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CREVICE WALL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1987-12-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Mouth
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- free gingiva
1, record 1, English, free%20gingiva
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unattached gingiva 1, record 1, English, unattached%20gingiva
correct
- free gum 1, record 1, English, free%20gum
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The unattached portion of the gingiva forming the wall of the gingival crevice. 1, record 1, English, - free%20gingiva
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cavité buccale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gencive marginale
1, record 1, French, gencive%20marginale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gencive libre 1, record 1, French, gencive%20libre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gencive marginale ou gencive libre : C'est la région marginale de la gencive qui entoure la zone cervicale des dents. Elle comprend, d'une part, la région gingivale qui recouvre les zones cervicales vestibulaire et linguale (ou palatine) des dents, et d'autre part la portion coronaire de la gencive papillaire. Elle constitue la paroi molle du sulcus gingival. 1, record 1, French, - gencive%20marginale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1983-04-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crevice in a wall 1, record 2, English, crevice%20in%20a%20wall
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a crack forming an opening in a wall 1, record 2, English, - crevice%20in%20a%20wall
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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