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COLLOID BODIES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1990-02-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Visual Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drüsen
1, record 1, English, dr%C3%BCsen
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- drüsen bodies 2, record 1, English, dr%C3%BCsen%20bodies
correct, plural
- colloid bodies 3, record 1, English, colloid%20bodies
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Small, discrete, yellowish-white spots seen scattered over the fundus of the eye, consisting of hyaline material situated in Bruch's membrane. They are found usually as a degenerative change in old age and following disease of the retina. 4, record 1, English, - dr%C3%BCsen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Can be seen in pseudoxanthoma elasticum. 5, record 1, English, - dr%C3%BCsen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "drusen" is recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 6, record 1, English, - dr%C3%BCsen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Troubles de la vision
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- drusen
1, record 1, French, drusen
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- corps colloïdes 2, record 1, French, corps%20collo%C3%AFdes
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petites formations perlées, blanc jaunâtre, électivement localisées soit sur la papille [...] soit sur la lame vitrée de la membrane de Bruch [...] et considérées comme une manifestation sénile ou de dégénérescence secondaire. 1, record 1, French, - drusen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Peut s'observer dans le pseudo-xanthome élastique. 3, record 1, French, - drusen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «drusen» a été retenu par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 4, record 1, French, - drusen
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Trastornos de la visión
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- drusas
1, record 1, Spanish, drusas
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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