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FORAMEN MERJEWSKI [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lateral aperture of fourth ventricle
1, record 1, English, lateral%20aperture%20of%20fourth%20ventricle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- foramen of Key and Retzius 1, record 1, English, foramen%20of%20Key%20and%20Retzius
correct
- foramen of Luschka 1, record 1, English, foramen%20of%20Luschka
correct
- Retzius' foramen 1, record 1, English, Retzius%27%20foramen
correct
- apertura lateralis ventriculi quarti 1, record 1, English, apertura%20lateralis%20ventriculi%20quarti
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the two lateral openings of the fourth ventricle into the subarachnoid space at the cerebellopontine angle. 1, record 1, English, - lateral%20aperture%20of%20fourth%20ventricle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trou de Luschka
1, record 1, French, trou%20de%20Luschka
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ouverture latérale du quatrième ventricule 2, record 1, French, ouverture%20lat%C3%A9rale%20du%20quatri%C3%A8me%20ventricule
correct, feminine noun
- orifice latéral du quatrième ventricule 2, record 1, French, orifice%20lat%C3%A9ral%20du%20quatri%C3%A8me%20ventricule
correct, masculine noun
- trou de Retzius 2, record 1, French, trou%20de%20Retzius
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- trou de Key-Retzius 2, record 1, French, trou%20de%20Key%2DRetzius
correct, masculine noun
- foramen de Merjewski 2, record 1, French, foramen%20de%20Merjewski
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- foramen de Retzius 2, record 1, French, foramen%20de%20Retzius
correct, masculine noun, rare
- trou de Marc Sée 2, record 1, French, trou%20de%20Marc%20S%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, rare
- trou de Key 2, record 1, French, trou%20de%20Key
correct, masculine noun, rare
- trou de Hess 2, record 1, French, trou%20de%20Hess
correct, masculine noun, rare
- apertura lateralis ventriculi quarti 2, record 1, French, apertura%20lateralis%20ventriculi%20quarti
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Orifice pair et symétrique du quatrième ventricule; il permet la communication entre le quatrième ventricule et l'espace subarachnoïdien. 2, record 1, French, - trou%20de%20Luschka
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'absence d'ouverture de la toile choroïdienne du 4ème ventricule modifie la circulation du liquide céphalo-rachidien (même si l'ouverture plus tardive des trous de Luschka se produit, habituellement) et produit une hydrocéphalie anténatale. 1, record 1, French, - trou%20de%20Luschka
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ancienne nomenclature : trou de Luschka; trou de Retzius; foramen de Merjewski. 2, record 1, French, - trou%20de%20Luschka
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Référence de l'exemple : Les malformations du système nerveux central.C. Raybaud. Hôpital Nord - Marseille. 1, record 1, French, - trou%20de%20Luschka
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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