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DISTAL SURFACE TOOTH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
- The Mouth
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- distal surface of tooth
1, record 1, English, distal%20surface%20of%20tooth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- distal surface of the tooth 2, record 1, English, distal%20surface%20of%20the%20tooth
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The proximal or contact surface of a tooth that is farthest from the midline of the dental arch. 3, record 1, English, - distal%20surface%20of%20tooth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distal surface of tooth; facies distalis dentis : designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, English, - distal%20surface%20of%20tooth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
- Cavité buccale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- face distale de la dent
1, record 1, French, face%20distale%20de%20la%20dent
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- surface distale de la dent 2, record 1, French, surface%20distale%20de%20la%20dent
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
face distale de la dent : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - face%20distale%20de%20la%20dent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
facies distalis dentis : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - face%20distale%20de%20la%20dent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-07-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Mouth
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- proximal surface
1, record 2, English, proximal%20surface
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The surface of a tooth which lies next to another tooth. Nearly always the mesial or distal surface unless the tooth is rotated or the proximal teeth are missing. 1, record 2, English, - proximal%20surface
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cavité buccale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- face proximale
1, record 2, French, face%20proximale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Face d'une dent adjacente à une dent voisine. 1, record 2, French, - face%20proximale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme englobe les faces mésiale et distale. 1, record 2, French, - face%20proximale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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