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UVULA PALATINA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Mouth
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- uvula of palate
1, record 1, English, uvula%20of%20palate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- uvula of the palate 2, record 1, English, uvula%20of%20the%20palate
correct
- palatine uvula 3, record 1, English, palatine%20uvula
correct
- uvula 4, record 1, English, uvula
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The small, fleshy mass hanging from the soft palate above the root of the tongue ... 3, record 1, English, - uvula%20of%20palate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
uvula of palate; uvula palatina: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 5, record 1, English, - uvula%20of%20palate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Cavité buccale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- uvule palatine
1, record 1, French, uvule%20palatine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- luette 2, record 1, French, luette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le palais mou] se termine en arrière par l'uvule palatine [...] (luette). 3, record 1, French, - uvule%20palatine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
uvule palatine : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - uvule%20palatine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
uvula palatina : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - uvule%20palatine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Boca
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- úvula
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%BAvula
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- úvula palatina 2, record 1, Spanish, %C3%BAvula%20palatina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prolongación alargada que cuelga del borde medio y dorsal del paladar blando. 3, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%BAvula
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