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COUCHE CORTICALE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- osteophyte
1, record 1, English, osteophyte
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A growth of soft, spongy bone which usually arises from the margin of a joint at the confluence of cartilage, periosteum and synovial membrane. [From ARARH, 1982, vol. 2, p. 57.] 2, record 1, English, - osteophyte
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ostéophyte
1, record 1, French, ost%C3%A9ophyte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Excroissance osseuse de tissu spongieux recouvert d’une couche corticale et de fibrocartilage ou de périoste fibreux, se développant à la périphérie des surfaces articulaires. 1, record 1, French, - ost%C3%A9ophyte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au rachis, les ostéophytes en crochet portent le nom de bec-de-perroquet. 1, record 1, French, - ost%C3%A9ophyte
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ostéophyte en crochet
- bec-de-perroquet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Huesos y articulaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- osteófito
1, record 1, Spanish, oste%C3%B3fito
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wool Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spindle shaped
1, record 2, English, spindle%20shaped
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wool ... Cortical Cells: The spindle shaped cells forming the inside structure of a fiber. 2, record 2, English, - spindle%20shaped
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
the major portion of the fiber is the cortex (composed of cortical cells) and extends toward the center from the cuticle layer. Cortical cells are long and spindle shaped. 3, record 2, English, - spindle%20shaped
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie lainière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fusiforme
1, record 2, French, fusiforme
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui a la forme d’un fuseau. 2, record 2, French, - fusiforme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Laine [...] Au-dessous de la couche externe d’écailles, une couche corticale, qui constitue la plus grande partie de la fibre, est composée d’éléments fusiformes à section polygonale. 3, record 2, French, - fusiforme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria lanera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fusiforme
1, record 2, Spanish, fusiforme
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Con forma de huso. 1, record 2, Spanish, - fusiforme
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-04-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cyphella
1, record 3, English, cyphella
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Small cavity on thallus of certain lichens. 1, record 3, English, - cyphella
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cyphelle
1, record 3, French, cyphelle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cavités en forme de fossettes interrompant çà et là, la couche corticale de certains lichens. 1, record 3, French, - cyphelle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1978-08-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Botany
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- epithallus
1, record 4, English, epithallus
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The upper layer of fungal hyphae in a lichen thallus. 1, record 4, English, - epithallus
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Botanique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- épithalle
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9pithalle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
croûte amorphe, diversement colorée, couvrant la surface de la couche corticale du thalle des Lichens. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9pithalle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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