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Record 1 2011-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

A band of tough tissue connecting bones or holding organs in place.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Ensemble de fibres conjonctives serrées et résistantes orientées dans le même sens, qui relient les os au niveau des articulations, ou maintiennent des organes.

Spanish

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Record 2 1987-09-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
DEF

Dark brown band of tough elastic tissue connecting the valves along the hinge line ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
DEF

Partie cornée au dessus de la charnière et unissant les deux valves d'un Lamellibranche.

Spanish

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