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APOPHYSE EPINEUSE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spinous process
1, record 1, English, spinous%20process
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- processus spinosus vertebrarum 1, record 1, English, processus%20spinosus%20vertebrarum
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
spinous process of vertebrae: a part of the vertebrae projecting backward from the arch, giving attachment to muscles of the back. 1, record 1, English, - spinous%20process
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- apophyse épineuse
1, record 1, French, apophyse%20%C3%A9pineuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- processus spinosus 1, record 1, French, processus%20spinosus
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Saillie médiane et postérieure de l'arc neural de la vertèbre, implantée à l'angle d'union des lames vertébrales. 1, record 1, French, - apophyse%20%C3%A9pineuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vertebral apophysis
1, record 2, English, vertebral%20apophysis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Superior and inferior articular process of the vertebral arches. 1, record 2, English, - vertebral%20apophysis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- apophyse épineuse
1, record 2, French, apophyse%20%C3%A9pineuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Communication d'un orthopédiste à l'Hôpital général d'Ottawa. 1, record 2, French, - apophyse%20%C3%A9pineuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-09-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spinous process
1, record 3, English, spinous%20process
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any slender, sharp-pointed projection on a bone. 1, record 3, English, - spinous%20process
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- apophyse épineuse
1, record 3, French, apophyse%20%C3%A9pineuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Apophyse postérieure des vertèbres, née de la réunion des lames. 1, record 3, French, - apophyse%20%C3%A9pineuse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-04-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- feather bone
1, record 4, English, feather%20bone
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A protruding part of certain vertebrae. 2, record 4, English, - feather%20bone
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- apophyse épineuse
1, record 4, French, apophyse%20%C3%A9pineuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- ailette 2, record 4, French, ailette
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
des vertèbres. 1, record 4, French, - apophyse%20%C3%A9pineuse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-07-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- chime
1, record 5, English, chime
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The vertical protrusions of the neck vertebrae. 1, record 5, English, - chime
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- apophyse épineuse
1, record 5, French, apophyse%20%C3%A9pineuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque vertèbre comprend : (...) une saillie médiane postérieure, l'apophyse épineuse. 1, record 5, French, - apophyse%20%C3%A9pineuse
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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