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SPINA SUPRAMEATICA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
- The Ear
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- suprameatal spine
1, record 1, English, suprameatal%20spine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Henle's spine 2, record 1, English, Henle%27s%20spine
correct
- Henle spine 3, record 1, English, Henle%20spine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pointed process that sometimes projects from the temporal bone, just above and at the back of the external acoustic meatus. 3, record 1, English, - suprameatal%20spine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
suprameatal spine: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, English, - suprameatal%20spine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.06.070: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 4, record 1, English, - suprameatal%20spine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
- Oreille
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épine supraméatique
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9pine%20supram%C3%A9atique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- épine de Henle 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9pine%20de%20Henle
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- épine sus-méatique 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9pine%20sus%2Dm%C3%A9atique
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- épine tympanale de Poirier 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9pine%20tympanale%20de%20Poirier
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite saillie osseuse aiguë située au-dessus et en arrière du pore du méat auditif externe, en avant de la fossette supraméatique. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pine%20supram%C3%A9atique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
épine supraméatique : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pine%20supram%C3%A9atique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.06.070 : numéro d’identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pine%20supram%C3%A9atique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- épine supra-méatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Huesos y articulaciones
- Oreja
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- espina suprameática
1, record 1, Spanish, espina%20suprame%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Detrás y encima del conducto auditivo se encuentra la espina suprameática, un punto de inserción para el cartílago auditivo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - espina%20suprame%C3%A1tica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A02.1.06.070: cifra identificadora única de la Terminología Anatómica Internacional. 3, record 1, Spanish, - espina%20suprame%C3%A1tica
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