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GLANDULAE PARATHYROIDEAE ACCESSORIAE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-10-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Endocrine System and Metabolism
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- accessory parathyroid gland
1, record 1, English, accessory%20parathyroid%20gland
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An additional (or detached portion of a) parathyroid gland, resulting in at least five but usually many more glandular units. 2, record 1, English, - accessory%20parathyroid%20gland
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accessory parathyroid gland: designation usually used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - accessory%20parathyroid%20gland
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
accessory parathyroid gland: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - accessory%20parathyroid%20gland
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
A11.4.00.004: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 1, English, - accessory%20parathyroid%20gland
Record 1, Key term(s)
- accessory parathyroid glands
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Systèmes endocrinien et métabolique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- glande parathyroïde accessoire
1, record 1, French, glande%20parathyro%C3%AFde%20accessoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Glande parathyroïde surnuméraire située dans la région de la thyroïde, de la trachée ou du thymus. 1, record 1, French, - glande%20parathyro%C3%AFde%20accessoire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
glande parathyroïde accessoire : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 2, record 1, French, - glande%20parathyro%C3%AFde%20accessoire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
glande parathyroïde accessoire : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - glande%20parathyro%C3%AFde%20accessoire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
A11.4.00.004 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - glande%20parathyro%C3%AFde%20accessoire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- glandes parathyroïdes accessoires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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