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BRONCHIAL TUBES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-09-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Respiratory System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bronchi
1, record 1, English, bronchi
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bronchial tubes 2, record 1, English, bronchial%20tubes
plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plural and genitive singular of bronchus. 3, record 1, English, - bronchi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bronchus: broadly: any of the branches of each bronchus that ramify in the substance of the lung, exhibit increasing reduction and ultimate disappearance of cartilage in passing from the largest to the finest branches, and serve to connect the bronchioles with the primary bronchi and form a channel for the distribution of air in the lung. 4, record 1, English, - bronchi
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareil respiratoire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bronches
1, record 1, French, bronches
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bronchi 1, record 1, French, bronchi
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des branches de bifurcation de la trachée qui pénètrent dans les poumons, et dont les divisions successives, grossièrement dichotomiques, forment l'arbre bronchique. 1, record 1, French, - bronches
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bronchi : Parisiensa Nomina Anatomica (PNA). 1, record 1, French, - bronches
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aparato respiratorio
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bronquios
1, record 1, Spanish, bronquios
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cada uno de los conductos fibrocartilaginosos en que se bifurca la tráquea y que entran en los pulmones, donde se dividen y se subdividen hasta terminar en los alvéolos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - bronquios
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