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Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Pancreas
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- uncinate process of pancreas
1, record 1, English, uncinate%20process%20of%20pancreas
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lesser pancreas 2, record 1, English, lesser%20pancreas
correct
- Winslow’s pancreas 3, record 1, English, Winslow%26rsquo%3Bs%20pancreas
correct
- Willis pancreas 4, record 1, English, Willis%20pancreas
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The left and caudal part of the head of the pancreas, which hooks around behind the pancreatic vessels ... 2, record 1, English, - uncinate%20process%20of%20pancreas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
uncinate process of pancreas: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 5, record 1, English, - uncinate%20process%20of%20pancreas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A05.9.01.003: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 5, record 1, English, - uncinate%20process%20of%20pancreas
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Pancréas
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- processus unciné du pancréas
1, record 1, French, processus%20uncin%C3%A9%20du%20pancr%C3%A9as
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- processus unciforme du pancréas 2, record 1, French, processus%20unciforme%20du%20pancr%C3%A9as
correct, masculine noun
- crochet du pancréas 3, record 1, French, crochet%20du%20pancr%C3%A9as
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- petit pancréas 3, record 1, French, petit%20pancr%C3%A9as
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- pancréas de Winslow 2, record 1, French, pancr%C3%A9as%20de%20Winslow
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- pancréas de Willis 2, record 1, French, pancr%C3%A9as%20de%20Willis
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
processus unciné du pancréas; processus unciforme du pancréas : désignations dérivées de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - processus%20uncin%C3%A9%20du%20pancr%C3%A9as
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A05.9.01.003 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - processus%20uncin%C3%A9%20du%20pancr%C3%A9as
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Páncreas
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- proceso unciforme del páncreas
1, record 1, Spanish, proceso%20unciforme%20del%20p%C3%A1ncreas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- páncreas menor 2, record 1, Spanish, p%C3%A1ncreas%20menor
correct, masculine noun
- apófisis unciforme del páncreas 2, record 1, Spanish, ap%C3%B3fisis%20unciforme%20del%20p%C3%A1ncreas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lengüeta de tejido pancreático que protruye en la parte inferior de la cabeza del páncreas y ocupa la concavidad que forman la tercera y la cuarta porciones del duodeno. 2, record 1, Spanish, - proceso%20unciforme%20del%20p%C3%A1ncreas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
proceso unciforme del páncreas: designación derivada de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - proceso%20unciforme%20del%20p%C3%A1ncreas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A05.9.01.003: número de identificación de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - proceso%20unciforme%20del%20p%C3%A1ncreas
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- uncal
1, record 2, English, uncal
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- uncinate 1, record 2, English, uncinate
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to the uncus. 1, record 2, English, - uncal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- unciné
1, record 2, French, uncin%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relatif à l'uncus du gyrus hippocampe. 2, record 2, French, - uncin%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Voies longitudinales hémisphériques. [...] - les faisceaux unciné et arqué sont l'un en avant et l'autre en arrière de l'insula. 1, record 2, French, - uncin%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-01-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
- Bones and Joints
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- uncarthrosis
1, record 3, English, uncarthrosis
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arthrosis that affects the uncinate processes of the vertebrae. 2, record 3, English, - uncarthrosis
Record 3, Key term(s)
- uncinate arthrosis
- unciform arthrosis
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
- Os et articulations
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- uncarthrose
1, record 3, French, uncarthrose
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arthrose des articulations unco-vertébrales de Luschka. 1, record 3, French, - uncarthrose
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-02-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- uncinate
1, record 4, English, uncinate
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hooked, curved back at point. 2, record 4, English, - uncinate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- unciné
1, record 4, French, uncin%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un organe terminé par une petite pointe recourbée en crochet. 1, record 4, French, - uncin%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-12-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Plant Biology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- unciform
1, record 5, English, unciform
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- uncinate 1, record 5, English, uncinate
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Shaped like a hook or barb. 1, record 5, English, - unciform
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Biologie végétale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- unciforme
1, record 5, French, unciforme
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui a la forme d'un crochet. 2, record 5, French, - unciforme
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Biología vegetal
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- unciforme
1, record 5, Spanish, unciforme
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Con forma de gancho. 1, record 5, Spanish, - unciforme
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-03-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- uncinate epilepsy
1, record 6, English, uncinate%20epilepsy
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- uncinate attack 2, record 6, English, uncinate%20attack
correct
- uncinate fit 3, record 6, English, uncinate%20fit
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of psychomotor epilepsy or complex partial seizure initiated by a dreamy state and hallucinations of smell and taste, usually the result of a medial temporal lesion. 1, record 6, English, - uncinate%20epilepsy
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- crise uncinée
1, record 6, French, crise%20uncin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme d'épilepsie psychomotrice ou partielle complexe qui se caractérise par un état de rêve et des hallucinations olfacto-gustatives. 2, record 6, French, - crise%20uncin%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-06-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- uncus
1, record 7, English, uncus
correct, Latin
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- uncinate gyrus 2, record 7, English, uncinate%20gyrus
correct
- uncus gyri parahippocampalis 1, record 7, English, uncus%20gyri%20parahippocampalis
correct
- uncus gyri hippocampi 3, record 7, English, uncus%20gyri%20hippocampi
correct
- uncus gyri fornicatti 3, record 7, English, uncus%20gyri%20fornicatti
correct
- uncus 1, record 7, English, uncus
correct, Latin
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The anterior, hooked extremity of the parahippocampal gyrus on the basomedial surface of the temporal lobe. 2, record 7, English, - uncus
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The anterior face of the uncus corresponds to the olfactory cortex, its ventral surface to the entorhinal area. 2, record 7, English, - uncus
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- uncus
1, record 7, French, uncus
correct, Latin, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- lobe de l'hippocampe 2, record 7, French, lobe%20de%20l%27hippocampe
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- crochet de l'hippocampe 2, record 7, French, crochet%20de%20l%27hippocampe
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- uncus 1, record 7, French, uncus
correct, Latin, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extrémité de la cinquième circonvolution temporale qui correspond à l'aire olfactive. 2, record 7, French, - uncus
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cinquième [temporale] est la plus interne des circonvolutions temporales. Elle est encore appelée circonvolution de l'hippocampe. Cette circonvolution se continue avec la cinquième occipitale et forme avec elle le lobule lingual. L'extrémité antérieure de la circonvolution de l'hippocampe s'infléchit pour former l'uncus. 3, record 7, French, - uncus
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ancienne nomenclature : crochet de l'hippocampe. 2, record 7, French, - uncus
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1990-12-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- hemate bone
1, record 8, English, hemate%20bone
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- os hamatum 1, record 8, English, os%20hamatum
Latin
- unciform bone 1, record 8, English, unciform%20bone
correct
- uncinate bone 1, record 8, English, uncinate%20bone
correct
- fourth carpal bone 1, record 8, English, fourth%20carpal%20bone
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wedge-shaped bone with a hooklike process, or hamulus, projecting from its palmar surface. It is located at the medial side of the distal row of carpal bones ... 1, record 8, English, - hemate%20bone
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- os crochu
1, record 8, French, os%20crochu
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- os hamatum 1, record 8, French, os%20hamatum
Latin
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
4e et dernier os de la 2e rangée, il est très irrégulier. 1, record 8, French, - os%20crochu
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Animal Biology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- uncinate bone 1, record 9, English, uncinate%20bone
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Biologie animale
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- os des côtes
1, record 9, French, os%20des%20c%C3%B4tes
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- os uncinulé 1, record 9, French, os%20uncinul%C3%A9
masculine noun
- os unciforme 1, record 9, French, os%20unciforme
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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