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PULMO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Lungs
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- left lung
1, record 1, English, left%20lung
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The left lung is divided into two lobes, an upper and a lower, by an interlobular fissure, which extends from the costal to the mediastinal surface of the lung both above and below the hilus. 2, record 1, English, - left%20lung
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
left lung; pulmo sinister: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - left%20lung
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Poumons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poumon gauche
1, record 1, French, poumon%20gauche
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les poumons font partie de l’appareil respiratoire. Ils sont situés dans la poitrine, de chaque côté du cœur. Le poumon droit est divisé en trois sections, appelées lobe. Le poumon gauche a deux lobes. 2, record 1, French, - poumon%20gauche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poumon gauche : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - poumon%20gauche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pulmo sinister : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - poumon%20gauche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-05-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Lungs
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- right lung
1, record 2, English, right%20lung
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The right lung is divided into three lobes, superior, middle, and inferior, by two interlobular fissures. 2, record 2, English, - right%20lung
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
right lung; pulmo dexter: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 2, English, - right%20lung
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Poumons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poumon droit
1, record 2, French, poumon%20droit
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le poumon droit se compose de trois lobes (supérieur, moyen et inférieur) et le gauche, de deux (supérieur, qui comprend la lingula, et inférieur). 2, record 2, French, - poumon%20droit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poumon droit : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 2, French, - poumon%20droit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pulmo dexter : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 2, French, - poumon%20droit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-05-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Lungs
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lung
1, record 3, English, lung
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The lungs take in oxygen. Your body's cells need oxygen to live and carry out their normal functions. The lungs also get rid of carbon dioxide, a waste product of the cells. The lungs are a pair of cone-shaped organs made up of spongy, pinkish-gray tissue. They take up most of the space in the chest (thorax). 2, record 3, English, - lung
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pulmo; lung: designations found in the plural (pulmones, lungs) in the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 3, English, - lung
Record 3, Key term(s)
- lungs
- pulmones
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Poumons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poumon
1, record 3, French, poumon
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les poumons sont les organes de la respiration. Ils ont un aspect lisse, brillant et rosé (chez les non-fumeurs). Leur consistance est molle et élastique. 1, record 3, French, - poumon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pulmo : désignation trouvée au pluriel(pulmones) dans la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 3, French, - poumon
Record 3, Key term(s)
- pulmones
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Pulmones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pulmón
1, record 3, Spanish, pulm%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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