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OSTIUM URETHRAE EXTERNUM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-09-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Genitals
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- external urethral orifice
1, record 1, English, external%20urethral%20orifice
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- external urinary meatus 2, record 1, English, external%20urinary%20meatus
correct
- external opening of urethra 3, record 1, English, external%20opening%20of%20urethra
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The external orifice of the urethra (in the female) in the vestibule, usually upon a slight elevation, the papilla urethrae. 3, record 1, English, - external%20urethral%20orifice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
external urethral orifice: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, English, - external%20urethral%20orifice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.2.03.005: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 4, record 1, English, - external%20urethral%20orifice
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Organes génitaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- orifice externe de l’urètre
1, record 1, French, orifice%20externe%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bur%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- méat uréthral 1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9at%20ur%C3%A9thral
former designation, masculine noun
- méat urinaire 1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9at%20urinaire
former designation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Orifice inférieur de l'urètre. 1, record 1, French, - orifice%20externe%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bur%C3%A8tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chez la femme il débouche dans le vestibule, entre le clitoris et l'orifice vaginal. 1, record 1, French, - orifice%20externe%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bur%C3%A8tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
orifice externe de l'urètre : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - orifice%20externe%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bur%C3%A8tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
A09.2.03.005 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - orifice%20externe%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bur%C3%A8tre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Órganos genitales
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- orificio externo de la uretra
1, record 1, Spanish, orificio%20externo%20de%20la%20uretra
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- meato urinario 2, record 1, Spanish, meato%20urinario
correct, masculine noun
- meato uretral 2, record 1, Spanish, meato%20uretral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Orificio externo de la uretra en la superficie corporal. 2, record 1, Spanish, - orificio%20externo%20de%20la%20uretra
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orificio externo de la uretra: designación derivada de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - orificio%20externo%20de%20la%20uretra
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A09.2.03.005: número de identificación de la Terminología Anatómica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - orificio%20externo%20de%20la%20uretra
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Genitals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ostium urethrae externum
1, record 2, English, ostium%20urethrae%20externum
Latin
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- urinary meatus 2, record 2, English, urinary%20meatus
correct
- meatus urinarius 2, record 2, English, meatus%20urinarius
Latin
- meatus of urethra 3, record 2, English, meatus%20of%20urethra
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
External opening of the urethra. 3, record 2, English, - ostium%20urethrae%20externum
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organes génitaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- méat de l’urètre
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9at%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bur%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- méat urétral 1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9at%20ur%C3%A9tral
correct, masculine noun
- ostium urethrae externum 1, record 2, French, ostium%20urethrae%20externum
Latin
- méat urinaire 2, record 2, French, m%C3%A9at%20urinaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Orifice inférieur de l'urètre. 1, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9at%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bur%C3%A8tre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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