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FORCE MASTICATOIRE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- phagodynamometer
1, record 1, English, phagodynamometer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An apparatus for measuring the force exerted in chewing food. 1, record 1, English, - phagodynamometer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- phagodynamomètre
1, record 1, French, phagodynamom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument servant à mesurer la force masticatoire. 1, record 1, French, - phagodynamom%C3%A8tre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-07-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Mouth
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- support
1, record 2, English, support
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Resistance to displacement in a vertical direction or in a direction parallel to the long axis of the teeth if they are present. 1, record 2, English, - support
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cavité buccale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sustentation
1, record 2, French, sustentation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- support 1, record 2, French, support
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résistance à la composante verticale d’une force masticatoire. 1, record 2, French, - sustentation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-02-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Dentistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- masticatory force
1, record 3, English, masticatory%20force
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The force applied by the muscles attached to the mandible during mastication. 1, record 3, English, - masticatory%20force
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- force masticatoire
1, record 3, French, force%20masticatoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Perier en 1935 [incluait dans le définition de l’abrasion] les "mutilations volontaires" probablement encore fréquentes à l’époque mais rejetait les forces masticatoires : "L’abrasion est une perte de substance résultant d’actions mécaniques diverses non masticatrices, parfois volontaires". 1, record 3, French, - force%20masticatoire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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