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OPTIC NEURITIS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Devic's disease
1, record 1, English, Devic%27s%20disease
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- neuromyelitis optica 2, record 1, English, neuromyelitis%20optica
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A demyelinating disorder consisting of a transverse myelopathy and optic neuritis. 3, record 1, English, - Devic%27s%20disease
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G36.0: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 4, record 1, English, - Devic%27s%20disease
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maladie de Devic
1, record 1, French, maladie%20de%20Devic
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- neuromyélite optique 2, record 1, French, neuromy%C3%A9lite%20optique
correct, feminine noun
- NMO 3, record 1, French, NMO
correct, feminine noun
- NMO 3, record 1, French, NMO
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie démyélinisante avec atteinte du nerf optique, du chiasma optique et de la moelle épinière. 4, record 1, French, - maladie%20de%20Devic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G36.0 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 5, record 1, French, - maladie%20de%20Devic
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas
- Sistema nervioso
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- enfermedad de Devic
1, record 1, Spanish, enfermedad%20de%20Devic
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- neuromielitis óptica 1, record 1, Spanish, neuromielitis%20%C3%B3ptica
correct, feminine noun
- NMO 1, record 1, Spanish, NMO
correct, feminine noun
- NMO 1, record 1, Spanish, NMO
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La neuromielitis óptica (NMO) o enfermedad de Devic, es una enfermedad inflamatoria infrecuente del sistema nervioso central (SNC) que afecta predominantemente el nervio óptico y la médula espinal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - enfermedad%20de%20Devic
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-08-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- optic neuritis
1, record 2, English, optic%20neuritis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inflammation of the optic nerve; it may affect the part of the nerve within the eyeball(neuropapillitis) or the portion behind the eyeball(retrobulbar neuritis). 2, record 2, English, - optic%20neuritis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- névrite optique
1, record 2, French, n%C3%A9vrite%20optique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inflammation du nerf optique qui peut apparaître à n'importe quel endroit de son trajet depuis les cellules ganglionnaires de la rétine jusqu'aux synapses de ces fibres dans le corps genouillé externe. 1, record 2, French, - n%C3%A9vrite%20optique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 2, French, - n%C3%A9vrite%20optique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- neuritis óptica
1, record 2, Spanish, neuritis%20%C3%B3ptica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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