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PAPILA [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Skin Appendages
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hair papilla
1, record 1, English, hair%20papilla
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of fibrovascular dermal papilla of mesodermal cells that invaginates into the hair bulb. 2, record 1, English, - hair%20papilla
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Phanères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- papille du poil
1, record 1, French, papille%20du%20poil
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La terminaison de chaque poil dans la peau s'élargit pour former une structure en forme d'oignon appelée bulbe pileux [...] qui se prolonge dans le derme, parfois jusque dans l'hypoderme. En son centre se trouve la papille du poil qui contient de nombreux vaisseaux sanguins et fournit les nutriments pour la croissance du poil. 1, record 1, French, - papille%20du%20poil
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Faneras
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- papila
1, record 1, Spanish, papila
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-12-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Mouth
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- papilla
1, record 2, English, papilla
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Finger-like elevations seen on mucous membrane of the tongue. 2, record 2, English, - papilla
Record 2, Key term(s)
- papillae
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cavité buccale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- papille
1, record 2, French, papille
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petites saillies digitées sur la muqueuse de la langue. 2, record 2, French, - papille
Record 2, Key term(s)
- papilles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Boca
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- papila
1, record 2, Spanish, papila
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
papila gustativa. 2, record 2, Spanish, - papila
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-06-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Botany
- Animal Biology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- papilla
1, record 3, English, papilla
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Soft superficial glands or protuberances. 2, record 3, English, - papilla
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Botanique
- Biologie animale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- papille
1, record 3, French, papille
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Émergence formée vers l'extérieur par une cellule épidermique. 2, record 3, French, - papille
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paleontología
- Botánica
- Biología animal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- papila
1, record 3, Spanish, papila
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prominencia que presentan ciertos órganos vegetales o que aparece sobre la piel o las mucosas de determinados órganos animales. 2, record 3, Spanish, - papila
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-06-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wart
1, record 4, English, wart
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- papilla 2, record 4, English, papilla
correct, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Morphological and structural nomenclature of the cucumber and gherkin (Cucumis sativus Linnaeus). 3, record 4, English, - wart
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terms standardized by ISO. 3, record 4, English, - wart
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- verrue
1, record 4, French, verrue
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- papille 2, record 4, French, papille
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nomenclature morphologique et structurale du concombre et cornichon (Cucumis sativus Linnaeus). 3, record 4, French, - verrue
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 3, record 4, French, - verrue
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- papila
1, record 4, Spanish, papila
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prominencia que presentan ciertos órganos vegetales [...]. 1, record 4, Spanish, - papila
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