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anopsie des aviateurs [1 record]

Record 1 2012-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Visual Disorders
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
DEF

A condition characterized by failure of vision and momentary unconsciousness, due to diminished circulation to the brain.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles de la vision
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
DEF

Trouble de la vision observé chez les aviateurs qui se manifeste par un voile gris, puis noir, qui couvre le champ visuel comme un rideau (cécité passagère) et qui disparaît dès que cessent les accélérations de la vitesse de l'avion.

OBS

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

Spanish

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