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OS FRONTAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- frontal bone
1, record 1, English, frontal%20bone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The forehead consists of the frontal bone, which also forms the superior part of the rim of each orbit ... 2, record 1, English, - frontal%20bone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
frontal bone: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - frontal%20bone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.03.001: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 1, English, - frontal%20bone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- os frontal
1, record 1, French, os%20frontal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- frontal 2, record 1, French, frontal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En forme de dôme, l'os frontal [...] constitue la région antérieure du crâne. Il s'articule à l'arrière avec la paire d'os pariétaux par l'intermédiaire d'une suture saillante appelée suture coronale. 3, record 1, French, - os%20frontal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
os frontal : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - os%20frontal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.03.001 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - os%20frontal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Huesos y articulaciones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hueso frontal
1, record 1, Spanish, hueso%20frontal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hueso impar y anterosuperior del cráneo que consta de una porción vertical semiesférica, llamada escama, y una porción horizontal. 2, record 1, Spanish, - hueso%20frontal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hueso frontal: designación derivada de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - hueso%20frontal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.03.001: número de identificación de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - hueso%20frontal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-01-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- frontal bone
1, record 2, English, frontal%20bone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- os frontal
1, record 2, French, os%20frontal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Anatomía animal
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hueso frontal
1, record 2, Spanish, hueso%20frontal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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