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HYMEN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-21
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
- hymen
1, record 1, English, hymen
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The membranous fold that partially or wholly occludes the external orifica of the vagina. 2, record 1, English, - hymen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hymen: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - hymen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.1.04.008: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 1, English, - hymen
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
- hymen
1, record 1, French, hymen
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'anatomie variable d'une femme à l'autre, l'hymen est un repli de la muqueuse vaginale situé au bord de l'orifice vaginal. 2, record 1, French, - hymen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hymen : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - hymen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.1.04.008 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - hymen
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Órganos genitales
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- himen
1, record 1, Spanish, himen
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Membrana mucosa fina y semilunar de la vulva, que se fija a los labios menores y ocluye en grado variable el introito vaginal de las mujeres vírgenes. 2, record 1, Spanish, - himen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
himen: designación derivada de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - himen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.1.04.008: número de identificación de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - himen
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-06-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genitourinary Surgery
- Sexology
- Sociology of Women
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hymenoplasty
1, record 2, English, hymenoplasty
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hymen reconstruction 2, record 2, English, hymen%20reconstruction
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The surgical reconstruction of the hymen. 3, record 2, English, - hymenoplasty
Record 2, Key term(s)
- reconstruction of the hymen
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie génito-urinaire
- Sexologie
- Sociologie des femmes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hyménoplastie
1, record 2, French, hym%C3%A9noplastie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- reconstruction de l'hymen 2, record 2, French, reconstruction%20de%20l%27hymen
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chirurgie visant la reconstruction de l'hymen. 3, record 2, French, - hym%C3%A9noplastie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hyménoplastie; reconstruction de l'hymen : termes tirés du mini-lexique «Violence faite aux femmes» et reproduits avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 4, record 2, French, - hym%C3%A9noplastie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-12-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- imperforate hymen
1, record 3, English, imperforate%20hymen
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hymen in which there is no opening, the membrane completely occluding the vagina. 1, record 3, English, - imperforate%20hymen
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- imperforation de l'hymen
1, record 3, French, imperforation%20de%20l%27hymen
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- hymen imperforé 2, record 3, French, hymen%20imperfor%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Malformation de l'hymen qui est non perforé, conduisant à un hématocolpos. 2, record 3, French, - imperforation%20de%20l%27hymen
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
imperforation de l'hymen : terme privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 3, record 3, French, - imperforation%20de%20l%27hymen
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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