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GLANDULA VESICULOSA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-04-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Genitals
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- seminal gland
1, record 1, English, seminal%20gland
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- seminal vesicle 2, record 1, English, seminal%20vesicle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Either of two elongated saclike glands that secrete their fluid contents into the ejaculatory ducts of some male mammals. 3, record 1, English, - seminal%20gland
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
glandula vesiculosa: This term should be used instead of vesicula seminalis because the organ is not a reservoir for semen, but a gland secreting a substantial part of seminal plasma. 4, record 1, English, - seminal%20gland
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
seminal gland; seminal vesicle: designations derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 5, record 1, English, - seminal%20gland
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
A09.3.06.001: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 5, record 1, English, - seminal%20gland
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Organes génitaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- glande vésiculeuse
1, record 1, French, glande%20v%C3%A9siculeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- glande séminale 1, record 1, French, glande%20s%C3%A9minale
correct, feminine noun
- vésicule séminale 1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9sicule%20s%C3%A9minale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
glande vésiculeuse; glande séminale; vésicule séminale : désignations dérivées de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - glande%20v%C3%A9siculeuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.3.06.001 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - glande%20v%C3%A9siculeuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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