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SYSTEMA SKELETALE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Animal Biology
- Bones and Joints
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- skeletal system
1, record 1, English, skeletal%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- skeleton 2, record 1, English, skeleton
correct
- bones 1, record 1, English, bones
correct, noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] bony framework of an animal [or human] body considered as a whole. 3, record 1, English, - skeletal%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
skeletal system; bones: terms derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, English, - skeletal%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.0.00.000: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 4, record 1, English, - skeletal%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Biologie animale
- Os et articulations
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- squelette
1, record 1, French, squelette
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système squelettique 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20squelettique
correct, masculine noun
- ossature 3, record 1, French, ossature
correct, feminine noun
- os 4, record 1, French, os
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des os qui forment la charpente du corps de l'être humain et des vertébrés. 3, record 1, French, - squelette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
squelette; système squelettique; os : termes dérivés de la Terminologia Anatomica. 5, record 1, French, - squelette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.0.00.000 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 5, record 1, French, - squelette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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