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MEMBRANA TYMPANI [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Ear
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- eardrum
1, record 1, English, eardrum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- drum 1, record 1, English, drum
correct
- tympanic membrane 2, record 1, English, tympanic%20membrane
correct
- drumhead 1, record 1, English, drumhead
correct
- membrana tympani 1, record 1, English, membrana%20tympani
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The membranous partition between the external and the middle ear. 3, record 1, English, - eardrum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oreille
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- membrane du tympan
1, record 1, French, membrane%20du%20tympan
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- membrane tympanique 1, record 1, French, membrane%20tympanique
correct, feminine noun
- membrana tympani 2, record 1, French, membrana%20tympani
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Membrane qui sépare l'oreille externe et l'oreille moyenne. 2, record 1, French, - membrane%20du%20tympan
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Ear
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- membrana tympani secundaria
1, record 2, English, membrana%20tympani%20secundaria
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- secondary tympanic membrane 2, record 2, English, secondary%20tympanic%20membrane
correct
- Scarpa's membrane 3, record 2, English, Scarpa%27s%20membrane
correct
- round window membrane 4, record 2, English, round%20window%20membrane
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The membrane that closes the fenestra rotunda of the tympanic cavity. 5, record 2, English, - membrana%20tympani%20secundaria
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oreille
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tympan secondaire
1, record 2, French, tympan%20secondaire
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- membrane de la fenêtre ronde 2, record 2, French, membrane%20de%20la%20fen%C3%AAtre%20ronde
correct, feminine noun
- membrana tympani secundaria 3, record 2, French, membrana%20tympani%20%20secundaria
Latin
- membrane secondaire du tympan 3, record 2, French, membrane%20secondaire%20du%20tympan
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, «tympan secondaire» appartient à l'ancienne nomenclature. 4, record 2, French, - tympan%20secondaire
Record 2, Key term(s)
- membrane de Scarpa
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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