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FOSSE OVALE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Heart
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- valve of the inferior vena cava 1, record 1, English, valve%20of%20the%20inferior%20vena%20cava
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Eustachian valve 1, record 1, English, Eustachian%20valve
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The valve of the inferior vena cava ... is a single crescentic fold attached along the ventral and left margin of the orifice of the inferior vena cava. Its concave free margin ends in two cornua of which the left is continuous with the ventral margin of the limbus fossae ovalis .... 1, record 1, English, - valve%20of%20the%20inferior%20vena%20cava
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cœur
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- valvule d’Eustache
1, record 1, French, valvule%20d%26rsquo%3BEustache
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- valve d’Eustache 2, record 1, French, valve%20d%26rsquo%3BEustache
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La valvule d’Eustache [...] est un repli valvulaire mince, en forme de croissant, dont le bord supérieur libre est concave. 1, record 1, French, - valvule%20d%26rsquo%3BEustache
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au-dessous et à droite de la fosse ovale se situe l'ostium du sinus coronaire, ovalaire, surplombé par la valve d’Eustache [...] 2, record 1, French, - valvule%20d%26rsquo%3BEustache
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-11-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Heart
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- limbus fossae ovalis 1, record 2, English, limbus%20fossae%20ovalis
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the prominent oval margin of the foramen ... It is distinct cranially and at the sides but is deficient caudally. Frequently the cranial part of the limbus does not fuse with the left leaf of the septum, leaving a slit-like opening in the septum through which a probe may be passed into the left atrium. 1, record 2, English, - limbus%20fossae%20ovalis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cœur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- anneau de Vieussens
1, record 2, French, anneau%20de%20Vieussens
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La dépression est appelée fosse ovale et le bord arciforme porte le nom d’anneau de Vieussens [...] La dépression que borde l'anneau de Vieussens se prolonge en haut, en avant et à gauche de l'anneau, en un cul-de-sac [...] Ce cul-de-sac s’ouvre assez souvent dans l'oreillette gauche par une fente qui occupe le fond même du cul-de-sac. 1, record 2, French, - anneau%20de%20Vieussens
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-05-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- The Ear
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fossula of vestibular window
1, record 3, English, fossula%20of%20vestibular%20window
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- fossula fenestrae vestibuli 1, record 3, English, fossula%20fenestrae%20vestibuli
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A depression at the bottom of which is the fenestra vestibuli in the medial wall of the middle ear. 1, record 3, English, - fossula%20of%20vestibular%20window
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oreille
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fossette de la fenêtre du vestibule
1, record 3, French, fossette%20de%20la%20fen%C3%AAtre%20du%20vestibule
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fossette de la fenêtre ovale 1, record 3, French, fossette%20de%20la%20fen%C3%AAtre%20ovale
correct, feminine noun
- fossette ovale 1, record 3, French, fossette%20ovale
correct, feminine noun
- fosse ovale 1, record 3, French, fosse%20ovale
correct, feminine noun
- niche de la fenêtre ovale 1, record 3, French, niche%20de%20la%20fen%C3%AAtre%20ovale
correct, feminine noun
- fossula fenestrae vestibuli 1, record 3, French, fossula%20fenestrae%20vestibuli
Latin
- pelvis ovalis 1, record 3, French, pelvis%20ovalis
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite dépression au fond de laquelle s’ouvre la fenêtre ovale, située sur la paroi interne de la caisse du tympan. 1, record 3, French, - fossette%20de%20la%20fen%C3%AAtre%20du%20vestibule
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-03-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- The Heart
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- oval fossa
1, record 4, English, oval%20fossa
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- fossa ovalis 1, record 4, English, fossa%20ovalis
Latin
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An oval depression on the lower part of the septum of the right atrium. 1, record 4, English, - oval%20fossa
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is a vestige of the foramen ovale, and its floor corresponds to the septum primum of the fetal heart. 1, record 4, English, - oval%20fossa
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cœur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fosse ovale
1, record 4, French, fosse%20ovale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fossa ovalis 2, record 4, French, fossa%20ovalis
Latin
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cloison séparant les deux oreillettes, ou cloison interauriculaire, présente en son centre une dépression, la fosse ovale, entourée de l'anneau de Vieussens. 1, record 4, French, - fosse%20ovale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-10-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Metals Mining
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- subsiding trough
1, record 5, English, subsiding%20trough
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When relating the genesis of orebodies to major tectonic features such as island arcs and continental mountain chains it is essential to know the age relations between the mineral deposits and their host rocks ... One of the reasons why a knowledge of age relations is important is that in the classical geosynclinal theory it was held that all the rocks of the geosyncline were formed within a subsiding linear trough. 1, record 5, English, - subsiding%20trough
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Mines métalliques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fosse de subsidence
1, record 5, French, fosse%20de%20subsidence
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La bauxite exploitée en Europe (...) forme une couche ou des poches déposées sur un mur calcaire ou dolomitique (...) Après son dépôt, une couche a été recouverte par des sédiments stériles dont l’épaisseur peut être énorme s’il s’agit d’une fosse de subsidence où les sédiments marins se sont accumulés. 1, record 5, French, - fosse%20de%20subsidence
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec le "bassin de subsidence", qui est une dépression ovale ou circulaire, alors que la fosse forme, par définition, une dépression allongée. 2, record 5, French, - fosse%20de%20subsidence
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1983-04-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- oval fossa of the thigh 1, record 6, English, oval%20fossa%20of%20the%20thigh
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- hiatus saphenus 1, record 6, English, hiatus%20saphenus
- saphenous opening 1, record 6, English, saphenous%20opening
- saphenous hiatus 1, record 6, English, saphenous%20hiatus
- fossa ovalis femoris 1, record 6, English, fossa%20ovalis%20femoris
Latin
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fosse ovale 1, record 6, French, fosse%20ovale
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- fossa ovalis femoris 1, record 6, French, fossa%20ovalis%20femoris
Latin
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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