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TUNIQUE EXTERNE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Genitals
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- muscular layer of female urethra
1, record 1, English, muscular%20layer%20of%20female%20urethra
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- muscular coat of female urethra 1, record 1, English, muscular%20coat%20of%20female%20urethra
correct
- muscular layer of urethra 2, record 1, English, muscular%20layer%20of%20urethra
correct
- muscular coat of urethra 2, record 1, English, muscular%20coat%20of%20urethra
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
muscular layer of female urethra; muscular coat of female urethra; muscular layer of urethra; muscular coat of urethra: designations derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - muscular%20layer%20of%20female%20urethra
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.2.03.007: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 1, English, - muscular%20layer%20of%20female%20urethra
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Organes génitaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tunique musculaire de l’urètre féminin
1, record 1, French, tunique%20musculaire%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bur%C3%A8tre%20f%C3%A9minin
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tunique constituée de deux couches : une couche circulaire externe et une couche longitudinale interne ou profonde. 1, record 1, French, - tunique%20musculaire%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bur%C3%A8tre%20f%C3%A9minin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tunique musculaire de l’urètre féminin : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - tunique%20musculaire%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bur%C3%A8tre%20f%C3%A9minin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.2.03.007 : numéro d’identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - tunique%20musculaire%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bur%C3%A8tre%20f%C3%A9minin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Órganos genitales
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- capa muscular de la uretra femenina
1, record 1, Spanish, capa%20muscular%20de%20la%20uretra%20femenina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capa muscular de la uretra femenina: designación derivada de la Terminología Anatómica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - capa%20muscular%20de%20la%20uretra%20femenina
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.2.03.007: número de identificación de la Terminología Anatómica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - capa%20muscular%20de%20la%20uretra%20femenina
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-07-10
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
- muscular layer of prostatic urethra
1, record 2, English, muscular%20layer%20of%20prostatic%20urethra
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- muscular coat of prostatic urethra 2, record 2, English, muscular%20coat%20of%20prostatic%20urethra
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
muscular layer of prostatic urethra; muscular coat of prostatic urethra: designations derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 2, English, - muscular%20layer%20of%20prostatic%20urethra
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.4.02.011: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 2, English, - muscular%20layer%20of%20prostatic%20urethra
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
- tunique musculaire de l’urètre prostatique
1, record 2, French, tunique%20musculaire%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bur%C3%A8tre%20prostatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tunique constituée de deux couches : une couche circulaire externe et une couche longitudinale interne ou profonde. 1, record 2, French, - tunique%20musculaire%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bur%C3%A8tre%20prostatique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tunique musculaire de l’urètre prostatique : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 2, French, - tunique%20musculaire%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bur%C3%A8tre%20prostatique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.4.02.011 : numéro d’identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 2, French, - tunique%20musculaire%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bur%C3%A8tre%20prostatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-05-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sclera
1, record 3, English, sclera
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sclerotic 2, record 3, English, sclerotic
correct, noun
- sclerotic coat 3, record 3, English, sclerotic%20coat
correct
- sclerotica 4, record 3, English, sclerotica
correct
- tunica albuginea oculi 4, record 3, English, tunica%20albuginea%20oculi
- tunica sclerotica 4, record 3, English, tunica%20sclerotica
- white of the eye 4, record 3, English, white%20of%20the%20eye
- cornea opaca 4, record 3, English, cornea%20opaca
avoid
- albuginea oculi 4, record 3, English, albuginea%20oculi
avoid, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The tough white outer coat of the eyeball, covering approximately the posterior five-sixths of its surface, and continuous anteriorly with the cornea and posteriorly with the external sheath of the optic nerve. 2, record 3, English, - sclera
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sclera: plural: scleras or sclerae. 3, record 3, English, - sclera
Record 3, Key term(s)
- sclerae
- scleras
- sclera layer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sclérotique
1, record 3, French, scl%C3%A9rotique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sclère 2, record 3, French, scl%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- blanc de l’œil 3, record 3, French, blanc%20de%20l%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Bil
masculine noun
- cornée opaque 4, record 3, French, corn%C3%A9e%20opaque
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- sclera 4, record 3, French, sclera
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tunique externe du globe oculaire, résistante, blanche, opaque et fibreuse, qui recouvre la plus grande partie de la surface du globe oculaire. 4, record 3, French, - scl%C3%A9rotique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cornée opaque : synonyme impropre. 4, record 3, French, - scl%C3%A9rotique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ojo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- esclerótica
1, record 3, Spanish, escler%C3%B3tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Membrana dura que recubre el ojo, con un orificio en la parte anterior, en que está implantada la córnea transparente. 1, record 3, Spanish, - escler%C3%B3tica
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-06-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Vessels (Medicine)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- adventitia
1, record 4, English, adventitia
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The outer coat of an organ or structure, especially the outer coat of an artery. 1, record 4, English, - adventitia
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vaisseaux (Médecine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- adventice
1, record 4, French, adventice
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tunica adventitia vasorum 1, record 4, French, tunica%20adventitia%20vasorum
Latin
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tunique externe d’un conduit, de nature conjonctive(tissu de soutien et de comblement de l'organisme contenant essentiellement des fibres de collagène et des fibres élastiques). 1, record 4, French, - adventice
Record 4, Key term(s)
- tunica adventitia
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Redes vasculares (Medicina)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- adventicia
1, record 4, Spanish, adventicia
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- túnica adventicia 1, record 4, Spanish, t%C3%BAnica%20adventicia
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La cubierta más externa de cualquier órgano o estructura, la que se forma desde afuera, y no constituye parte integral de dicho órgano o estructura. Específicamente, la capa más externa de una arteria. 2, record 4, Spanish, - adventicia
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-02-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Vessels (Medicine)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tunica adventitia 1, record 5, English, tunica%20adventitia
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- tunica externa 1, record 5, English, tunica%20externa
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vaisseaux (Médecine)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tunique externe
1, record 5, French, tunique%20externe
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- externa 1, record 5, French, externa
correct
- adventice 1, record 5, French, adventice
correct
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tunique externe de la paroi des artères et des veines faite d’un tissu conjonctif dont la plupart des éléments sont disposés parallèlement à l'axe du vaisseau. 1, record 5, French, - tunique%20externe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-02-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Digestive Tract
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- muscularis propria 1, record 6, English, muscularis%20propria
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- longitudinal layer 2, record 6, English, longitudinal%20layer
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The intestinal wall consists of four layers : the mucosa, the sub-mucosa, the muscularis propria, and either a serosa, in most cases, or an adventitia. 3, record 6, English, - muscularis%20propria
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The histological findings showed a muscle necrosis of the tunica muscularis propria (longitudinal layer). (In Chir Pediatr 1990, 31 (4-5) p 277-8, cited in data base.) 2, record 6, English, - muscularis%20propria
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Appareil digestif
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- couche longitudinale
1, record 6, French, couche%20longitudinale
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- couche externe 1, record 6, French, couche%20externe
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tunique musculeuse(tunica muscularis) : on lui distingue deux couches : la couche externe ou longitudinale, la couche interne, circulaire. 1, record 6, French, - couche%20longitudinale
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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