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HOLLOW HEEL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Animal Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scratch
1, record 1, English, scratch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term usually used in the plural. 1, record 1, English, - scratch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chapped skin in the hollow of the heel. 1, record 1, English, - scratch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Maladies des animaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crevasse
1, record 1, French, crevasse
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 1, record 1, French, - crevasse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Gerçures dans le pli du paturon. 1, record 1, French, - crevasse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-03-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Animal Anatomy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hollow of heel
1, record 2, English, hollow%20of%20heel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Anatomie animale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pli du paturon
1, record 2, French, pli%20du%20paturon
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Creux à l'arrière du paturon juste au dessus du sabot. 1, record 2, French, - pli%20du%20paturon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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