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CAPITATE BONE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- capitate bone
1, record 1, English, capitate%20bone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- capitate 1, record 1, English, capitate
correct
- capitatum 2, record 1, English, capitatum
correct
- os capitatum 2, record 1, English, os%20capitatum
Latin
- os magnum 2, record 1, English, os%20magnum
correct
- magnum 1, record 1, English, magnum
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The third bone in the distal row of the carpus. 2, record 1, English, - capitate%20bone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grand os
1, record 1, French, grand%20os
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- os capitatum 1, record 1, French, os%20capitatum
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le plus volumineux des os du carpe articulé en dehors avec le scaphoïde et le trapézoïde, en dedans avec l'os crochu, en haut avec le semi-lunaire, et en bas avec les deuxième, troisième et quatrième métacarpiens. 1, record 1, French, - grand%20os
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- scaphoid bone
1, record 2, English, scaphoid%20bone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- scaphoid 1, record 2, English, scaphoid
correct, noun
- carpal scaphoid 2, record 2, English, carpal%20scaphoid
correct, noun
- navicular bone of hand 1, record 2, English, navicular%20bone%20of%20hand
- radial carpal bone 2, record 2, English, radial%20carpal%20bone
- os scaphoideum 1, record 2, English, os%20scaphoideum
Latin
- os naviculare manus 1, record 2, English, os%20naviculare%20manus
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The largest bone in the proximal row of the carpus on the lateral side, lunate, capitate, trapezium, and trapezoid. 1, record 2, English, - scaphoid%20bone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- scaphoïde
1, record 2, French, scapho%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- os scaphoïde 1, record 2, French, os%20scapho%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
- scaphoïde carpien 2, record 2, French, scapho%C3%AFde%20carpien
correct, masculine noun
- os scaphoideum 2, record 2, French, os%20scaphoideum
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
L'os le plus volumineux de la rangée supérieure des os du carpe, du côté externe. 1, record 2, French, - scapho%C3%AFde
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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