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PRONEPHROS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Urinary Tract
- Fish
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- head kidney
1, record 1, English, head%20kidney
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- anterior kidney 2, record 1, English, anterior%20kidney
correct
- pronephros 1, record 1, English, pronephros
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Various immune response cells are produced by tissues and organs of the lymphoid system. Fish lack bone marrow, unlike mammals, and the primary lymphoid tissues where lymphocytes are initially produced in fish include the thymus and the head kidney, often referred to as the anterior kidney or pronephros. 2, record 1, English, - head%20kidney
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pronephros : The plural form is "pronephroi. " 3, record 1, English, - head%20kidney
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pronephron
- pronephroi
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareil urinaire
- Poissons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rein antérieur
1, record 1, French, rein%20ant%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pronéphros 2, record 1, French, pron%C3%A9phros
correct, masculine noun, invariable
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La truite arc-en-ciel possède des organes lymphoïdes typiques, [dont le thymus et la rate]. Le rein antérieur, ou pronéphros, autre organe lymphoïde important, comprend les macrophages, des granulocytes et les lymphocytes B et T. 3, record 1, French, - rein%20ant%C3%A9rieur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-10-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Urinary Tract
- Embryology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pronephros
1, record 2, English, pronephros
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the three embryonic excretory organs of vertebrates, which becomes the functional kidney of certain primitive fishes. 2, record 2, English, - pronephros
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first set of kidneys that develops in mammals is the pronephros. It is a transient structure that in humans appears as a collection of cells in the intermediate mesoderm at about 3–3. 5 weeks of gestational age... These cells epithelialize and are thought to mark the beginning of the nephric duct, also known as the Wolffian duct... 3, record 2, English, - pronephros
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pronephroi: plural. 4, record 2, English, - pronephros
Record 2, Key term(s)
- pronephron
- pronephroi
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareil urinaire
- Embryologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pronéphros
1, record 2, French, pron%C3%A9phros
correct, masculine noun, invariable
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rein embryonnaire pair des vertébrés, qui s'édifie très tôt dans la région cardiaque, et aux dépens duquel se forment le canal de Wolff, ou uretère primaire, et le canal de Müller, ou oviducte. 2, record 2, French, - pron%C3%A9phros
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-02-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Urinary Tract
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mesonephros
1, record 3, English, mesonephros
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The excretory organ of the embryo, arising caudad to the pronephros or pronephric rudiments and using its duct. 1, record 3, English, - mesonephros
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appareil urinaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mésonéphros
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9son%C3%A9phros
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organe ovoïde non métarisé apparaissant, dans l'évolution du rein embryonnaire, vers le deuxième mois de la vie intra-utérine, pendant la régression du pronéphros, de chaque côté de la ligne médiane au niveau de la paroi abdominale postérieure. 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9son%C3%A9phros
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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