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LUNG [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Lungs
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lung
1, record 1, English, lung
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The lungs take in oxygen. Your body's cells need oxygen to live and carry out their normal functions. The lungs also get rid of carbon dioxide, a waste product of the cells. The lungs are a pair of cone-shaped organs made up of spongy, pinkish-gray tissue. They take up most of the space in the chest (thorax). 2, record 1, English, - lung
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pulmo; lung: designations found in the plural (pulmones, lungs) in the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - lung
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lungs
- pulmones
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Poumons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poumon
1, record 1, French, poumon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les poumons sont les organes de la respiration. Ils ont un aspect lisse, brillant et rosé (chez les non-fumeurs). Leur consistance est molle et élastique. 1, record 1, French, - poumon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pulmo : désignation trouvée au pluriel (pulmones) dans la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - poumon
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pulmones
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Pulmones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pulmón
1, record 1, Spanish, pulm%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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