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SUBSTANTIA GRISEA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-06-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grey matter
1, record 1, English, grey%20matter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gray matter 2, record 1, English, gray%20matter
correct
- grey substance 3, record 1, English, grey%20substance
correct
- gray substance 4, record 1, English, gray%20substance
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The gray nervous tissue composed of nerve cell bodies, unmyelinated nerve fibers, and supportive tissue. 4, record 1, English, - grey%20matter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grey matter; gray matter; substantia grisea: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 5, record 1, English, - grey%20matter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- substance grise
1, record 1, French, substance%20grise
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- matière grise 2, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8re%20grise
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la substance grise («substantia grisea») contient de nombreux corps cellulaires de neurones responsables de cette coloration grisâtre [...] 3, record 1, French, - substance%20grise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
substance grise : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - substance%20grise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
substantia grisea : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - substance%20grise
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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