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CHOANA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-31
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
- choana
1, record 1, English, choana
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- posterior nasal aperture 1, record 1, English, posterior%20nasal%20aperture
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the pair of openings between the nasal cavity and the nasopharynx. 2, record 1, English, - choana
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
choana: The plural form is "choanae." 3, record 1, English, - choana
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
choana : English and Latin designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - choana
Record 1, Key term(s)
- choanae
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
- choane
1, record 1, French, choane
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- orifice nasal postérieur 2, record 1, French, orifice%20nasal%20post%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chacun des deux orifices postérieurs de la cavité nasale. 3, record 1, French, - choane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Situés de chaque côté du septum nasal, [les choanes] s'ouvrent dans la partie nasale du pharynx. 3, record 1, French, - choane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
choane : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - choane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
choana : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - choane
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
- coana
1, record 1, Spanish, coana
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Abertura que comunica los conductos nasales con la cavidad bucofaríngea en los vertebrados pulmonados, permitiendo la respiración con la boca cerrada. 1, record 1, Spanish, - coana
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