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FISSURA PTERYGOMAXILLARIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pterygomaxillary fissure
1, record 1, English, pterygomaxillary%20fissure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cleft just posterior to the inferior orbital fissure between the lateral pterygoid plate and the maxilla ... 2, record 1, English, - pterygomaxillary%20fissure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pterygomaxillary fissure: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - pterygomaxillary%20fissure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.00.026: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 1, English, - pterygomaxillary%20fissure
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pterygo-maxillary fissure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fissure ptérygomaxillaire
1, record 1, French, fissure%20pt%C3%A9rygomaxillaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fissure ptérygo-maxillaire 2, record 1, French, fissure%20pt%C3%A9rygo%2Dmaxillaire
correct, feminine noun
- fente ptérygo-maxillaire 1, record 1, French, fente%20pt%C3%A9rygo%2Dmaxillaire
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fissure ptérygomaxillaire; fissure ptérygo-maxillaire : désignations dérivées de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - fissure%20pt%C3%A9rygomaxillaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.00.026 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - fissure%20pt%C3%A9rygomaxillaire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fente ptérygomaxillaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Huesos y articulaciones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fisura pterigomaxilar
1, record 1, Spanish, fisura%20pterigomaxilar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fisura pterigomaxilar está formada por tres estructuras óseas: la parte posterior de la tuberosidad del maxilar, la apófisis piramidal del hueso palatino, y la apófisis pterigoides del hueso esfenoides. 2, record 1, Spanish, - fisura%20pterigomaxilar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A02.1.00.026: cifra identificadora única de la Terminología Anatómica Internacional. 3, record 1, Spanish, - fisura%20pterigomaxilar
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