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HAMATUM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-02-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Bones and Joints
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unciform bone
1, record 1, English, unciform%20bone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hamatum 1, record 1, English, hamatum
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bone of the carpus at the bases of the fourth and fifth metacarpals. 1, record 1, English, - unciform%20bone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Os et articulations
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- os unciforme
1, record 1, French, os%20unciforme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- os crochu 1, record 1, French, os%20crochu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carpien [des mammifères] [...] représentant les éléments 4 et 5 de la série distale. 1, record 1, French, - os%20unciforme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-12-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hemate bone
1, record 2, English, hemate%20bone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- os hamatum 1, record 2, English, os%20hamatum
Latin
- unciform bone 1, record 2, English, unciform%20bone
correct
- uncinate bone 1, record 2, English, uncinate%20bone
correct
- fourth carpal bone 1, record 2, English, fourth%20carpal%20bone
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wedge-shaped bone with a hooklike process, or hamulus, projecting from its palmar surface. It is located at the medial side of the distal row of carpal bones ... 1, record 2, English, - hemate%20bone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- os crochu
1, record 2, French, os%20crochu
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- os hamatum 1, record 2, French, os%20hamatum
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
4e et dernier os de la 2e rangée, il est très irrégulier. 1, record 2, French, - os%20crochu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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