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PARATHYROID BODY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Endocrine System and Metabolism
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- parathyroid gland
1, record 1, English, parathyroid%20gland
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- parathyroid 2, record 1, English, parathyroid
correct
- parathyroid body 2, record 1, English, parathyroid%20body
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of usually four small kidney-shaped glands that lie in pairs near or within the posterior surface of the thyroid gland and secrete parathyroid hormone. 3, record 1, English, - parathyroid%20gland
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parathyroid gland; parathyroid; parathyroid body : designations derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, English, - parathyroid%20gland
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A11.4.00.001: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 4, record 1, English, - parathyroid%20gland
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Systèmes endocrinien et métabolique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- glande parathyroïde
1, record 1, French, glande%20parathyro%C3%AFde
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- parathyroïde 2, record 1, French, parathyro%C3%AFde
correct, feminine noun
- corps de Sandström 1, record 1, French, corps%20de%20Sandstr%C3%B6m
former designation, masculine noun
- corps épithélial de Kulm 1, record 1, French, corps%20%C3%A9pith%C3%A9lial%20de%20Kulm
former designation, masculine noun
- glandule thyroïde de Nicolas 1, record 1, French, glandule%20thyro%C3%AFde%20de%20Nicolas
former designation, feminine noun
- glandule thyroïdienne de Gley 1, record 1, French, glandule%20thyro%C3%AFdienne%20de%20Gley
former designation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chacune des quatre glandes endocrines (deux supérieures et deux inférieures) situées sur la face postérieure des lobes latéraux de la glande thyroïde. 1, record 1, French, - glande%20parathyro%C3%AFde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
glande parathyroïde; parathyroïde : désignations dérivées de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - glande%20parathyro%C3%AFde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A11.4.00.001 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - glande%20parathyro%C3%AFde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Sistemas endocrino y metabólico
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- glándula paratiroides
1, record 1, Spanish, gl%C3%A1ndula%20paratiroides
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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