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FISSURA PETROTYMPANICA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- petrotympanic fissure
1, record 1, English, petrotympanic%20fissure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Glaserian fissure 2, record 1, English, Glaserian%20fissure
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fissure between tympanic and petrosal parts of temporal bone through which the chorda tympani nerve emerges. 3, record 1, English, - petrotympanic%20fissure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
petrotympanic fissure: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, English, - petrotympanic%20fissure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.06.074: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 4, record 1, English, - petrotympanic%20fissure
Record 1, Key term(s)
- petro-tympanic fissure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fissure pétrotympanique
1, record 1, French, fissure%20p%C3%A9trotympanique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fissure pétro-tympanique 2, record 1, French, fissure%20p%C3%A9tro%2Dtympanique
correct, feminine noun
- scissure de Glaser 3, record 1, French, scissure%20de%20Glaser
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fissure située en arrière de la surface articulaire de la fosse mandibulaire, contenant la corde du tympan. 1, record 1, French, - fissure%20p%C3%A9trotympanique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fissure pétrotympanique; fissure pétro-tympanique : désignations dérivées de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - fissure%20p%C3%A9trotympanique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.06.074 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - fissure%20p%C3%A9trotympanique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Huesos y articulaciones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fisura petrotimpánica
1, record 1, Spanish, fisura%20petrotimp%C3%A1nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fisura de Glaser 2, record 1, Spanish, fisura%20de%20Glaser
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A02.1.06.074: cifra identificadora única de la Terminología Anatómica Internacional. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fisura%20petrotimp%C3%A1nica
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