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mature senile cataract [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Visual Disorders
OBS

mature cataract: The third stage in the development of senile cataract. The lens has lost the fluid which was taken on the preceding stage, has become completely opaque, and may be easily separated from the capsule.

OBS

senile cataract: A lenticular opacity in older persons. This is the most frequently seen type of cataract and its etiology presumably differs from those of others, such as congenital, traumatic, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles de la vision
OBS

cataracte sénile : Cataracte apparaissant chez l'œil âgé. Elle peut se présenter sous diverses formes : cataracte corticale, cataracte cunéiforme, cataracte nucléaire.

OBS

cataracte mûre : Cataracte caractérisée par une opacification totale.

Spanish

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