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MUCOUS MEMBRANE MOUTH [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Lips and Tongue
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lingual frenulum
1, record 1, English, lingual%20frenulum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lingual frenum 2, record 1, English, lingual%20frenum
correct
- frenulum of tongue 3, record 1, English, frenulum%20of%20tongue
correct
- frenulum of the tongue 4, record 1, English, frenulum%20of%20the%20tongue
correct
- frenum of tongue 5, record 1, English, frenum%20of%20tongue
correct
- frenum of the tongue 6, record 1, English, frenum%20of%20the%20tongue
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fold of mucous membrane that connects the tongue to the floor of the mouth. 7, record 1, English, - lingual%20frenulum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lingual frenulum; frenulum linguae: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 8, record 1, English, - lingual%20frenulum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Lèvres et langue
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- frein de la langue
1, record 1, French, frein%20de%20la%20langue
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- frein lingual 2, record 1, French, frein%20lingual
correct, masculine noun
- filet de la langue 3, record 1, French, filet%20de%20la%20langue
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Repli muqueux médian unissant la face inférieure de la langue au plancher de la bouche. 3, record 1, French, - frein%20de%20la%20langue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
frein de la langue : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - frein%20de%20la%20langue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
frenulum linguae : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - frein%20de%20la%20langue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mandibular nerve
1, record 2, English, mandibular%20nerve
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- nervus mandibularis 1, record 2, English, nervus%20mandibularis
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of three terminal divisions of the trigeminal nerve, passing through the foramen ovale to the infratemporal fossa [with] extensive distribution to muscles of mastication, skin of face, mucous membrane of mouth, and teeth. 1, record 2, English, - mandibular%20nerve
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nerf maxillaire inférieur
1, record 2, French, nerf%20maxillaire%20inf%C3%A9rieur
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- nervus mandibularis 2, record 2, French, nervus%20mandibularis
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le V est un nerf mixte. Le contingent sensitif innerve la face et le contingent moteur les muscles masticateurs [...] Le V3 ou nerf maxillaire inférieur reçoit des téguments de la tempe, du menton, des dents et gencives de la mâchoire inférieure, des 2/3 antérieurs de la langue et de la muqueuse buccale et des joues. 1, record 2, French, - nerf%20maxillaire%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
V = nerf trijumeau. 2, record 2, French, - nerf%20maxillaire%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-06-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Bacterial Diseases
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Vincent’s fusospirillary bacterial association
1, record 3, English, Vincent%26rsquo%3Bs%20fusospirillary%20bacterial%20association
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Vincent’s organisms 2, record 3, English, Vincent%26rsquo%3Bs%20organisms
correct, plural
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bacterium of the genus Fusobacterium(F. nucleatum syn. F. fusiforme) and a spirochete of the genus Treponema(T. vincentii syn. Borrelia vincentii) that are part of the normal oral flora and undergo a great increase in numbers in the mucous membrane of the mouth and adjacent parts in acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis and Vincent's angina. 2, record 3, English, - Vincent%26rsquo%3Bs%20fusospirillary%20bacterial%20association
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Vincent’s organism
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Maladies bactériennes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- association fuso-spirillaire de Vincent
1, record 3, French, association%20fuso%2Dspirillaire%20de%20Vincent
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- association fuso-spirillaire 2, record 3, French, association%20fuso%2Dspirillaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- association fuso spirillaire de Vincent
- association fusospirillaire de Vincent
- association fuso spirillaire
- association fusospirillaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-04-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- The Mouth
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mucous membrane of mouth
1, record 4, English, mucous%20membrane%20of%20mouth
Latin
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- tunica mucosa oris 1, record 4, English, tunica%20mucosa%20oris
Latin
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The tunica mucosa of the mouth. 1, record 4, English, - mucous%20membrane%20of%20mouth
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cavité buccale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- muqueuse orale
1, record 4, French, muqueuse%20orale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- muqueuse buccale 2, record 4, French, muqueuse%20buccale
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- tunica mucosa oris 2, record 4, French, tunica%20mucosa%20oris
Latin
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La muqueuse orale peut être différenciée en 3 types selon Schroeder. - Type I : muqueuse bordante = palais mou, face ventrale de la langue, plancher buccal, muqueuse alvéolaire, vestibule, lèvres, joues. - Type II : muqueuse masticatoire = palais mou et gencive : épithélium pavimenteux stratifié kératinisé. - Type III : muqueuse spécialisée = surface dorsale de la langue. 1, record 4, French, - muqueuse%20orale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-04-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- The Mouth
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- noma
1, record 5, English, noma
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- cancrum oris 1, record 5, English, cancrum%20oris
correct
- gangrenous stomatitis 1, record 5, English, gangrenous%20stomatitis
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gangrene of the mouth; occurring in children, and starting on the mucous membrane of the cheek or the gum. 2, record 5, English, - noma
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Cavité buccale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- noma
1, record 5, French, noma
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gangrène de la bouche. C'est d'ordinaire à la commissure labiale que la plaque gangréneuse fait son apparition. 1, record 5, French, - noma
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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