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VALVA AORTAE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Heart
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aortic valve
1, record 1, English, aortic%20valve
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The aortic valve consists of three leaflets of equal size attached along the aortic annulus at the proximal margin of the aortic root. ... Normal aortic valve motion is documented by demonstration of complete coaptation of the leaflets in diastole and unrestricted leaflet motion in systole to form an equilateral triangle whose vertices extend to the walls of the aortic root. 2, record 1, English, - aortic%20valve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
valva aortae: Terminologia Anatomica (terminology adopted by the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists). 3, record 1, English, - aortic%20valve
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cœur
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- valve aortique
1, record 1, French, valve%20aortique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- valve de l'aorte 2, record 1, French, valve%20de%20l%27aorte
correct, feminine noun
- valvule aortique 3, record 1, French, valvule%20aortique
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- valvule de l'aorte 4, record 1, French, valvule%20de%20l%27aorte
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’usage des termes «valvule» et «valve» a changé, ce qui explique le flottement qui persiste quant au sens des termes. En accord avec la nouvelle nomenclature anatomique, on appelle désormais «valvule» chacune des lames membraneuses dont est composée la «valve». 5, record 1, French, - valve%20aortique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
valva aortae : Terminologia Anatomica (terminologie adoptée par la International Federation of Associations of Anatomists). 5, record 1, French, - valve%20aortique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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