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NYMPHA [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
- labium minus
1, record 1, English, labium%20minus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lesser lip of pudendum 2, record 1, English, lesser%20lip%20of%20pudendum
correct
- small pudendal lip 2, record 1, English, small%20pudendal%20lip
correct
- nympha 3, record 1, English, nympha
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The small folds of mucous membrane forming the inner lips of the vulva. 4, record 1, English, - labium%20minus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
labium minus: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 5, record 1, English, - labium%20minus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.2.01.007: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 5, record 1, English, - labium%20minus
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
- petite lèvre de la vulve
1, record 1, French, petite%20l%C3%A8vre%20de%20la%20vulve
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- petite lèvre 2, record 1, French, petite%20l%C3%A8vre
correct, feminine noun
- nymphe 3, record 1, French, nymphe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Repli cutané vulvaire pair et symétrique, allongé sagittalement entre le capuchon clitoridien en avant et la fourchette vulvaire en arrière. 2, record 1, French, - petite%20l%C3%A8vre%20de%20la%20vulve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
petite lèvre de la vulve; petite lèvre : désignations dérivées de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - petite%20l%C3%A8vre%20de%20la%20vulve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.2.01.007 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - petite%20l%C3%A8vre%20de%20la%20vulve
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
- labio menor de la vulva
1, record 1, Spanish, labio%20menor%20de%20la%20vulva
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Repliegue cutáneo delgado, rico en glándulas sebáceas, que delimita con el del lado opuesto el vestíbulo de la vagina y queda cubierto por el labio mayor. 2, record 1, Spanish, - labio%20menor%20de%20la%20vulva
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
labio menor de la vulva: designación derivada de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - labio%20menor%20de%20la%20vulva
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.2.01.007: número de identificación de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - labio%20menor%20de%20la%20vulva
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-06-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fairy pitta
1, record 2, English, fairy%20pitta
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Pittidae. 2, record 2, English, - fairy%20pitta
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 2, record 2, English, - fairy%20pitta
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- brève migratrice
1, record 2, French, br%C3%A8ve%20migratrice
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Pittidae. 2, record 2, French, - br%C3%A8ve%20migratrice
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
brève migratrice : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - br%C3%A8ve%20migratrice
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En français, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 2, record 2, French, - br%C3%A8ve%20migratrice
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1977-07-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nymph
1, record 3, English, nymph
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- nympha 1, record 3, English, nympha
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A nymph is] one of the narrow, thickened lunate processes or platforms of many bivalve mollusks extending posteriorly from the beak along the dorsal margin and serving for attachment of [the] ligament. 1, record 3, English, - nymph
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nymphe ligamentaire
1, record 3, French, nymphe%20ligamentaire
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La croissance du ligament [d'un Lamellibranche] comprend un élargissement et un allongement. (...) L'allongement se fait en arrière de surfaces d'insertions saillantes ou "nymphes ligamentaires;" (...) 1, record 3, French, - nymphe%20ligamentaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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