1, French, emm%C3%A9tropisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical Imaging
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hypointense margin
1, record 2, English, hypointense%20margin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
T1 sequence axial transverse image... Mass in the VI segment bulging into the hepatic parenchyma. Hypointense margin bordering the tumour(chemical shift artefact)... 1, record 2, English, - hypointense%20margin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Imagerie médicale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- liseré hypointense
1, record 2, French, liser%C3%A9%20hypointense
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coupe axiale transverse SPT1 (...) Masse du segment VI saillante en dehors du parenchyme hépatique. Présence d'un liseré hypointense bordant la tumeur (artéfact de déplacement chimique) (...) 1, record 2, French, - liser%C3%A9%20hypointense
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1977-10-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- myomere
1, record 3, English, myomere
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- muscle segment 1, record 3, English, muscle%20segment
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[In] the muscular system of... primitive... vertebrates... the segmentation of the body is clearly evident : Each myotome contributes one muscle segment, or myomere. An axial skeleton being virtually absent, the short fibers of the myomeres insert on partitions of connective tissue, the myosepta, which lie between successive myomeres. 1, record 3, English, - myomere
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- myomère
1, record 3, French, myom%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque myomère est composé de minces plaques musculaires empilées dorso-ventralement selon une disposition générale rayonnante par rapport à la corde. [...] Comme les myoseptes qui les séparent, les myomères [, caractère des Cordés aquatiques,] alternent régulièrement d'un côté du corps à l'autre. Ils sont en outre disposés en chevrons à pointe dirigée vers l'avant et emboîtés les uns dans les autres de telle sorte qu'une coupe transversale en rencontre toujours plusieurs. 1, record 3, French, - myom%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1977-09-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- syzygy
1, record 4, English, syzygy
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Syzygy is the] ligamentary articulation of crinoid plates with opposed joint faces bearing numerous fine culmina that radiate from [the] axial canal, the culmina meeting one another instead of fitted into crenellae. It forms a single segment and allows very slight mobility of joined ossicles in all directions. 1, record 4, English, - syzygy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- syzygie
1, record 4, French, syzygie
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) il subsiste (...) [chez les Crinoïdes] des articulations purement ligamentaires, les (...) syzygies (...) [qui] présentent de fines rides rayonnantes qui s'opposent aux rides de la face jointive mais n'alternent pas avec elles; une ligne suturale ponctuée les signale extérieurement. 1, record 4, French, - syzygie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1977-08-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- terminal axial piece
1, record 5, English, terminal%20axial%20piece
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- terminal axial ring 1, record 5, English, terminal%20axial%20ring
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The terminal axial piece is the] Last segment of [the] axis of [a trilobite] pygidium. 1, record 5, English, - terminal%20axial%20piece
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pièce terminale
1, record 5, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20terminale
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au dernier anneau axial [du pygidium d'un Trilobite] fait suite une "pièce terminale" (...) 1, record 5, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20terminale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1977-03-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- axial segment
1, record 6, English, axial%20segment
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Transverse division of axis of [trilobite] thorax (...) 1, record 6, English, - axial%20segment
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- anneau axial
1, record 6, French, anneau%20axial
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) segment articulé (...) du thorax [d'un trilobite] 1, record 6, French, - anneau%20axial
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1977-03-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- articulating half segment
1, record 7, English, articulating%20half%20segment
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arched anterior extension of axial segments of thorax [of a trilobite], which project beneath next-forward segment. 1, record 7, English, - articulating%20half%20segment
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- genou articulaire
1, record 7, French, genou%20articulaire
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Extension] vers l'avant (...) d'un anneau axial [de trilobite], servant à l'articulation avec le segment précédent. 1, record 7, French, - genou%20articulaire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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