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OVIDUCTE [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Birds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- infundibulum
1, record 1, English, infundibulum
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The dilated upper extremity of the oviduct of a bird. 1, record 1, English, - infundibulum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Oiseaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- infundibulum
1, record 1, French, infundibulum
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pavillon 1, record 1, French, pavillon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'infundibulum. Également appelé pavillon, il est situé dans la partie haute de l'oviducte. En forme d’entonnoir et ouvert à son extrémité la plus large, il capte l'ovocyte au moment de l'ovulation. [...] L'infundibulum est le lieu de la fécondation de l'ovocyte chez les oiseaux. 1, record 1, French, - infundibulum
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Anatomía animal
- Aves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- infundíbulo
1, record 1, Spanish, infund%C3%ADbulo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El infundíbulo es la entrada del oviducto, el lugar donde la yema o vitelo es capturada tras la ovulación y donde permanece entre 15 y 30 minutos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - infund%C3%ADbulo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-10-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Genitals
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- uterine tube
1, record 2, English, uterine%20tube
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Fallopian tube 2, record 2, English, Fallopian%20tube
correct, obsolete
- fallopian tube 3, record 2, English, fallopian%20tube
correct, obsolete
- oviduct 1, record 2, English, oviduct
correct, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The uterine tubes (formerly called oviducts or fallopian tubes) conduct the oocyte, discharged monthly from an ovary during child-bearing years, from the peri-ovarian cavity to the uterine cavity. They also provide the usual site of fertilization. The tubes extend laterally from the uterine horns and open into the peritoneal cavity near the ovaries ... 3, record 2, English, - uterine%20tube
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
uterine tube; tuba uterina: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 2, English, - uterine%20tube
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Organes génitaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trompe utérine
1, record 2, French, trompe%20ut%C3%A9rine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tube utérin 2, record 2, French, tube%20ut%C3%A9rin
correct, masculine noun
- trompe de Fallope 3, record 2, French, trompe%20de%20Fallope
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- oviducte 4, record 2, French, oviducte
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les trompes utérines, aussi appelées trompes de Fallope, forment la portion initiale des voies génitales de la femme [...] Une trompe utérine capte l’ovocyte après l’ovulation et c’est dans ce conduit que se produit généralement la fécondation. Chaque trompe mesure environ 10 cm de longueur et s’étend vers le plan médian à partir de la région de l’ovaire. 5, record 2, French, - trompe%20ut%C3%A9rine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trompe utérine; tube utérin : désignations dérivées de la Terminologia Anatomica. 6, record 2, French, - trompe%20ut%C3%A9rine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tuba uterina : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 6, record 2, French, - trompe%20ut%C3%A9rine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Órganos genitales
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- trompa de falopio
1, record 2, Spanish, trompa%20de%20falopio
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte del sistema reproductivo femenino, consistente en un par de conductos que va del útero a la cavidad peritoneal, sobre los ovarios, por el cual los óvulos son llevados al útero y a través del cual los espermatozoides se mueven hacia los ovarios. 2, record 2, Spanish, - trompa%20de%20falopio
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los óvulos la atraviesan durante la menstruación. 3, record 2, Spanish, - trompa%20de%20falopio
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-10-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Urinary Tract
- Embryology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pronephros
1, record 3, English, pronephros
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the three embryonic excretory organs of vertebrates, which becomes the functional kidney of certain primitive fishes. 2, record 3, English, - pronephros
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first set of kidneys that develops in mammals is the pronephros. It is a transient structure that in humans appears as a collection of cells in the intermediate mesoderm at about 3–3.5 weeks of gestational age ... These cells epithelialize and are thought to mark the beginning of the nephric duct, also known as the Wolffian duct ... 3, record 3, English, - pronephros
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pronephroi: plural. 4, record 3, English, - pronephros
Record 3, Key term(s)
- pronephron
- pronephroi
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appareil urinaire
- Embryologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pronéphros
1, record 3, French, pron%C3%A9phros
correct, masculine noun, invariable
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rein embryonnaire pair des vertébrés, qui s’édifie très tôt dans la région cardiaque, et aux dépens duquel se forment le canal de Wolff, ou uretère primaire, et le canal de Müller, ou oviducte. 2, record 3, French, - pron%C3%A9phros
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-02-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Poultry Production
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- internal laying
1, record 4, English, internal%20laying
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- intra-abdominal ovulation 1, record 4, English, intra%2Dabdominal%20ovulation
