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HUESO CIGOMATICO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-21
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
- zygomatic arch
1, record 1, English, zygomatic%20arch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- malar arch 2, record 1, English, malar%20arch
correct
- zygoma 3, record 1, English, zygoma
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The arch formed by the articulation of the broad temporal process of the zygomatic bone and the slender zygomatic process of the temporal bone ... 2, record 1, English, - zygomatic%20arch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
zygoma: The term "zygoma" is best avoided; it means the [zygomatic] arch, though it is often incorrectly used as a name for the zygomatic bone. 3, record 1, English, - zygomatic%20arch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zygomatic arch: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, English, - zygomatic%20arch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.00.023: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 4, record 1, English, - zygomatic%20arch
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
- arcade zygomatique
1, record 1, French, arcade%20zygomatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arcade formée par le processus temporal de l'os zygomatique et le processus zygomatique du temporal. 2, record 1, French, - arcade%20zygomatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arcade zygomatique : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - arcade%20zygomatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.00.023 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - arcade%20zygomatique
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
- arco cigomático
1, record 1, Spanish, arco%20cigom%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parte del cráneo humano, más concretamente de la cara humana, el arco cigomático se forma en la unión de la apófisis cigomática del hueso temporal propio de los huesos del cráneo y la articulación de la apófisis malar, propio de los huesos de la cara, ubicado a un lado de las fosas orbitales. 2, record 1, Spanish, - arco%20cigom%C3%A1tico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A02.1.00.023: cifra identificadora única de la Terminología Anatómica Internacional. 3, record 1, Spanish, - arco%20cigom%C3%A1tico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-09-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- zygomatic bone
1, record 2, English, zygomatic%20bone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cheekbone 2, record 2, English, cheekbone
correct
- malar bone 2, record 2, English, malar%20bone
correct
- jugal bone 2, record 2, English, jugal%20bone
correct
- zygoma 3, record 2, English, zygoma
avoid, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bone of the side of the face below the eye that in mammals forms part of the zygomatic arch and part of the orbit and articulates with the temporal, sphenoid, and frontal bones and with the maxilla of the upper jaw. 2, record 2, English, - zygomatic%20bone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zygoma: The term "zygoma" is best avoided; it means the [zygomatic] arch, though it is often incorrectly used as a name for the zygomatic bone. 4, record 2, English, - zygomatic%20bone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
zygomatic bone: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 5, record 2, English, - zygomatic%20bone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
A02.1.14.001: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 5, record 2, English, - zygomatic%20bone
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cheek bone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- os zygomatique
1, record 2, French, os%20zygomatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- os de la pommette 2, record 2, French, os%20de%20la%20pommette
correct, masculine noun
- os malaire 1, record 2, French, os%20malaire
correct, masculine noun
- os jugal 2, record 2, French, os%20jugal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De forme quadrilatère, l'os zygomatique forme la partie antéro-latérale du bord, de la paroi latérale et du plancher de l'orbite ainsi que la majeure partie du bord infra-orbitaire. [...] L'os zygomatique s'articule avec les os frontal, sphénoïde, temporal et maxillaire. 2, record 2, French, - os%20zygomatique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
os zygomatique : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 2, French, - os%20zygomatique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.14.001 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 2, French, - os%20zygomatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Huesos y articulaciones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hueso cigomático
1, record 2, Spanish, hueso%20cigom%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- hueso malar 2, record 2, Spanish, hueso%20malar
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hueso par, corto y compacto, situado en la parte más externa de la cara, en forma cuadrilátera, que forma el pómulo de la cara y parte de la órbita y presenta un saliente o proceso cigomático que se une hacia atrás con el proceso cigomático del hueso temporal. 2, record 2, Spanish, - hueso%20cigom%C3%A1tico
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A02.1.14.001: cifra identificadora única de la Terminología Anatómica Internacional. 1, record 2, Spanish, - hueso%20cigom%C3%A1tico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-09-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
- The Eye
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- medial margin of orbit
1, record 3, English, medial%20margin%20of%20orbit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- medial orbital margin 2, record 3, English, medial%20orbital%20margin
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
medial margin of orbit: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 3, English, - medial%20margin%20of%20orbit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.00.074: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 3, English, - medial%20margin%20of%20orbit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
- Oeil
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bord médial de l'orbite
1, record 3, French, bord%20m%C3%A9dial%20de%20l%27orbite
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bord médial de l'orbite : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 3, French, - bord%20m%C3%A9dial%20de%20l%27orbite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.00.074 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 3, French, - bord%20m%C3%A9dial%20de%20l%27orbite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Huesos y articulaciones
- Ojo
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- borde medial de la órbita
1, record 3, Spanish, borde%20medial%20de%20la%20%C3%B3rbita
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El borde medial de la órbita está constituido, en su mayor parte, por el proceso frontal de la maxila, mientras que su borde inferior lo está por el cuerpo de ésta y por una parte del hueso cigomático. 2, record 3, Spanish, - borde%20medial%20de%20la%20%C3%B3rbita
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A02.1.00.074: cifra identificadora única de la Terminología Anatómica Internacional. 3, record 3, Spanish, - borde%20medial%20de%20la%20%C3%B3rbita
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