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DECIDUOUS TEETH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
- The Mouth
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deciduous tooth
1, record 1, English, deciduous%20tooth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- primary tooth 2, record 1, English, primary%20tooth
correct
- temporary tooth 3, record 1, English, temporary%20tooth
correct
- baby tooth 3, record 1, English, baby%20tooth
correct
- milk tooth 4, record 1, English, milk%20tooth
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tooth of the first set of teeth, comprising 20 in all, which erupts between 6-24 months of life. 5, record 1, English, - deciduous%20tooth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
deciduous tooth: The English and Latin designations are found in the plural (deciduous teeth, dentes decidui) in the Terminologia Anatomica. 6, record 1, English, - deciduous%20tooth
Record 1, Key term(s)
- deciduous teeth
- dentes decidui
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
- Cavité buccale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dent déciduale
1, record 1, French, dent%20d%C3%A9ciduale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dent de lait 2, record 1, French, dent%20de%20lait
correct, feminine noun
- dent temporaire 3, record 1, French, dent%20temporaire
correct, feminine noun
- dent primitive 4, record 1, French, dent%20primitive
correct, feminine noun
- dent lactéale 5, record 1, French, dent%20lact%C3%A9ale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chacune des dents appartenant à la première dentition. 6, record 1, French, - dent%20d%C3%A9ciduale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dent déciduale : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 7, record 1, French, - dent%20d%C3%A9ciduale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La désignation latine se trouve au pluriel (dentes decidui) dans la Terminologia Anatomica. 7, record 1, French, - dent%20d%C3%A9ciduale
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dentes decidui
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Huesos y articulaciones
- Boca
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- diente de leche
1, record 1, Spanish, diente%20de%20leche
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- diente temporal 2, record 1, Spanish, diente%20temporal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diente de leche; diente temporal: Términos utilizados generalmente en plural. 3, record 1, Spanish, - diente%20de%20leche
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dientes de leche
- dientes temporales
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