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DISPOSABLE 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
- disposable contact lens
1, record 1, English, disposable%20contact%20lens
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A contact lens intended for a single use (wearing period). 1, record 1, English, - disposable%20contact%20lens
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A disposable contact lens is not intended to be reused. It is intended to be discarded after removal from the eye. 1, record 1, English, - disposable%20contact%20lens
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Glasses and contact lenses are considered to be either visual orthotic devices or visual prosthetic devices. 2, record 1, English, - disposable%20contact%20lens
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
disposable contact lens: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - disposable%20contact%20lens
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Orthèses
- Prothèses
- Oeil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lentille de contact jetable
1, record 1, French, lentille%20de%20contact%20jetable
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lentille de contact à usage [ou à période de port] unique [...] 1, record 1, French, - lentille%20de%20contact%20jetable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une lentille de contact jetable n'est pas destinée à être réutilisée. Elle est destinée à être jetée après avoir été retirée de l'œil. 1, record 1, French, - lentille%20de%20contact%20jetable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 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%20jetable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
lentille de contact jetable : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - lentille%20de%20contact%20jetable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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