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LUMBAR COLUMN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vertebrae and Bone Marrow
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lumbar spine
1, record 1, English, lumbar%20spine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lumbar vertebral spine 2, record 1, English, lumbar%20vertebral%20spine
correct
- lumbar vertebral column 3, record 1, English, lumbar%20vertebral%20column
correct
- lumbar column 4, record 1, English, lumbar%20column
correct
- low back 1, record 1, English, low%20back
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The five bones or vertebrae of the spine in the region of the lower back, the strongest part of the spine. 1, record 1, English, - lumbar%20spine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fixing of the lumbar column aided by simple radiological techniques. 4, record 1, English, - lumbar%20spine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vertèbres et moelle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rachis lombaire
1, record 1, French, rachis%20lombaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- colonne lombaire 2, record 1, French, colonne%20lombaire
correct, feminine noun
- colonne vertébrale lombaire 3, record 1, French, colonne%20vert%C3%A9brale%20lombaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La colonne vertébrale (rachis) constitue avec le crâne le squelette axial postérieur. Elle se divise en quatre segments, de haut en bas : le rachis cervical formé de 7 vertèbres; le rachis thoracique (ou dorsal) formé de 12 vertèbres sur lesquelles s'appuient les côtes; le rachis lombaire, formé de 5 vertèbres; le segment sacro-coccygien constitué du sacrum et du coccyx formé de vertèbres soudées (5 vertèbres pour le sacrum, et 4 ou 5 vertèbres pour le coccyx). 4, record 1, French, - rachis%20lombaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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