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HEAD MANDIBLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vessels (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- external jugular vein
1, record 1, English, external%20jugular%20vein
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The beginning of the external jugular vein forms where the retro-mandibular and posterior auricular veins from the head converge, within the parotid gland on either side of the mandible(lower jaw). 1, record 1, English, - external%20jugular%20vein
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vaisseaux (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- veine jugulaire externe
1, record 1, French, veine%20jugulaire%20externe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- head of mandible
1, record 2, English, head%20of%20mandible
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- capitulum mandibulae 1, record 2, English, capitulum%20mandibulae
correct
- capitulum processus condyloidei mandibulae 1, record 2, English, capitulum%20processus%20condyloidei%20mandibulae
correct
- head of condyloid process of mandible 1, record 2, English, head%20of%20condyloid%20process%20of%20mandible
correct
- caput mandibulae 1, record 2, English, caput%20mandibulae
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The articular surface of the condyloid process of the mandible. 1, record 2, English, - head%20of%20mandible
Record 2, Key term(s)
- head of the mandible
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- condyle de la mandibule
1, record 2, French, condyle%20de%20la%20mandibule
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- condyle du maxillaire inférieur 1, record 2, French, condyle%20du%20maxillaire%20inf%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
- capitulum mandibulae 1, record 2, French, capitulum%20mandibulae
Latin
- caput mandibulae 1, record 2, French, caput%20mandibulae
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Saillie oblongue reliée au bord supérieur de la branche montante de la mandibule par le col du condyle. 1, record 2, French, - condyle%20de%20la%20mandibule
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-06-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bird-headed dwarfism
1, record 3, English, bird%2Dheaded%20dwarfism
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Seckel’s syndrome 2, record 3, English, Seckel%26rsquo%3Bs%20syndrome
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A congenital disorder, possibly due to various causes, characterized by low birth weight, marked but proportionate shortness of stature, a proportionately small head, hypoplasia of the maxilla and mandible with beak-like protrusion of the nose, mental retardation, and a variety of other skeletal, cutaneous and genital anomalies. 1, record 3, English, - bird%2Dheaded%20dwarfism
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nanisme à tête d'oiseau
1, record 3, French, nanisme%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20d%27oiseau
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété rare du nanisme essentiel à début intra-utérin, caractérisée par une dysmorphie faciale particulière en "tête d'oiseau" (microcéphalie, hypoplasie des maxillaires, rétrognathisme, nez "en bec d'oiseau", implantation basse des oreilles). Il peut s'y associer des anomalies du palais, des dents, des doigts, et un retard mental. 1, record 3, French, - nanisme%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20d%27oiseau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- enanismo en cabeza de pájaro
1, record 3, Spanish, enanismo%20en%20cabeza%20de%20p%C3%A1jaro
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- enanismo de Seckel 1, record 3, Spanish, enanismo%20de%20Seckel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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