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TONSILLE PHARYNGEE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Oral Mucosa, Salivary Glands and Tonsils
- Lymphatic System
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pharyngeal tonsil
1, record 1, English, pharyngeal%20tonsil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- adenoid tonsil 2, record 1, English, adenoid%20tonsil
correct
- Luschka tonsil 2, record 1, English, Luschka%20tonsil
correct, obsolete
- nasopharyngeal tonsil 3, record 1, English, nasopharyngeal%20tonsil
- adenoid 4, record 1, English, adenoid
- third tonsil 2, record 1, English, third%20tonsil
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lymphoid tissue on the roof of the posterior superior wall of the nasopharynx. 5, record 1, English, - pharyngeal%20tonsil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pharyngeal tonsil: designation from the Terminologia Anatomica. 6, record 1, English, - pharyngeal%20tonsil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tonsilla pharyngea: designation from the Terminologia Anatomica. 6, record 1, English, - pharyngeal%20tonsil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
adenoid: designation usually used in the plural. 6, record 1, English, - pharyngeal%20tonsil
Record 1, Key term(s)
- adenoids
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Muqueuse buccale, glandes salivaires et amygdales
- Système lymphatique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tonsille pharyngée
1, record 1, French, tonsille%20pharyng%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tonsille pharyngienne 2, record 1, French, tonsille%20pharyngienne
correct, feminine noun
- amygdale pharyngée 1, record 1, French, amygdale%20pharyng%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- amygdale pharyngienne 3, record 1, French, amygdale%20pharyngienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tonsille pharyngée; tonsille pharyngienne : désignations dérivées de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - tonsille%20pharyng%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tonsilla pharyngea : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - tonsille%20pharyng%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Mucosa bucal, glándulas salivares y amígdalas
- Sistema linfático
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- adenoides
1, record 1, Spanish, adenoides
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- amígdala faríngea 1, record 1, Spanish, am%C3%ADgdala%20far%C3%ADngea
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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