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CORRESPONDING RETINAL POINTS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- horopter
1, record 1, English, horopter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sum of the points in space, the images of which for a given fixation point fall on corresponding retinal points. 2, record 1, English, - horopter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- horoptère
1, record 1, French, horopt%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- horóptero
1, record 1, Spanish, hor%C3%B3ptero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Línea o superficie que contiene todos los puntos del espacio cuyas imágenes se forman en puntos correspondientes de ambas retinas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - hor%C3%B3ptero
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fixation disparity
1, record 2, English, fixation%20disparity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A condition in which the images of a bifixated object do not stimulate exactly corresponding retinal points, but still fall within Panum's areas, the object thus being seen singly. 2, record 2, English, - fixation%20disparity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- disparité de fixation
1, record 2, French, disparit%C3%A9%20de%20fixation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disparité binoculaire dans laquelle les deux images rétiniennes se trouvent dans l'aire de Panum, et l'objet est vu simple, que le sujet converge un peu en avant ou un peu en arrière au point de fixation. 2, record 2, French, - disparit%C3%A9%20de%20fixation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 3, record 2, French, - disparit%C3%A9%20de%20fixation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-10-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ectopia maculae
1, record 3, English, ectopia%20maculae
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ectopia of the macula 2, record 3, English, ectopia%20of%20the%20macula
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A condition in which one macula is displaced so that the two foveas are not at corresponding retinal points. 1, record 3, English, - ectopia%20maculae
Record 3, Key term(s)
- heterotopia maculae
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ectopie de la macula
1, record 3, French, ectopie%20de%20la%20macula
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ectopie maculaire 2, record 3, French, ectopie%20maculaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anomalie, innée ou acquise, caractérisée par le déplacement de la macula. 1, record 3, French, - ectopie%20de%20la%20macula
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 3, record 3, French, - ectopie%20de%20la%20macula
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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