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GLANDULAE BUCCALES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Oral Mucosa, Salivary Glands and Tonsils
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- buccal gland
1, record 1, English, buccal%20gland
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
buccal glands: Small minor salivary glands in the cheek. 2, record 1, English, - buccal%20gland
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
buccal gland: The English and Latin designations are found in the plural (buccal glands, glandulae buccales) in the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - buccal%20gland
Record 1, Key term(s)
- buccal glands
- glandulae buccales
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Muqueuse buccale, glandes salivaires et amygdales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- glande buccale
1, record 1, French, glande%20buccale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- glande génienne 2, record 1, French, glande%20g%C3%A9nienne
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- glande jugale 3, record 1, French, glande%20jugale
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Glande salivaire mineure située dans la muqueuse des joues. 4, record 1, French, - glande%20buccale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
glande buccale; glande génienne; glande jugale : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 5, record 1, French, - glande%20buccale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
glande buccale : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 5, record 1, French, - glande%20buccale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La désignation latine se trouve au pluriel (glandulae buccales) dans la Terminologia Anatomica. 5, record 1, French, - glande%20buccale
Record 1, Key term(s)
- glandes buccales
- glandes géniennes
- glandes jugales
- glandulae buccales
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-10-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Horse Husbandry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- buccal glands
1, record 2, English, buccal%20glands
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Glandulae buccales 1, record 2, English, Glandulae%20buccales
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term usually used in the plural. 2, record 2, English, - buccal%20glands
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- glandes buccales
1, record 2, French, glandes%20buccales
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- glandes de la joue 1, record 2, French, glandes%20de%20la%20joue
correct, feminine noun, plural
- Glandulae buccales 1, record 2, French, Glandulae%20buccales
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 2, record 2, French, - glandes%20buccales
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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