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INNER TEETH [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-05-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
- Descriptive Geometry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tip surface
1, record 1, English, tip%20surface
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coaxial surface of revolution bounding the outer extremities of external gear teeth or the inner extremities of internal gear teeth. 1, record 1, English, - tip%20surface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tip surface: Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - tip%20surface
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
- Géométrie descriptive
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- surface de tête
1, record 1, French, surface%20de%20t%C3%AAte
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface de révolution, coaxiale à la roue, limitant les extrémités extérieures des dents d'une roue extérieure ou les extrémités intérieures des dents d'une roue intérieure. 2, record 1, French, - surface%20de%20t%C3%AAte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surface de tête : Terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - surface%20de%20t%C3%AAte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-07-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Mouth
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Mammals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- brachydont
1, record 2, English, brachydont
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- brachyodont 2, record 2, English, brachyodont
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Having short crowns, well-developed roots, and only narrow canals in the roots ... 3, record 2, English, - brachydont
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brachydont teeth have a simple structure and do not grow very tall. The crown of a brachydont tooth is made of enamel, the inner core is made of dentine, and the root is covered by cementum. All the teeth of humans and pigs, and the incisor teeth of cattle and sheep are of this type. 4, record 2, English, - brachydont
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cavité buccale
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Mammifères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- brachyodonte
1, record 2, French, brachyodonte
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les dents se caratérisent [entre autres] selon leur durée de minéralisation. On distingue ainsi [...] les dents brachyodontes qui se caractérisent par une couronne basse. Elles ne sont fonctionnelles qu'une fois la minéralisation terminée. Elles sont généralement de petite taille et trapues. Les mammifères carnivoires et certains herbivoires comme les cerfs one une dentition brachyodonte [...] 2, record 2, French, - brachyodonte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-09-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Mosses and Related Plants
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- epiphragm
1, record 3, English, epiphragm
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Commonly in the Polytrichopsida, 32 or 64(rarely 16) short lingulate teeth, comprised of up to four layers of vertically elongate, very thick-walled cells, are attached by their inner surface to a membranous expansion of the columella called the epiphragm. 1, record 3, English, - epiphragm
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Mousses et plantes apparentées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- épiphragme
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9piphragme
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Membrane circulaire formée par une expansion de l’extrémité de la columelle et qui ferme partiellement l’orifice de la capsule après la déhiscence. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9piphragme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-04-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- deep-sea red crab 1, record 4, English, deep%2Dsea%20red%20crab
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Diagnostic characters : Carapace narrowly xanthoid, dorsal surface being longitudinally convex and shallowly separated to granulated regions. Front truncated, with four sharp teeth. Anterolateral border of carapace with five teeth including external orbital one; the second and fourth usually low, the latter being nearly obsolete in most larger specimens; last tooth rather tuberculated. Chelipeds slender and slightly unequal; inner angle of carpus strongly tuberculated; cutting edges of fingers thin and armed with sharp teeth of various size. Ambulatory legs slender. Distributions : West Atlantic from Nova Scotia to the Gulf of Mexico, and also known from off Cape Frio, Brazil. 1, record 4, English, - deep%2Dsea%20red%20crab
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- crabe rouge
1, record 4, French, crabe%20rouge
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-03-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Conservative Dentistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- extracoronal dental splint
1, record 5, English, extracoronal%20dental%20splint
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- extracoronal splint 2, record 5, English, extracoronal%20splint
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A novel extracoronal dental splint and procedure comprises a thin, flat, slightly malleable perforated strip or mesh which is adhered to the patient's inner dental arch and then covered with a thin layer of resin or composite material, which when hardened firmly bonds the strip to the patient's teeth stabilizing any mobile teeth. 1, record 5, English, - extracoronal%20dental%20splint
Record 5, Key term(s)
- extra-coronal splint
- extra coronal splint
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie conservatrice
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- jumelage extracoronaire
1, record 5, French, jumelage%20extracoronaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jumelage réalisé en collant une attelle sur les surfaces externes des dents, généralement sur les surfaces linguales. 1, record 5, French, - jumelage%20extracoronaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le jumelage extracoronaire permet de jumeler ensemble des dents que l'on veut garder intactes. 1, record 5, French, - jumelage%20extracoronaire
Record 5, Key term(s)
- jumelage extra-coronaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-03-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Dentistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- odontoblast
1, record 6, English, odontoblast
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dentine-a hard material like bone which forms the root and inner core of the crown of teeth. Unlike bone, dentine has fine tubules which contain the elongated process of odontoblasts, the dentine forming cells. 1, record 6, English, - odontoblast
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- odontoblaste
1, record 6, French, odontoblaste
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'organisation histologique et cytologique caractérise l'odontoblaste. Ces cellules postmitotiques issues de la crête neurale constituent une couche unicellulaire à la périphérie de la pulpe dentaire et sécrètent les constituants organiques de la prédentine-dentine. 1, record 6, French, - odontoblaste
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-01-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Botany
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- endostome
1, record 7, English, endostome
