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MEATUS NASOPHARYNGEUS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Nose (Medicine)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nasopharyngeal meatus
1, record 1, English, nasopharyngeal%20meatus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] part of the nasal cavity opening into the pharynx under the body of the sphenoid bone. 2, record 1, English, - nasopharyngeal%20meatus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nasopharyngeal meatus; meatus nasopharyngeus: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - nasopharyngeal%20meatus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Nez (Médecine)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méat nasopharyngien
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9at%20nasopharyngien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- méat naso-pharyngien 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9at%20naso%2Dpharyngien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
méat nasopharyngien; méat naso-pharyngien : désignations dérivées de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9at%20nasopharyngien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
meatus nasopharyngeus : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9at%20nasopharyngien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Nariz (Medicina)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- meato nasofaríngeo
1, record 1, Spanish, meato%20nasofar%C3%ADngeo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El meato nasofaríngeo [...] conecta la coana con la fosa nasal. 2, record 1, Spanish, - meato%20nasofar%C3%ADngeo
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