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SUTURA METOPICA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-16
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
- metopic suture
1, record 1, English, metopic%20suture
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- persistent frontal suture 2, record 1, English, persistent%20frontal%20suture
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] inferior part of the frontal suture when it persists in the adult. 3, record 1, English, - metopic%20suture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with the frontal suture, which refers to the suture between the two halves of the frontal bone in children. 4, record 1, English, - metopic%20suture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
metopic suture; persistent frontal suture: designations derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, English, - metopic%20suture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
A02.1.03.007: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 4, record 1, English, - metopic%20suture
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
- suture métopique
1, record 1, French, suture%20m%C3%A9topique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- suture frontale persistante 1, record 1, French, suture%20frontale%20persistante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie inférieure de la suture frontale lorsqu'elle est présente chez l'adulte. 2, record 1, French, - suture%20m%C3%A9topique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec la suture frontale qui correspond à la suture entre les deux parties de l'os frontal chez les enfants. 2, record 1, French, - suture%20m%C3%A9topique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
suture métopique; suture frontale persistante : désignations dérivées de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - suture%20m%C3%A9topique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
A02.1.03.007 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - suture%20m%C3%A9topique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Huesos y articulaciones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sutura frontal
1, record 1, Spanish, sutura%20frontal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sutura metópica 1, record 1, Spanish, sutura%20met%C3%B3pica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sutura vertical entre ambas mitades, derecha e izquierda, del hueso frontal, que existe durante la infancia y por lo general desaparece en el adulto. 2, record 1, Spanish, - sutura%20frontal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sutura frontal; sutura metópica: designaciones derivadas de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - sutura%20frontal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.03.007: número de identificación de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - sutura%20frontal
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