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In this condition, the egg yolks accumulate in the bowel cavity as they are released from the ovary, instead of passing down the oviduct and being laid in a normal manner. 1, record 4, English, - internal%20laying
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des volailles
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ponte interne
1, record 4, French, ponte%20interne
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- ovulation intra-abdominale 1, record 4, French, ovulation%20intra%2Dabdominale
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans ce désordre, les jaunes d’œufs qui sortent de l'ovaire s’accumulent dans la cavité des entrailles au lieu de descendre par l'oviducte et d’être pondus de façon normale. 1, record 4, French, - ponte%20interne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2018-02-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Egg Industry
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- meat spot
1, record 5, English, meat%20spot
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[According to the Egg Regulations C.R.C., c. 284] means a small particle of the oviduct of the domestic hen on the yolk or in the albumen of an egg. 1, record 5, English, - meat%20spot
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Oeufs (Industrie de l'alimentation)
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tache de chair
1, record 5, French, tache%20de%20chair
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Aux fins du Règlement sur les œufs C. D. R., ch. 284] désigne une particule de l'oviducte de la poule domestique présente sur le jaune ou dans l'albumen d’un œuf. 1, record 5, French, - tache%20de%20chair
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout œuf affichant l’une ou l’autre des caractéristiques suivantes est rejeté : [...] les œufs ayant un caillot sanguin ou une tache de chair de plus de 3 mm de diamètre [...] 2, record 5, French, - tache%20de%20chair
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2018-02-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- shell gland
1, record 6, English, shell%20gland
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- oviducal gland 2, record 6, English, oviducal%20gland
correct
- nidamental gland 3, record 6, English, nidamental%20gland
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A specialized structure attached to the oviduct in certain animals that secretes the eggshell material. 4, record 6, English, - shell%20gland
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The main uterine arteries extend from the dorsal aorta on each side ... through the thin supporting mesentery, and come in contact with the oviduct caudad to the shell gland. 2, record 6, English, - shell%20gland
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- glande nidamentaire
1, record 6, French, glande%20nidamentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- glande coquillière 2, record 6, French, glande%20coquilli%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- glande coquillaire 3, record 6, French, glande%20coquillaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] glande de l'oviducte des sélaciens ovipares, sécrétant un liquide riche en protéines autour de l'œuf fécondé, puis la coque kératinisée. 4, record 6, French, - glande%20nidamentaire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les œufs rompent la paroi de l’ovaire et sont expulsés dans les oviductes pour aboutir dans la glande nidamentaire [...]. C’est également cette glande qui sécrète la membrane de l’œuf : un sac corné et résistant pour les formes ovipares, une fine pellicule ressemblant à de la cellophane pour protéger l’embryon des espèces vivipares. 5, record 6, French, - glande%20nidamentaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2018-02-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Reptiles and Amphibians
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- balancer
1, record 7, English, balancer
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Paired larval head appendages functioning as props until forelegs are developed in certain salamanders. 1, record 7, English, - balancer
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually plural. 2, record 7, English, - balancer
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Reptiles et amphibiens
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- balancier
1, record 7, French, balancier
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La phase larvaire aquatique est ainsi complètement supprimée chez Salamandra atra, qui est vivipare. Un œuf éclot dans chaque oviducte sous forme d’une larve munie de balanciers, d’organes de la ligne latérale et de branchies. 1, record 7, French, - balancier
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Utilisé surtout au pluriel. 2, record 7, French, - balancier
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2018-02-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- oviduct
1, record 8, English, oviduct
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The so-called spermatheca, a sperm reservoir that collects sperm from the male in the course of several matings, connects with the oviduct, through which eggs are carried to the outside. 1, record 8, English, - oviduct
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- oviducte
1, record 8, French, oviducte
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'œuf ainsi préparé tombe alors dans un canal dénommé «oviducte», jusque dans la vulve de l'abeille. 1, record 8, French, - oviducte
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans l'espèce humaine on donne à l'oviducte le nom de trompe de Fallope. 2, record 8, French, - oviducte
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2018-02-14
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Birds
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- oviduct
1, record 9, English, oviduct
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The tubes through which the egg passes from the ovary to the uterus or cloaca. 1, record 9, English, - oviduct
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In poultry, the shell is built in the cloaca. 1, record 9, English, - oviduct
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Oiseaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- oviducte
