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POLYMASTIA [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Grimaldi’s horny sponge
1, record 1, English, Grimaldi%26rsquo%3Bs%20horny%20sponge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A sponge of the family Polymastiidae. 2, record 1, English, - Grimaldi%26rsquo%3Bs%20horny%20sponge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éponge de Grimaldi
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9ponge%20de%20Grimaldi
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Éponge de la famille des Polymastiidae. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9ponge%20de%20Grimaldi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-07-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hemispheric horny sponge
1, record 2, English, hemispheric%20horny%20sponge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hemispherical round sponge 2, record 2, English, hemispherical%20round%20sponge
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A sponge of the family Polymastiidae. 3, record 2, English, - hemispheric%20horny%20sponge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éponge hémisphérique
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9ponge%20h%C3%A9misph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Éponge de la famille des Polymastiidae. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9ponge%20h%C3%A9misph%C3%A9rique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-07-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Faroe Islands horny sponge
1, record 3, English, Faroe%20Islands%20horny%20sponge
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A sponge of the family Polymastiidae. 2, record 3, English, - Faroe%20Islands%20horny%20sponge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- éponge des îles Féroé
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9ponge%20des%20%C3%AEles%20F%C3%A9ro%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Éponge de la famille des Polymastiidae. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9ponge%20des%20%C3%AEles%20F%C3%A9ro%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-07-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- productive horny sponge
1, record 4, English, productive%20horny%20sponge
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A sponge of the family Polymastiidae. 2, record 4, English, - productive%20horny%20sponge
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- éponge productive
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9ponge%20productive
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Éponge de la famille des Polymastiidae. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9ponge%20productive
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2022-07-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pisces horny sponge
1, record 5, English, pisces%20horny%20sponge
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A sponge of the family Polymastiidae. 2, record 5, English, - pisces%20horny%20sponge
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- éponge des poissons
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9ponge%20des%20poissons
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Éponge de la famille des Polymastiidae. 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A9ponge%20des%20poissons
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- massive horny sponge
1, record 6, English, massive%20horny%20sponge
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A sponge of the family Polymastiidae. 2, record 6, English, - massive%20horny%20sponge
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- éponge massive
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9ponge%20massive
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Éponge de la famille des Polymastiidae. 2, record 6, French, - %C3%A9ponge%20massive
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Pacific horny sponge
1, record 7, English, Pacific%20horny%20sponge
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A sponge of the family Polymastiidae. 2, record 7, English, - Pacific%20horny%20sponge
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- éponge du Pacifique
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9ponge%20du%20Pacifique
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Éponge de la famille des Polymastiidae. 2, record 7, French, - %C3%A9ponge%20du%20Pacifique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Bartlett’s horny sponge
1, record 8, English, Bartlett%26rsquo%3Bs%20horny%20sponge
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A sponge of the family Polymastiidae. 2, record 8, English, - Bartlett%26rsquo%3Bs%20horny%20sponge
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- éponge de Bartlett
1, record 8, French, %C3%A9ponge%20de%20Bartlett
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Éponge de la famille des Polymastiidae. 2, record 8, French, - %C3%A9ponge%20de%20Bartlett
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- many-knotted horny sponge
1, record 9, English, many%2Dknotted%20horny%20sponge
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A sponge of the family Polymastiidae. 2, record 9, English, - many%2Dknotted%20horny%20sponge
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- éponge à trois spicules
1, record 9, French, %C3%A9ponge%20%C3%A0%20trois%20spicules
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Éponge de la famille des Polymastiidae. 2, record 9, French, - %C3%A9ponge%20%C3%A0%20trois%20spicules
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- white-teated horny sponge
1, record 10, English, white%2Dteated%20horny%20sponge
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A sponge of the family Polymastiidae. 2, record 10, English, - white%2Dteated%20horny%20sponge
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- éponge à mamilles
1, record 10, French, %C3%A9ponge%20%C3%A0%20mamilles
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Éponge de la famille des Polymastiidae. 2, record 10, French, - %C3%A9ponge%20%C3%A0%20mamilles
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Universal entry(ies) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- aggregated nipple horny sponge
1, record 11, English, aggregated%20nipple%20horny%20sponge
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A sponge of the family Polymastiidae. 2, record 11, English, - aggregated%20nipple%20horny%20sponge
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- éponge mamelonnée
1, record 11, French, %C3%A9ponge%20mamelonn%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Éponge de la famille des Polymastiidae. 2, record 11, French, - %C3%A9ponge%20mamelonn%C3%A9e
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2012-02-01
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- polymastia
1, record 12, English, polymastia
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The presence of more than two breasts. 1, record 12, English, - polymastia
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- polymastie
1, record 12, French, polymastie
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- sein surnuméraire 1, record 12, French, sein%20surnum%C3%A9raire
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Présence chez la femme de plus de deux glandes mammaires. 2, record 12, French, - polymastie
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «polymastie» a été privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 3, record 12, French, - polymastie
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2001-06-04
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- polythelia
1, record 13, English, polythelia
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- polymastia 2, record 13, English, polymastia
correct
- accessory nipples 2, record 13, English, accessory%20nipples
correct, plural
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The presence of nipples, nipple and areola, or breast tissue beyond the normal number of two. 2, record 13, English, - polythelia
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- polythélie
1, record 13, French, polyth%C3%A9lie
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- mamelon surnuméraire 1, record 13, French, mamelon%20surnum%C3%A9raire
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dès la 4ème semaine de la vie embryonnaire, une crête mammaire s'étend de la partie antérieure de l'aisselle à l'aine pour disparaître vers la 6ème semaine avec persistance de deux bourgeons mammaires pectoraux. Dans 0,6 % des cas, des mamelons surnuméraires (polythélie) vont persister le long de ces crêtes surtout au niveau du futur sillon sous-mammaire ou dans le creux axillaire. 2, record 13, French, - polyth%C3%A9lie
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «polythélie» a été privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 3, record 13, French, - polyth%C3%A9lie
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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