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APERTURA SINUS SPHENOIDALIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-26
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
- opening of sphenoidal sinus
1, record 1, English, opening%20of%20sphenoidal%20sinus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- opening of sphenoid sinus 2, record 1, English, opening%20of%20sphenoid%20sinus
correct
- sphenoid ostium 2, record 1, English, sphenoid%20ostium
correct
- sphenoid sinus ostium 2, record 1, English, sphenoid%20sinus%20ostium
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A round opening just above the superior nasal concha, connecting the sphenoid sinus and the nasal cavity. 2, record 1, English, - opening%20of%20sphenoidal%20sinus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
opening of sphenoidal sinus; apertura sinus sphenoidei: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - opening%20of%20sphenoidal%20sinus
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sphenoidal ostium
- sphenoidal sinus ostium
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
- ouverture du sinus sphénoïdal
1, record 1, French, ouverture%20du%20sinus%20sph%C3%A9no%C3%AFdal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- orifice du sinus sphénoïdal 2, record 1, French, orifice%20du%20sinus%20sph%C3%A9no%C3%AFdal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ouverture du sinus sphénoïdal : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - ouverture%20du%20sinus%20sph%C3%A9no%C3%AFdal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
apertura sinus sphenoidei : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - ouverture%20du%20sinus%20sph%C3%A9no%C3%AFdal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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