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VESTIBULO VAGINA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Genitals
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vaginal orifice
1, record 1, English, vaginal%20orifice
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- vaginal opening 2, record 1, English, vaginal%20opening
correct
- vaginal ostium 3, record 1, English, vaginal%20ostium
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The narrowest portion of the canal, in the floor of the vestibule posterior to the urethral orifice. 2, record 1, English, - vaginal%20orifice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vaginal orifice; vaginal opening; vaginal ostium: designations derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, English, - vaginal%20orifice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.2.01.015: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 4, record 1, English, - vaginal%20orifice
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Organes génitaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- orifice du vagin
1, record 1, French, orifice%20du%20vagin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'orifice du vagin est séparé de l'anus et du canal anal par le noyau fibreux du périnée. 2, record 1, French, - orifice%20du%20vagin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orifice du vagin : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - orifice%20du%20vagin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.2.01.015 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - orifice%20du%20vagin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Órganos genitales
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- orificio vaginal
1, record 1, Spanish, orificio%20vaginal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- introito vaginal 2, record 1, Spanish, introito%20vaginal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hendidura exterior de la vagina en el vestíbulo de la vulva, situada en la línea media, debajo y detrás del orificio uretral externo, y cubierta parcialmente por el himen. 2, record 1, Spanish, - orificio%20vaginal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orificio vaginal: designación derivada de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - orificio%20vaginal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.2.01.015: número de identificación de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - orificio%20vaginal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Genitals
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vestibule of vagina
1, record 2, English, vestibule%20of%20vagina
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vestibule of vagina: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 2, English, - vestibule%20of%20vagina
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.2.01.011: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 2, record 2, English, - vestibule%20of%20vagina
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Organes génitaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vestibule du vagin
1, record 2, French, vestibule%20du%20vagin
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépression médiane de la partie moyenne de la vulve, au fond de laquelle s’ouvrent l'urètre et le vagin. 2, record 2, French, - vestibule%20du%20vagin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vestibule du vagin : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 2, French, - vestibule%20du%20vagin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.2.01.011 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 2, French, - vestibule%20du%20vagin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Órganos genitales
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vestíbulo de la vagina
1, record 2, Spanish, vest%C3%ADbulo%20de%20la%20vagina
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espacio entre los labios menores de la vulva, detrás del clítoris, donde se abren los orificios de la uretra, de la vagina y de las glándulas vulvovaginales. 2, record 2, Spanish, - vest%C3%ADbulo%20de%20la%20vagina
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vestíbulo de la vagina : designación derivada de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 2, Spanish, - vest%C3%ADbulo%20de%20la%20vagina
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.2.01.011: número de identificación de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 2, Spanish, - vest%C3%ADbulo%20de%20la%20vagina
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-02-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Genitals
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- vestibular fossa of vagina
1, record 3, English, vestibular%20fossa%20of%20vagina
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- vestibular fossa 2, record 3, English, vestibular%20fossa
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vestibular fossa of vagina; vestibular fossa: designations derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 3, English, - vestibular%20fossa%20of%20vagina
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.2.01.012: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 3, English, - vestibular%20fossa%20of%20vagina
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Organes génitaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fosse du vestibule du vagin
1, record 3, French, fosse%20du%20vestibule%20du%20vagin
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépression entre l'union postérieure des grandes lèvres et le frein des petites lèvres de la vulve. 2, record 3, French, - fosse%20du%20vestibule%20du%20vagin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fosse du vestibule du vagin : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 3, French, - fosse%20du%20vestibule%20du%20vagin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.2.01.012 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 3, French, - fosse%20du%20vestibule%20du%20vagin
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Órganos genitales
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- fosa del vestíbulo de la vagina
1, record 3, Spanish, fosa%20del%20vest%C3%ADbulo%20de%20la%20vagina
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fosa del vestíbulo de la vagina : designación derivada de la Terminología Anatómica. 1, record 3, Spanish, - fosa%20del%20vest%C3%ADbulo%20de%20la%20vagina
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.2.01.012: número de identificación de la Terminología Anatómica. 1, record 3, Spanish, - fosa%20del%20vest%C3%ADbulo%20de%20la%20vagina
Record 4 - internal organization data 2024-01-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Genitals
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lesser vestibular glands
1, record 4, English, lesser%20vestibular%20glands
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A number of minute mucous glands opening on the surface of the vestibule between the orifices of the vagina and urethra. 2, record 4, English, - lesser%20vestibular%20glands
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lesser vestibular glands: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 4, English, - lesser%20vestibular%20glands
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.2.01.017: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 4, English, - lesser%20vestibular%20glands
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Organes génitaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- glandes vestibulaires mineures
1, record 4, French, glandes%20vestibulaires%20mineures
correct, plural feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petites glandes muqueuses de la paroi du vestibule. 2, record 4, French, - glandes%20vestibulaires%20mineures
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
glandes vestibulaires mineures : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 4, French, - glandes%20vestibulaires%20mineures
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.2.01.017 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 4, French, - glandes%20vestibulaires%20mineures
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Órganos genitales
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- glándulas vestibulares menores
1, record 4, Spanish, gl%C3%A1ndulas%20vestibulares%20menores
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Las glándulas vestibulares menores son pequeñas y están situadas a cada lado del vestíbulo de la vagina y también secretan moco que lubrifica los labios y el vestíbulo. 2, record 4, Spanish, - gl%C3%A1ndulas%20vestibulares%20menores
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
glándulas vestibulares menores: designación derivada de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 4, Spanish, - gl%C3%A1ndulas%20vestibulares%20menores
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.2.01.017: número de identificación de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 4, Spanish, - gl%C3%A1ndulas%20vestibulares%20menores
Record 5 - internal organization data 2023-12-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Genitals
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- labium minus
1, record 5, English, labium%20minus
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- lesser lip of pudendum 2, record 5, English, lesser%20lip%20of%20pudendum
correct
- small pudendal lip 2, record 5, English, small%20pudendal%20lip
correct
- nympha 3, record 5, English, nympha
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The small folds of mucous membrane forming the inner lips of the vulva. 4, record 5, English, - labium%20minus
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
labium minus: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 5, record 5, English, - labium%20minus
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.2.01.007: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 5, record 5, English, - labium%20minus
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Organes génitaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- petite lèvre de la vulve
1, record 5, French, petite%20l%C3%A8vre%20de%20la%20vulve
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- petite lèvre 2, record 5, French, petite%20l%C3%A8vre
correct, feminine noun
- nymphe 3, record 5, French, nymphe
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Repli cutané vulvaire pair et symétrique, allongé sagittalement entre le capuchon clitoridien en avant et la fourchette vulvaire en arrière. 2, record 5, French, - petite%20l%C3%A8vre%20de%20la%20vulve
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
petite lèvre de la vulve; petite lèvre : désignations dérivées de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 5, French, - petite%20l%C3%A8vre%20de%20la%20vulve
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.2.01.007 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 5, French, - petite%20l%C3%A8vre%20de%20la%20vulve
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Órganos genitales
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- labio menor de la vulva
1, record 5, Spanish, labio%20menor%20de%20la%20vulva
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Repliegue cutáneo delgado, rico en glándulas sebáceas, que delimita con el del lado opuesto el vestíbulo de la vagina y queda cubierto por el labio mayor. 2, record 5, Spanish, - labio%20menor%20de%20la%20vulva
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
labio menor de la vulva: designación derivada de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 5, Spanish, - labio%20menor%20de%20la%20vulva
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.2.01.007: número de identificación de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 5, Spanish, - labio%20menor%20de%20la%20vulva
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