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TERCERA FALANGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Horse Husbandry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- distal phalanx
1, record 1, English, distal%20phalanx
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- third phalanx 1, record 1, English, third%20phalanx
correct
- coffin bone 2, record 1, English, coffin%20bone
correct
- pedal bone 3, record 1, English, pedal%20bone
correct, obsolete
- os pedis 1, record 1, English, os%20pedis
correct, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The pedal bone] is so porous in structure as to resemble pumice stone in appearance and density. 4, record 1, English, - distal%20phalanx
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the terminal phalanx in the foot of a horse, enclosed in the hoof. Shaped rather like the hoof itself, it in fact occupies only a relatively small proportion of the interior, at the front and sides. 5, record 1, English, - distal%20phalanx
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The plural of "phalanx" is "phalanxes" or "phalanges." 6, record 1, English, - distal%20phalanx
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- phalange distale
1, record 1, French, phalange%20distale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- troisième phalange 2, record 1, French, troisi%C3%A8me%20phalange
correct, feminine noun
- os du pied 3, record 1, French, os%20du%20pied
correct, masculine noun
- os du sabot 4, record 1, French, os%20du%20sabot
correct, masculine noun
- petit pied 4, record 1, French, petit%20pied
correct, masculine noun
- phalange ungéale 1, record 1, French, phalange%20ung%C3%A9ale
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la troisième [phalange] forme l'os du pied, qui inclut la couronne et le sabot, et se complète par le petit sésamoïde. L'os du pied est très poreux, garni de nombreux vaisseaux sanguins et, partant, très délicat. 5, record 1, French, - phalange%20distale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] l'os du pied [...] a la forme du sabot [...] 6, record 1, French, - phalange%20distale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Criblé(e) de petits orifices laissant passer des vaisseaux sanguins et des filaments nerveux. 1, record 1, French, - phalange%20distale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Anatomía animal
- Cría de ganado caballar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tercera falange
1, record 1, Spanish, tercera%20falange
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- hueso del pie 1, record 1, Spanish, hueso%20del%20pie
correct, masculine noun
- hueso del casco 1, record 1, Spanish, hueso%20del%20casco
correct, masculine noun
- hueso podal 1, record 1, Spanish, hueso%20podal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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