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DIENTE ANTERIOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
- The Mouth
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anterior tooth
1, record 1, English, anterior%20tooth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The maxillary and mandibular incisors and canines. 2, record 1, English, - anterior%20tooth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
anterior tooth: The English and Latin designations are found in the plural (anterior teeth, dentes anteriores) in the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - anterior%20tooth
Record 1, Key term(s)
- anterior teeth
- dentes anteriores
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
- Cavité buccale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dent antérieure
1, record 1, French, dent%20ant%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] douze dents situées à l'avant de [la] bouche sont regroupées ensemble pour former les dents antérieures. 2, record 1, French, - dent%20ant%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les incisives et les canines supérieures et inférieures. 3, record 1, French, - dent%20ant%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dent antérieure : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - dent%20ant%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
dent antérieure : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - dent%20ant%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
La désignation latine se trouve au pluriel (dentes anteriores) dans la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - dent%20ant%C3%A9rieure
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dentes anteriores
- dents antérieures
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Huesos y articulaciones
- Boca
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dientes anteriores
1, record 1, Spanish, dientes%20anteriores
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incisivos y caninos superiores e inferiores. 1, record 1, Spanish, - dientes%20anteriores
Record 1, Key term(s)
- diente anterior
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-08-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
- The Mouth
- Animal Anatomy
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- canine tooth
1, record 2, English, canine%20tooth
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- canine 2, record 2, English, canine
correct, noun
- cuspid tooth 3, record 2, English, cuspid%20tooth
correct
- cuspid 4, record 2, English, cuspid
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Canines are the longest and the most stable teeth in the dental arch. One canine tooth is present in each quadrant. 5, record 2, English, - canine%20tooth
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
canine tooth; dens caninus: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 6, record 2, English, - canine%20tooth
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
- Cavité buccale
- Anatomie animale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dent canine
1, record 2, French, dent%20canine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- canine 2, record 2, French, canine
correct, feminine noun
- cuspide 3, record 2, French, cuspide
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bien qu'elles ne soient pas aussi prononcées que celles des autres mammifères, les humains possèdent également des canines. Ce type de dents pointues et très coupantes accompagnent les incisives dans leur travail de déchiquetage des aliments. [...] Les canines sont au nombre de quatre : deux canines supérieures et deux canines inférieures établies de part et d'autre des incisives. 4, record 2, French, - dent%20canine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dent canine; canine : désignations dérivées de la Terminologia Anatomica. 5, record 2, French, - dent%20canine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dens caninus : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 5, record 2, French, - dent%20canine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Huesos y articulaciones
- Boca
- Anatomía animal
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- canino
1, record 2, Spanish, canino
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- colmillo 2, record 2, Spanish, colmillo
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diente situado en la parte anterior de la mandíbula de los mamíferos, inmediatamente detrás de los incisivos. 3, record 2, Spanish, - canino
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