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CARPUS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Musculoskeletal System
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carpus
1, record 1, English, carpus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wrist 2, record 1, English, wrist
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The part of the human frame between the forearm and the metacarpus. 3, record 1, English, - carpus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carpus; wrist : terms derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, English, - carpus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A01.1.00.026: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 4, record 1, English, - carpus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carpe
1, record 1, French, carpe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poignet 1, record 1, French, poignet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Segment du membre supérieur compris entre l'avant-bras et la main proprement dite. 2, record 1, French, - carpe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carpe : terme dérivé de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - carpe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A01.1.00.026 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - carpe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carpo
1, record 1, Spanish, carpo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- muñeca 1, record 1, Spanish, mu%C3%B1eca
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-08-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- carpus
1, record 2, English, carpus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- carpopod 1, record 2, English, carpopod
correct
- carpopodite 1, record 2, English, carpopodite
correct
- wrist 1, record 2, English, wrist
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[It is a] segment of [a crustacean] limb located next distally from [the] merus and joined to [the] prodopus proximally (...) 1, record 2, English, - carpus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carpus
1, record 2, French, carpus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Certains Crustacés ont un] carpus court (...) 1, record 2, French, - carpus
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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