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TONSILLOLITHE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Oral Mucosa, Salivary Glands and Tonsils
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tonsillolith
1, record 1, English, tonsillolith
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tonsillar calculus 2, record 1, English, tonsillar%20calculus
correct
- tonsil stone 3, record 1, English, tonsil%20stone
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tonsilloliths or tonsillar calculi are small calcifications commonly found in tonsillar or adenoidal crypts. 2, record 1, English, - tonsillolith
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tonsillolith; tonsillar calculus; tonsil stone: designations that reflect the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, English, - tonsillolith
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tonsil calculus
- tonsillar stone
- tonsillar calculi
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Muqueuse buccale, glandes salivaires et amygdales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tonsillolithe
1, record 1, French, tonsillolithe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- calcul amygdalien 2, record 1, French, calcul%20amygdalien
correct, masculine noun
- amygdalolithe 3, record 1, French, amygdalolithe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les tonsillolithes sont des petits amas de tissu calcifié qui se forment dans la crypte tonsilienne et pouvant évoluer ou converger pour former une plus grosse calcification. Des bactéries, des débris alimentaires et des cellules épithéliales desquamées pourraient être à l’origine d’un foyer de calcification. 4, record 1, French, - tonsillolithe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tonsillolithe : désignation qui reflète la Terminologia Anatomica. 5, record 1, French, - tonsillolithe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Mucosa bucal, glándulas salivares y amígdalas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tonsilolito
1, record 1, Spanish, tonsilolito
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los tonsilolitos son concreciones sanguíneas (cálculos) que se forman en las criptas de las amígdalas palatinas, formados por sales cálcicas o en combinación con otras sales minerales, y suelen medir menos de 1 cm. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tonsilolito
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