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NEGATIVE POWER CONTACT LENS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Orthoses
- Prostheses
- The Eye
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- negative power contact lens
1, record 1, English, negative%20power%20contact%20lens
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- minus-power contact lens 1, record 1, English, minus%2Dpower%20contact%20lens
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A contact lens which causes parallel light (incident on a single optic zone) to diverge from a virtual focus. 1, record 1, English, - negative%20power%20contact%20lens
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Glasses and contact lenses are considered to be either visual orthotic devices or visual prosthetic devices. 2, record 1, English, - negative%20power%20contact%20lens
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
negative power contact lens; minus-power contact lens: terms and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 3, record 1, English, - negative%20power%20contact%20lens
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Orthèses
- Prothèses
- Oeil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lentille de contact de puissance négative
1, record 1, French, lentille%20de%20contact%20de%20puissance%20n%C3%A9gative
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lentille de contact négative 1, record 1, French, lentille%20de%20contact%20n%C3%A9gative
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lentille de contact qui fait diverger d'un foyer virtuel une lumière parallèle (incidence à une seule zone optique). 1, record 1, French, - lentille%20de%20contact%20de%20puissance%20n%C3%A9gative
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les lunettes et les lentilles de contact sont considérées comme étant soit des orthèses visuelles, soit des prothèses visuelles. 2, record 1, French, - lentille%20de%20contact%20de%20puissance%20n%C3%A9gative
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lentille de contact de puissance négative; lentille de contact négative: termes et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 3, record 1, French, - lentille%20de%20contact%20de%20puissance%20n%C3%A9gative
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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