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AURICULOVENTRICULAR GROOVE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vessels (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coronary sulcus
1, record 1, English, coronary%20sulcus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- coronary groove 1, record 1, English, coronary%20groove
correct
- auriculoventricular groove 1, record 1, English, auriculoventricular%20groove
correct
- atrioventricular groove 2, record 1, English, atrioventricular%20groove
correct
- sulcus coronarius 2, record 1, English, sulcus%20coronarius
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The division of the heart into four cavities is indicated on its surface by grooves. The atria are separated from the ventricles by the coronary sulcus (auriculoventricular groove); this contains the trunks of the nutrient vessels of the heart, and is deficient in front, where it is crossed by the root of the pulmonary artery. 3, record 1, English, - coronary%20sulcus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vaisseaux (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sillon coronaire
1, record 1, French, sillon%20coronaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sillon interauriculo-ventriculaire 2, record 1, French, sillon%20interauriculo%2Dventriculaire
correct, masculine noun
- sillon auriculo-ventriculaire 2, record 1, French, sillon%20auriculo%2Dventriculaire
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- sulcus coronarius 2, record 1, French, sulcus%20coronarius
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sillon arciforme qui entoure le cœur et qui marque la limite externe entre les oreillettes ou atriums et les ventricules. 1, record 1, French, - sillon%20coronaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ancienne nomenclature : sillon auriculo-ventriculaire. 1, record 1, French, - sillon%20coronaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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