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NARIS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Nose (Medicine)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nostril
1, record 1, English, nostril
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- naris 2, record 1, English, naris
correct
- nare 2, record 1, English, nare
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Either of the anterior openings of the nose. 3, record 1, English, - nostril
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nare: The spelling "naris" is the more usual singular form of this noun. The singular spelling variant "nare" is a back-formation from the plural form "nares." As such, nare is often criticized, but it does appear occasionally in published, edited medical sources. 2, record 1, English, - nostril
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nostril; naris: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - nostril
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Nez (Médecine)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- narine
1, record 1, French, narine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les narines sont les orifices ovales situés à la face inférieure de la partie antérieure du nez et constituent les orifices des cavités nasales [...] 1, record 1, French, - narine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
narine : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - narine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
naris : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - narine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1984-08-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Bones and Joints
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nare
1, record 2, English, nare
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- naris 1, record 2, English, naris
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An opening in the skull that contains one or both nostrils. The external nares are at the surface; the internal nares are in the hard palate. 1, record 2, English, - nare
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Os et articulations
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- naris
1, record 2, French, naris
Latin
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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