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ADULT TOOTH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
- The Mouth
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- permanent tooth
1, record 1, English, permanent%20tooth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- second tooth 2, record 1, English, second%20tooth
correct
- secondary tooth 3, record 1, English, secondary%20tooth
correct
- adult tooth 3, record 1, English, adult%20tooth
correct, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[One] of 32 teeth belonging to the second, or permanent, dentition ... 2, record 1, English, - permanent%20tooth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
permanent tooth: The English and Latin designations are found in the plural (permanent teeth, dentes permanentes) in the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, English, - permanent%20tooth
Record 1, Key term(s)
- permanent teeth
- dentes permanentes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
- Cavité buccale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dent permanente
1, record 1, French, dent%20permanente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dent définitive 2, record 1, French, dent%20d%C3%A9finitive
correct, feminine noun
- dent d'adulte 3, record 1, French, dent%20d%27adulte
correct, feminine noun, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les dents permanentes de chaque hémimandibule et hémimaxillaire comprennent deux incisives, une canine, deux prémolaires et trois molaires. Les troisièmes molaires sont communément dénommées «dents de sagesse». 4, record 1, French, - dent%20permanente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dent permanente : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 5, record 1, French, - dent%20permanente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La désignation latine se trouve au pluriel (dentes permanentes) dans la Terminologia Anatomica. 5, record 1, French, - dent%20permanente
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dentes permanentes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Huesos y articulaciones
- Boca
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- diente permanente
1, record 1, Spanish, diente%20permanente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- diente definitivo 2, record 1, Spanish, diente%20definitivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diente permanente; diente definitivo: Términos utilizados generalmente en plural. 3, record 1, Spanish, - diente%20permanente
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dientes permanentes
- dientes definitivos
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