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ARTERIA CORONARIA SINISTRA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vessels (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- circumflex branch of left coronary artery
1, record 1, English, circumflex%20branch%20of%20left%20coronary%20artery
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ramus circumflexus arteria coronaria sinistra 1, record 1, English, ramus%20circumflexus%20arteria%20coronaria%20sinistra
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Branches of the left circumflex branch of the left coronary artery, consisting of anterior, lateral, and posterior groups of vessels distributed to the left atrium. 1, record 1, English, - circumflex%20branch%20of%20left%20coronary%20artery
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vaisseaux (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- artère circonflexe
1, record 1, French, art%C3%A8re%20circonflexe
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- artère auriculo-ventriculaire 1, record 1, French, art%C3%A8re%20auriculo%2Dventriculaire
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- rameau circonflexe de l'artère coronaire gauche 2, record 1, French, rameau%20circonflexe%20de%20l%27art%C3%A8re%20coronaire%20gauche
correct, masculine noun
- ramus circumflexus arteria sinistra 2, record 1, French, ramus%20circumflexus%20arteria%20sinistra
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'artère circonflexe (ou artère auriculo-ventriculaire): Elle chemine entre l'oreillette et le ventricule gauches, pour finir à la face postéro-latérale du ventricule gauche. 1, record 1, French, - art%C3%A8re%20circonflexe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ancienne nomenclature : artère auriculo-ventriculaire. 2, record 1, French, - art%C3%A8re%20circonflexe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-09-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vessels (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- left coronary artery of the heart
1, record 2, English, left%20coronary%20artery%20of%20the%20heart
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- left auricular artery 1, record 2, English, left%20auricular%20artery
correct, obsolete
- arteria coronaria sinistra 1, record 2, English, arteria%20coronaria%20sinistra
Latin
- arteria coronaria cordis sinistra 1, record 2, English, arteria%20coronaria%20cordis%20sinistra
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Origin, left aortic sinus; distribution, it divides into two major branches, an anterior interventricular which descends in the anterior interventricular sulcus, and a circumflex branch which passes to the diaphragmatic surface of the left ventricle; gives atrial, ventricular, and atrioventricular branches. 1, record 2, English, - left%20coronary%20artery%20of%20the%20heart
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vaisseaux (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- artère coronaire gauche
1, record 2, French, art%C3%A8re%20coronaire%20gauche
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- artère grande coronaire 2, record 2, French, art%C3%A8re%20grande%20coronaire
correct, feminine noun
- arteria coronaria sinistra 2, record 2, French, arteria%20coronaria%20sinistra
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La crosse de l'aorte donne 5 branches principales [parmi lesquelles se trouve] l'artère coronaire gauche : elle naît juste au-dessus de la valvule sigmoïde antéro-gauche, se divise en artère circonflexe et en artère interventriculaire antérieure qui gagne le sillon interventriculaire antérieur. 1, record 2, French, - art%C3%A8re%20coronaire%20gauche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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