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CANALIS NASOLACRIMALIS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
- The Nose (Medicine)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- opening of nasolacrimal canal
1, record 1, English, opening%20of%20nasolacrimal%20canal
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
opening of nasolacrimal canal: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, English, - opening%20of%20nasolacrimal%20canal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.00.092: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 2, record 1, English, - opening%20of%20nasolacrimal%20canal
Record 1, Key term(s)
- opening of naso-lacrimal canal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
- Nez (Médecine)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- orifice du canal naso-lacrymal
1, record 1, French, orifice%20du%20canal%20naso%2Dlacrymal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ouverture du canal lacrymo-nasal 2, record 1, French, ouverture%20du%20canal%20lacrymo%2Dnasal
correct, feminine noun
- orifice du canal lacrymo-nasal 3, record 1, French, orifice%20du%20canal%20lacrymo%2Dnasal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Orifice inférieur du canal naso-lacrymal situé dans le méat nasal inférieur. 1, record 1, French, - orifice%20du%20canal%20naso%2Dlacrymal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orifice du canal naso-lacrymal; ouverture du canal lacrymo-nasal : désignations dérivées de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - orifice%20du%20canal%20naso%2Dlacrymal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A02.1.00.092 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - orifice%20du%20canal%20naso%2Dlacrymal
Record 1, Key term(s)
- orifice du canal nasolacrymal
- ouverture du canal lacrymonasal
- orifice du canal lacrymonasal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Huesos y articulaciones
- Nariz (Medicina)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- orificio del conducto lagrimonasal
1, record 1, Spanish, orificio%20del%20conducto%20lagrimonasal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orificio del conducto lagrimonasal: designación derivada de la Terminología Anatómica. 2, record 1, Spanish, - orificio%20del%20conducto%20lagrimonasal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.00.092: número de identificación de la Terminología Anatómica. 2, record 1, Spanish, - orificio%20del%20conducto%20lagrimonasal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-01-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
- The Nose (Medicine)
- The Eye
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nasolacrimal canal
1, record 2, English, nasolacrimal%20canal
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The nasolacrimal canal descends from [the lacrimal] groove and opens into the inferior meatus of the nasal cavity. 2, record 2, English, - nasolacrimal%20canal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nasolacrimal canal: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 2, English, - nasolacrimal%20canal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.00.085: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 2, English, - nasolacrimal%20canal
Record 2, Key term(s)
- naso-lacrimal canal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
- Nez (Médecine)
- Oeil
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- canal naso-lacrymal
1, record 2, French, canal%20naso%2Dlacrymal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- canal lacrymo-nasal 2, record 2, French, canal%20lacrymo%2Dnasal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie inférieure des voies lacrymales de drainage débouchant dans la cavité nasale au niveau du méat nasal inférieur. 1, record 2, French, - canal%20naso%2Dlacrymal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
canal naso-lacrymal; canal lacrymo-nasal : désignations dérivées de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 2, French, - canal%20naso%2Dlacrymal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.00.085 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 2, French, - canal%20naso%2Dlacrymal
Record 2, Key term(s)
- canal nasolacrymal
- canal lacrymonasal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Huesos y articulaciones
- Nariz (Medicina)
- Ojo
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- conducto nasolagrimal
1, record 2, Spanish, conducto%20nasolagrimal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conducto membranoso, alojado en el conducto óseo nasolagrimal, que une la parte inferior del saco lagrimal con el meato nasal inferior. 2, record 2, Spanish, - conducto%20nasolagrimal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conducto nasolagrimal: designación derivada de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 2, Spanish, - conducto%20nasolagrimal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.00.085: número de identificación de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 2, Spanish, - conducto%20nasolagrimal
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