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pterygium [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pterygium
1, record 1, English, pterygium
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The triangular thickening of bulbar conjunctiva extending from inner canthus to border of the cornea with apex toward pupil. 1, record 1, English, - pterygium
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ptérygion
1, record 1, French, pt%C3%A9rygion
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Voile conjonctival, triangulaire, tendu de l'angle interne de l'œil à la face antérieure de la cornée, ayant souvent tendance à s'étendre vers le centre de celle-ci. 1, record 1, French, - pt%C3%A9rygion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pterigión
1, record 1, Spanish, pterigi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proliferación fibrovascular del tejido conjuntival que crece desde la conjuntiva bulbar hacia la córnea. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pterigi%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Recibe su nombre por su aspecto de pequeña ala (del griego pterigión que significa «aleta»), es normalmente de forma triangular, orientado horizontalmente, con una base periférica y vértice central sobre la cornea, que avanza hacia el área pupilar afectando la transparencia del estroma corneal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pterigi%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-08-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- web-eye 1, record 2, English, web%2Deye
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pterygium 2, record 2, English, pterygium
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ptérygion
1, record 2, French, pt%C3%A9rygion
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- onglet 1, record 2, French, onglet
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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