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NUCLEUS PULPOSUS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vertebrae and Bone Marrow
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- disk herniation
1, record 1, English, disk%20herniation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- intervertebral disk herniation 1, record 1, English, intervertebral%20disk%20herniation
correct
- intervertebral disk protrusion 2, record 1, English, intervertebral%20disk%20protrusion
correct
- prolapse of intervertebral disk 2, record 1, English, prolapse%20of%20intervertebral%20disk
correct
- hernia of the nucleus pulposus 2, record 1, English, hernia%20of%20the%20nucleus%20pulposus
correct
- herniation of the nucleus pulposus 1, record 1, English, herniation%20of%20the%20nucleus%20pulposus
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prolapse of the nucleus pulposus of a ruptured intervertebral disk into the spiral canal. 1, record 1, English, - disk%20herniation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- herniated disk
- disc-herniation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vertèbres et moelle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hernie discale
1, record 1, French, hernie%20discale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hernie du disque intervertébral 2, record 1, French, hernie%20du%20disque%20intervert%C3%A9bral
correct, feminine noun
- hernie nucléaire discale 3, record 1, French, hernie%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20discale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hernie du noyau gélatineux d'un disque intervertébral par rupture de son anneau fibreux. 3, record 1, French, - hernie%20discale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vértebras y médula
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hernia discal
1, record 1, Spanish, hernia%20discal
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Musculoskeletal System
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nucleus pulposus
1, record 2, English, nucleus%20pulposus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- nucleus pulposus disci intervertebralis 2, record 2, English, nucleus%20pulposus%20disci%20intervertebralis
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The soft fibrocartilage central portion of the intervetebral disk. 1, record 2, English, - nucleus%20pulposus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- noyau gélatineux
1, record 2, French, noyau%20g%C3%A9latineux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- nucleus pulposus 2, record 2, French, nucleus%20pulposus
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Noyau arrondi, de consistance gélatineuse, dérivé de la corde dorsale. 1, record 2, French, - noyau%20g%C3%A9latineux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le nucleus pulposus est une formation ovoïde, luisante, gélatineuse et homogène, situé approximativement à l'union du tiers postérieur du disque. 2, record 2, French, - noyau%20g%C3%A9latineux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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