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VITREOUS MEMBRANE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Descemet's membrane
1, record 1, English, Descemet%27s%20membrane
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- posterior limiting lamina 2, record 1, English, posterior%20limiting%20lamina
correct
- lamina elastica posterior 3, record 1, English, lamina%20elastica%20posterior
correct
- vitreous membrane 4, record 1, English, vitreous%20membrane
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thin hyaline membrane between the substantia propria and the endothelial layer of the cornea. 5, record 1, English, - Descemet%27s%20membrane
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- membrane de Descemet
1, record 1, French, membrane%20de%20Descemet
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fine couche de la cornée, [...] solide et résistante située entre l'endothélium (à partir duquel elle est sécrétée) et le stroma. 1, record 1, French, - membrane%20de%20Descemet
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lame limitante postérieure
- membrane de Duddel
- lame élastique postérieure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ojo
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- membrana de Descemet
1, record 1, Spanish, membrana%20de%20Descemet
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- lámina limitante posterior 1, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%A1mina%20limitante%20posterior
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-09-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hyaloid membrane
1, record 2, English, hyaloid%20membrane
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- vitreous membrane 2, record 2, English, vitreous%20membrane
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The condensed gel at the surface of the vitreous ... it is inseparable from the internal limiting layer of the retina. 2, record 2, English, - hyaloid%20membrane
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- membrane hyaloïde
1, record 2, French, membrane%20hyalo%C3%AFde
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Concentration de cellules et de fibres sur la face antérieure du corps vitré. 2, record 2, French, - membrane%20hyalo%C3%AFde
Record 2, Key term(s)
- membrane vitrée
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ojo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- membrana hialoidea
1, record 2, Spanish, membrana%20hialoidea
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- membrana vítrea 1, record 2, Spanish, membrana%20v%C3%ADtrea
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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