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SINISTER [4 records]

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Record 1 2025-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
Universal entry(ies)
sinister
Latin
A01.0.00.007
classification system code, see observation
OBS

A term denoting the left-hand one of two similar structures, or the one situated on the left side of the body.

OBS

left: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A01.0.00.007: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
sinister
Latin
A01.0.00.007
classification system code, see observation
OBS

gauche : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A01.0.00.007 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Morfología y fisiología general
Entrada(s) universal(es)
sinister
Latin
A01.0.00.007
classification system code, see observation
DEF

Aplicado a un órgano o a una estructura anatómica: situados en la mitad longitudinal del cuerpo humano en la que se sitúa habitualmente la mayor parte del corazón.

OBS

izquierdo: designación derivada de la Terminología Anatómica.

OBS

A01.0.00.007: número de identificación de la Terminología Anatómica.

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Record 2 2023-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • The Lungs
Universal entry(ies)
pulmo sinister
Latin
CONT

The left lung is divided into two lobes, an upper and a lower, by an interlobular fissure, which extends from the costal to the mediastinal surface of the lung both above and below the hilus.

OBS

left lung; pulmo sinister: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Poumons
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
pulmo sinister
Latin
CONT

Les poumons font partie de l'appareil respiratoire. Ils sont situés dans la poitrine, de chaque côté du cœur. Le poumon droit est divisé en trois sections, appelées lobe. Le poumon gauche a deux lobes.

OBS

poumon gauche : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

pulmo sinister : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

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Record 3 2020-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • The Genitals
Universal entry(ies)
lobi prostatae
Latin
lobi prostatae dexter et sinister
Latin, see observation
A09.3.08.010
classification system code, see observation
OBS

lobes of prostate; right and left lobes of prostate: designations derived from the Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

lobi prostatae dexter et sinister: The Latin precursor lobi prostatae dexter et sinister, and the English equivalent [right and left lobes of prostate], contained a conjunction, which is not compatible with the rules of Regular Anatomical Terminology.

OBS

A09.3.08.010: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Organes génitaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
lobi prostatae
Latin
lobi prostatae dexter et sinister
Latin, see observation
A09.3.08.010
classification system code, see observation
DEF

Chacun des lobes latéraux de la prostate, droit et gauche.

OBS

lobes de la prostate; lobes de la prostate droit et gauche : désignations dérivées de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A09.3.08.010 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

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Record 4 2017-04-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Heart
Universal entry(ies)
ventriculus sinister
Latin
DEF

A thick-walled, muscular chamber responsible for pumping oxygenated blood into the aorta and general circulation.

CONT

Since the left ventricle receives oxygenated blood destined for all the tissues of the body, and since it must forcefully pump this blood out into the major conducting and distributing arteries, it is obvious that it will dominate the smaller right ventricle which pumps venous blood only a short distance to the lungs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cœur
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
ventriculus sinister
Latin
DEF

Cavité la plus importante du cœur, elle a la forme d'un cône limité à droite par la cloison inter-ventriculaire. Ses parois sont recouvertes par des colonnes charnues.

CONT

Le cœur se contracte de 60 à 70 fois par minute chez l'adulte, expulsant simultanément le sang du ventricule droit dans les poumons et le sang du ventricule gauche dans le reste de l'organisme.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Corazón
Entrada(s) universal(es)
ventriculus sinister
Latin
DEF

Cavidad del lado izquierdo del corazón que recibe la sangre arterial de la aurícula izquierda y la lleva por contracción de sus paredes a la aorta.

CONT

El ventrículo izquierdo, el bulbo arterioso forma las paredes del vestíbulo aórtico, la porción de la cavidad ventricular justo por abajo de la válvula aórtica.

CONT

El ventrículo izquierdo tiene la forma de un cono ligeramente aplanado transversalmente, lo que permite reconocerle dos paredes, un vértice y una base.

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