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Record 1 2018-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Urinary Tract
CONT

The main difference between Bowman's capsule and glomerulus is that Bowman's capsule is a single layer of epithelial cells surrounding the glomerulus whereas glomerulus is a cluster of blood capillaries filtering the blood plasma.

OBS

glomeruli: plural.

Key term(s)
  • glomeruli

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil urinaire
CONT

Chaque rein humain comporte environ 1 million de [...] minuscules unités de filtration. Le sang entre dans chaque néphron et en sort par un petit amas de capillaires extrêmement ramifiés, appelé un glomérule.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vías urinarias
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Record 2 2018-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Biology
DEF

A compact inflorescence, with flowers sessile or nearly so.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie végétale
DEF

Inflorescence composée de fleurs sessiles très rapprochées.

Spanish

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Record 3 1994-05-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Root and Tuber Crops
DEF

of sugar beet: aggregate formed by the cohesion of two or more flowers grown together at their bases and forming a hard and irregular body

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des plantes sarclées
DEF

de betterave : agrégat formé par la réunion de deux ou trois graines qui, à la germination, donnent naissance à plusieurs plantes obligeant le recours à la pratique du démariage

Spanish

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