How to write a definition?

Introduction

• The introduction consists of one or more sentences describing the anatomical structure in its entirety.
• The labeled term should appear in the first sentence, in bold, and if possible in the form "name of the structure (eponym; acronym but not systematic) is a muscle etc.".
• There should be no line breaks or bullet points in this introduction.
• And the size of this introduction should be between 250 and 350 characters (including spaces).

Contents of the definition

• The definition should favor a short format.
• Do not use italics in definitions, even in another language.
• The definition must be specific to the structure. Consider hyperlinking any child or adelphi structures that may derive from the structure, rather than describing them in the same definition.

Ideally, hyperlink only the relevant structures you cite in your definition (and not necessarily all the structures), and link them only the first time you mention them in the definition.

You don't have to specifically mention the name of the structure you're quoting.

In a vet-Anatomy definition, it's interesting to compare the animal structure with a similar structure in humans (for comparative anatomy).

Nomenclature of sources

Sources/references must be entered in ENGLISH and in VANCOUVER style.

• To do this, you can go directly to PubMed, where you can find all the articles published in the medical or veterinary field. PubMed offers a "Cite" button which allows you to format the references to this article in Vancouver style. All you have to do is copy the proposed text.

=> Arrange sources alphabetically by author's name (and if several references have the same author, arrange them chronologically).
Please list each sources as bullet points or indents.

⚠️ Always remember to respect the punctuation and spaces specific to this nomenclature.

Contributors

After writing the content of your definition, remember to add, in the following order, First Name, Last Name.

If you do not enter this information, then IMAIOS will be indicated as the default creator of the add-on.

When revising an existing definition, the appropriate action regarding authorship depends on the nature of the changes.

• For minor edits such as punctuation or typos, retain the original author's name
• If the revision involves adding to the definition, append the new author's name to the existing one
• If the modification corrects the entire definition and its meaning, remove the original author's name but make a note of it

📖 Quoting a book

Here's what you need to include:

• Last name First initial of first name(s)
  or if several authors: Surname First initial of first name(s), et al.
• Book title
• Publication no.
• City of publication: Publisher
• Year of publication
  i.e.: Bélanger M, Leblanc M-J, Dubost M. La nutrition. 4th edition. Montreal: Chenelière Éducation; 2015.

📑 Cite a book chapter

Here's what you need to include:

• Last name First initial of first name(s)
  or if several authors: Surname First initial of first name(s), et al.
• Book title
• Publication no.
• City of publication: Publisher
• Year of publication
• Chapter title; chapter pages
  i.e.: Rogé B. Autisme, comprendre et agir: santé, éducation, insertion. 3rd edition. Paris: Dunod; 2015. Chapter 2, Le diagnostic de l'autisme et des autres troubles du développement; p. 19-34.

📰 Cite a paper article

Here's what you need to include:

• Last name First initial of first name(s)
  or if several authors: Surname First initial of first name(s), et al.
• Article title
• Journal title (which may be abbreviated to the official abbreviation if known)
• Year of publication
• Volume (Number): pages
• [PMID ou DOI]
  i.e.: Priest JR, Yang W, Reaven G, Knowles JW, Shaw GM. Maternal midpregnancy glucose levels and risk of congenital heart disease in offspring. JAMA Pediatr. 2015; 169(12): 1112-6. [PMID 26457543].

📝 Cite a dissertation or thesis

Here's what you need to include:

• Last name First initial of first name(s)
  or if several authors: Surname First initial of first name(s), et al.
• Title of thesis or dissertation [thesis]
• City: University or school
• Year
• Number of pages
  i.e.: Larzillière C. Connaissance de l'hypertension artérielle par la population. Consequences on control [thesis]. Nancy: Université de Lorraine; 2015 [accessed October 9, 2019]. 57 p. http://docnum.univ-lorraine.fr/public/BUMED_T_2015_LARZILLIERE_CHLOE.pdf 

🌍 Cite a website

Here's what you need to enter:

• Last name First initial of first name(s)
  or if several authors: Surname First initial of first name(s), et al.
• Title of site or page [online]
• Date updated [date the site was consulted]
• Available on: url
  i.e.: WHO, World Health Organization. Tuberculosis [online]. 2018 [accessed October 9, 2019]. http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs104/fr 

VANCOUVER STYLE

The Vancouver style is most often used for the nomenclature of sources/references in articles with medical content, so we use it as the basis for our bibliography.

i.e.: This is the format used by Pubmed when you click on the “Cite” button in the right-hand column of an article.

Arther RG, Davis WL, Jacobsen JA, Lewis VA, Settje TL. Clinical evaluation of the safety and efficacy of 10% imidacloprid + 2.5% moxidectin topical solution for the treatment of ear mite (Otodectes cynotis) infestations in dogs. Vet Parasitol. 2015 May 30;210(1-2):64-8. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2015.02.022. Epub 2015 Mar 2. PMID: 25801226.