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DUCTUS PANCREATICUS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Pancreas
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pancreatic duct
1, record 1, English, pancreatic%20duct
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- duct of Wirsung 2, record 1, English, duct%20of%20Wirsung
correct
- Wirsung duct 3, record 1, English, Wirsung%20duct
correct
- Hoffmann duct 3, record 1, English, Hoffmann%20duct
correct
- canal of Wirsung 4, record 1, English, canal%20of%20Wirsung
correct
- Wirsung canal 3, record 1, English, Wirsung%20canal
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The main excretory duct of the pancreas, which usually unites with the common bile duct before entering the duodenum at the major duodenal papilla. 4, record 1, English, - pancreatic%20duct
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pancreatic duct: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 5, record 1, English, - pancreatic%20duct
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A05.9.01.015: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 5, record 1, English, - pancreatic%20duct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Pancréas
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conduit pancréatique
1, record 1, French, conduit%20pancr%C3%A9atique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- canal pancréatique 2, record 1, French, canal%20pancr%C3%A9atique
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- canal de Wirsung 3, record 1, French, canal%20de%20Wirsung
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- canal pancréatique de Wirsung 4, record 1, French, canal%20pancr%C3%A9atique%20de%20Wirsung
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conduit excréteur principal du pancréas[, qui] s'ouvre dans la papille duodénale majeure avec le conduit cholédoque. 5, record 1, French, - conduit%20pancr%C3%A9atique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conduit pancréatique : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 6, record 1, French, - conduit%20pancr%C3%A9atique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A05.9.01.015 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 6, record 1, French, - conduit%20pancr%C3%A9atique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Páncreas
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- conducto pancreático
1, record 1, Spanish, conducto%20pancre%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- conducto de Wirsung 2, record 1, Spanish, conducto%20de%20Wirsung
correct, masculine noun
- canal de Wirsung 2, record 1, Spanish, canal%20de%20Wirsung
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conducto excretor principal del páncreas, que recorre toda la glándula, de la cola a la cabeza, recogiendo las secreciones lobulillares y termina uniéndose al colédoco en la ampolla de Vater; desemboca en la carúncula mayor del duodeno. 2, record 1, Spanish, - conducto%20pancre%C3%A1tico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conducto pancreático: designación derivada de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - conducto%20pancre%C3%A1tico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A05.9.01.015: número de identificación de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - conducto%20pancre%C3%A1tico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-07-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Pancreas
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- accessory pancreatic duct
1, record 2, English, accessory%20pancreatic%20duct
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- minor pancreatic duct 2, record 2, English, minor%20pancreatic%20duct
correct
- duct of Santorini 2, record 2, English, duct%20of%20Santorini
correct
- duct of Bernard 2, record 2, English, duct%20of%20Bernard
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small inconstant duct draining a part of the head of the pancreas into the minor duodenal papilla. 2, record 2, English, - accessory%20pancreatic%20duct
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accessory pancreatic duct: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 2, English, - accessory%20pancreatic%20duct
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A05.9.01.017: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 2, English, - accessory%20pancreatic%20duct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Pancréas
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conduit pancréatique accessoire
1, record 2, French, conduit%20pancr%C3%A9atique%20accessoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- canal pancréatique accessoire 2, record 2, French, canal%20pancr%C3%A9atique%20accessoire
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- canal de Santorini 3, record 2, French, canal%20de%20Santorini
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conduit pancréatique accessoire : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 2, French, - conduit%20pancr%C3%A9atique%20accessoire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A05.9.01.017 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 2, French, - conduit%20pancr%C3%A9atique%20accessoire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Páncreas
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- conducto pancreático accesorio
1, record 2, Spanish, conducto%20pancre%C3%A1tico%20accesorio
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- canal de Santorini 2, record 2, Spanish, canal%20de%20Santorini
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conducto excretor accesorio e inconstante del páncreas, rama del conducto de Wirsung, que drena la porción superior de la cabeza del páncreas y desemboca en la carúncula menor del duodeno. 2, record 2, Spanish, - conducto%20pancre%C3%A1tico%20accesorio
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conducto pancreático accesorio: designación derivada de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 2, Spanish, - conducto%20pancre%C3%A1tico%20accesorio
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A05.9.01.017: número de identificación de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 2, Spanish, - conducto%20pancre%C3%A1tico%20accesorio
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