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diplopia [1 record]

Record 1 2004-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Visual Disorders
DEF

The seeing of a single object as double, usually resulting from misalignment of the two eyes, but sometimes due to optical faults such as variations of density and consequently of refractive index within the crystalline lens.

OBS

The term "diplopia" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles de la vision
DEF

Anomalie qui fait voir double les objets observés.

OBS

Le terme «diplopie» a été privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale.

OBS

Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997.

Key term(s)
  • ambiopie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trastornos de la visión
DEF

[...] visión doble de un objeto.

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