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The inner row of teeth of a peristome. 1, record 7, English, - endostome
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Botanique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- endostome
1, record 7, French, endostome
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des dents internes du péristome. 1, record 7, French, - endostome
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1977-07-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Limidae
1, record 8, English, Limidae
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Bivalves of the] family Limidae(...) [have a] shell [that is] usually equivalve(...), ovate, orbicular or subtrigonal, most commonly higher than long, many forms somewhat extended obliquely in [an] anteroventral direction(i. e., opisthocline) ;[they are] typically biauriculate but with [the] anterior auride reduced or absent in some forms and [the] posterior wing or auricle usually obtuse and commonly ill-differentiated from [the] body of [the] shell; [a] triangular cardinal area with [a] shallow triangular ligament pit [is] present in both valves, [the] umbones [are] well separated; many forms(...) [have an] anterior gape close to or well separated from [the] hinge margin and some(...) [have a] posterior gape also, [the] gapes affecting both valves equally; [the] hinge [is] edentulous or with weak teeth of [the] taxodont type; [they are] mosomyarian, adductor scars rather obscure in most forms; [the] surface [is] smooth or with radial ornament, concentric ornament [is] very rare; [the] ostracum(...) [has an] outer calcitic layer and middle and inner layers of non-nacreous aragonite.(Some Recent forms capable of swimming by [a] flapping of valves,(...) [have the] valve margins disposed vertically; some construct [a] protective nest with byssus threads.) "L. Carb.-Rec. " 1, record 8, English, - Limidae
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Limidae
1, record 8, French, Limidae
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les Lamellibranches de la] famille des Limidae (...) [ont une] coquille équivalve ou presque équivalve, inéquilatérale, plus ou moins renflée, fermée ou bâillante; lisse ou ornée de côtes rayonnantes; [les] crochets [sont] recourbés vers l'avant, [il y a] souvent une lunule, fossette ligamentaire sous les crochets droite ou oblique; [le] bord cardinal [est] sans dents ou avec quelques dents parallèles, obliques, situées dans les angles supérieurs correspondant aux oreillettes; [un] byssus [est] présent ou absent; [et ils ont] une impression musculaire au voisinage du bord postérieur. Les Limidés sont libres ou fixés par leur byssus; dans le premier cas, ils peuvent se déplacer (...) par battements de leurs valves. 1, record 8, French, - Limidae
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1977-07-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Patellacea
1, record 9, English, Patellacea
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Gastropods of the] superfamily Patellacea [have shells that are] conical or cap-shaped, bilaterally symmetrical, without perforation of marginal notch, without [an] internal septum; [the] muscle attachment scar [is] semicircular or horseshoe-shaped, open on [the] anterior side; [the] outer shell layer [is] calcitic, inner layers [are] aragonitic, iridescent in some but not nacreous; [they have] no operculum; living forms [are] with [a] single bipectinate ctenidium or with [a] circlet of small branchiae beneath [the] mantle margin or with neither; pallial genital organs [are] wanting; [the] heart [has a] single auricle, [the] ventricle [is] not traversed by [a] rectum; [the] radula [is] long, docoglossate, [the] teeth [are] clawlike, [the] number in each row [is] small, exercising [an] effective rasping stroke during [the] outward protraction of [the] odontophore(...) "?M. Sil.-L. Trias., M. Trias.-Rec. " 1, record 9, English, - Patellacea
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Patellacea
1, record 9, French, Patellacea
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les Gastéropodes de la] super-famille des Patellacea [ont une] coquille conique, non enroulée chez l'adulte mais pouvant avoir une protoconque spiralée. [Ils ont une] empreinte musculaire en fer à cheval [et une] radula decoglosse. 1, record 9, French, - Patellacea
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- inner teeth 1, record 10, English, inner%20teeth
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The inner teeth mesh with the.... 1, record 10, English, - inner%20teeth
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- denture intérieure 1, record 10, French, denture%20int%C3%A9rieure
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La denture intérieure engrène les [...] 1, record 10, French, - denture%20int%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hypersustentateurs 1, record 10, French, - denture%20int%C3%A9rieure
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Steering Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Control Instrumentation (Mechanical Components)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- recirculating ball steering gear 1, record 11, English, recirculating%20ball%20steering%20gear
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
E. phantom view of a--.(...) In this unit, friction is kept exceptionally low by interposing balls between the major moving parts, or between the worm teeth and grooves cut in the inner face of a ball nut. [Q 8396] 1, record 11, English, - recirculating%20ball%20steering%20gear
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Direction (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Dispositifs de commande (Composants mécaniques)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- boîte de direction à circulation de billes 1, record 11, French, bo%C3%AEte%20de%20direction%20%C3%A0%20circulation%20de%20billes
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[tr] 1, record 11, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20de%20direction%20%C3%A0%20circulation%20de%20billes
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Steering Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Control Instrumentation (Mechanical Components)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- recirculating ball steering gear 1, record 12, English, recirculating%20ball%20steering%20gear
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Phantom view of a recirculating ball steering gear.... In this unit, friction is kept exceptionally low by interposing balls between the major moving parts, or between the worm teeth and grooves cut in the inner face of a ball nut. 1, record 12, English, - recirculating%20ball%20steering%20gear
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Direction (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Dispositifs de commande (Composants mécaniques)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- direction à billes circulantes
1, record 12, French, direction%20%C3%A0%20billes%20circulantes
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- direction à billes 2, record 12, French, direction%20%C3%A0%20billes
feminine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Directions à vis. La vis liée à l'axe du volant agit par l'intermédiaire de pièces rattachées elles-mêmes au bras de commande. [...] Il existe aussi des directions à billes circulantes dans la catégorie des directions à vis. 1, record 12, French, - direction%20%C3%A0%20billes%20circulantes
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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