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VOMER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-18
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
- sphenoidal bone
1, record 1, English, sphenoidal%20bone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sphenoid bone 2, record 1, English, sphenoid%20bone
correct
- sphenoid 3, record 1, English, sphenoid
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wedged between the frontal, temporal, and occipital bones is the sphenoid, an irregular unpaired bone that consists of a body and three pairs of processes: greater wings, lesser wings, and the pterygoid processes. 4, record 1, English, - sphenoidal%20bone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sphenoidal bone; sphenoid: designations derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 5, record 1, English, - sphenoidal%20bone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.05.001: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 5, record 1, English, - sphenoidal%20bone
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
- os sphénoïde
1, record 1, French, os%20sph%C3%A9no%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sphénoïde 2, record 1, French, sph%C3%A9no%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Enclavé entre les os frontal, temporaux et occipital, le sphénoïde est un os impair irrégulier composé d'un corps et de trois paires de processus : les grandes ailes, les petites ailes et les processus ptérygoïdes. 3, record 1, French, - os%20sph%C3%A9no%C3%AFde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
os sphénoïde; sphénoïde : désignations dérivées de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - os%20sph%C3%A9no%C3%AFde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.05.001 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - os%20sph%C3%A9no%C3%AFde
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
- hueso esfenoides
1, record 1, Spanish, hueso%20esfenoides
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- esfenoides 2, record 1, Spanish, esfenoides
correct, masculine noun
- esfenoidal 2, record 1, Spanish, esfenoidal
correct, masculine noun
- esfenoideo 2, record 1, Spanish, esfenoideo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hueso impar del cráneo, de forma irregular, situado en el centro de la base del cráneo, por delante del occipital y por detrás del etmoides, que se articula con dichos huesos, y además con el frontal y el vómer, ambos temporales, parietales, malares y palatinos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - hueso%20esfenoides
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hueso esfenoides: designación derivada de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - hueso%20esfenoides
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.05.001: número de identificación de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - hueso%20esfenoides
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-08-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lookdown
1, record 2, English, lookdown
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dollarfish 2, record 2, English, dollarfish
correct
- atlantic lookdown 3, record 2, English, atlantic%20lookdown
correct
- flatjack 2, record 2, English, flatjack
correct
- hairfinned dory 2, record 2, English, hairfinned%20dory
correct
- hairfinned silverfish 2, record 2, English, hairfinned%20silverfish
correct
- horsehead 2, record 2, English, horsehead
correct
- moonfish 2, record 2, English, moonfish
correct
- moonshine 2, record 2, English, moonshine
correct
- wireback 2, record 2, English, wireback
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selene vomer (lookdown) is a species of bony fishes in the family [Carangidae]. 4, record 2, English, - lookdown
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dollarfish: common name also used to refer to various species. 5, record 2, English, - lookdown
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
moonfish: common name also used to refer to various species. 5, record 2, English, - lookdown
Record 2, Key term(s)
- look-down
- dollar fish
- atlantic look-down
- flat jack
- hair finned dory
- hairfinned silver fish
- hair finned silver fish
- hair finned silverfish
- horse head
- moon fish
- moon shine
- wire back
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lune
1, record 2, French, lune
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- musso panache 1, record 2, French, musso%20panache
correct, masculine noun
- sélène 2, record 2, French, s%C3%A9l%C3%A8ne
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-11-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Fish
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- prevomer
1, record 3, English, prevomer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- vomer 1, record 3, English, vomer
former designation, correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The name of the paired bones previously called vomers in lower tetrapods was changed to prevomers ... 1, record 3, English, - prevomer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Poissons
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- prévomer
1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9vomer
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- vomer 1, record 3, French, vomer
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chez les poissons osseux, le complexe palatin fondamental est constitué de quatre os pairs, d'origine membraneuse qui, en fait, ont recouvert et remplacé largement le cartilage palato-carré. [L'un d'eux est] le prévomer [...], en avant du ptérygoïde [...] 1, record 3, French, - pr%C3%A9vomer
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paleontología
- Peces
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- prevomer
1, record 3, Spanish, prevomer
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- vomer 1, record 3, Spanish, vomer
former designation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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