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macula lutea [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- macula lutea
1, record 1, English, macula%20lutea
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Soemmering's spot 2, record 1, English, Soemmering%27s%20spot
correct
- punctum luteum 2, record 1, English, punctum%20luteum
correct
- yellow spot 3, record 1, English, yellow%20spot
correct
- macula flava 2, record 1, English, macula%20flava
correct
- limbus luteus 2, record 1, English, limbus%20luteus
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An oval area in the retina, 3 to 5 mm. in diameter, usually located temporal to the posterior pole of the eye and slightly below the level of the optic disk. 2, record 1, English, - macula%20lutea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is characterized by the presence of a yellow pigment diffusely permeating the inner layers, contains the fovea centralis in its center, and provides the best photopic visual acuity. 2, record 1, English, - macula%20lutea
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Soemmerring's spot
- Soemmering spot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- macula
1, record 1, French, macula
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- macula lutea 1, record 1, French, macula%20lutea
correct, feminine noun
- plage maculaire 2, record 1, French, plage%20maculaire
correct, feminine noun
- tache jaune 3, record 1, French, tache%20jaune
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone de la rétine de 3 à 4 mm de diamètre, située, par rapport à la papille, légèrement en dessous et temporalement. 4, record 1, French, - macula
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La macula lutea] doit son nom à la présence d'une forte densité de pigments jaunes, des caroténoïdes, appelés zéaxantine et lutéine. 5, record 1, French, - macula
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «macula», tache sur la peau. 6, record 1, French, - macula
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ojo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mácula lútea
1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%A1cula%20l%C3%BAtea
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mancha amarilla 1, record 1, Spanish, mancha%20amarilla
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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