1, record 9, French, oviducte
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie des organes génitaux femelles le long de laquelle l’œuf est poussé vers l’extérieur. 1, record 9, French, - oviducte
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chez les oiseaux, l'oviducte conduit l'énorme ovule ovarien presque dans le cloaque. 1, record 9, French, - oviducte
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2010-10-25
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Animal Science
- Poultry Production
- Animal Biology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- egg binding
1, record 10, English, egg%20binding
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
within the oviduct of a hen. 1, record 10, English, - egg%20binding
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Zootechnie
- Élevage des volailles
- Biologie animale
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- adhérence de l’œuf
1, record 10, French, adh%C3%A9rence%20de%20l%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buf
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- incarcération de l’œuf 1, record 10, French, incarc%C3%A9ration%20de%20l%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buf
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dans l'oviducte de la poule. 1, record 10, French, - adh%C3%A9rence%20de%20l%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buf
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2007-11-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Veterinary Medicine
- Birds
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- urodaeum
1, record 11, English, urodaeum
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- urodeum 2, record 11, English, urodeum
correct
- urino-genital chamber 3, record 11, English, urino%2Dgenital%20chamber
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The part of the cloaca (as of a bird) into which the ureters and genital ducts empty. 4, record 11, English, - urodaeum
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ureters emerge from the rear border of the anterior lobe, pass over the ventral surface of the two posterior lobes, and then back to the urodaeum. 5, record 11, English, - urodaeum
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Médecine vétérinaire
- Oiseaux
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- urodeum
1, record 11, French, urodeum
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- urodaeum 2, record 11, French, urodaeum
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Portion] dorsale du cloaque où l’urine et les urates sont momentanément stockés avec les matières fécales avant l’émission des fientes. 3, record 11, French, - urodeum
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les deux uretères ou l'oviducte [des oiseaux] débouchent dans l'urodeum. 4, record 11, French, - urodeum
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2004-01-07
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
- Zoology
- Biotechnology
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- ovulation
1, record 12, English, ovulation
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passage of an oocyte from its follicle to the point where it is fertilized just before the egg is laid. 2, record 12, English, - ovulation
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
- Zoologie
- Biotechnologie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- ovulation
1, record 12, French, ovulation
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rupture du follicule et libération de l'ovocyte(oocyte) mûr, qui passe dans l'oviducte où il sera fécondé. 2, record 12, French, - ovulation
Record 12, Key term(s)
- ponte ovulaire
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
- Zoología
- Biotecnología
Record 12, Main entry term, Spanish
- ovulación
1, record 12, Spanish, ovulaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 12, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liberación periódica de óvulos en los mamíferos. 2, record 12, Spanish, - ovulaci%C3%B3n
Record 13 - internal organization data 2003-11-14
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Cytology
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Biotechnology
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- secretory cell
1, record 13, English, secretory%20cell
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Secretory cells in the oviducts and to a lesser extent in the uteri were stimulated by P4 [progesterone] treatment for 3 to 4 days after ovulation. 2, record 13, English, - secretory%20cell
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Cytologie
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Biotechnologie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- cellule sécrétoire
1, record 13, French, cellule%20s%C3%A9cr%C3%A9toire
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cellules sécrétoires de l'oviducte et également de l'utérus ont grandi plus rapidement chez les lapines traitées à la progestérone [...] 2, record 13, French, - cellule%20s%C3%A9cr%C3%A9toire
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Citología
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Biotecnología
Record 13, Main entry term, Spanish
- célula secretoria
1, record 13, Spanish, c%C3%A9lula%20secretoria
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 13, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Célula que produce alguna secreción y la almacena en su interior o la vierte a recipientes secretorios. 2, record 13, Spanish, - c%C3%A9lula%20secretoria
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El epitelio cervical comprende distintos tipos de células secretorias que varían en cuanto a la índole y abundancia de gránulos secretorios en distintas partes del cuello. 1, record 13, Spanish, - c%C3%A9lula%20secretoria
Record 14 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
- Birds
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- impacted oviduct 1, record 14, English, impacted%20oviduct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
- Oiseaux
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- occlusion de l'oviducte
1, record 14, French, occlusion%20de%20l%27oviducte
feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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