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WOODS FILTER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Wood's filter
1, record 1, English, Wood%27s%20filter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wood's Lamp Examination. Ultraviolet light of 365 nm wavelength is obtained by passing the beam through a Wood's filter composed of nickel oxide containing glass. 1, record 1, English, - Wood%27s%20filter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- filtre de Wood
1, record 1, French, filtre%20de%20Wood
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- verre de Wood 1, record 1, French, verre%20de%20Wood
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Filtre de verre qui ne laisse passer que la lumière dont les rayons ultraviolets ont une longueur d'environ de 3,650 [angtröm] (lumière de Wood). 1, record 1, French, - filtre%20de%20Wood
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-03-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Skin
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Wood's light 1, record 2, English, Wood%27s%20light
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ultraviolet source of light from which all visible rays have been excluded by a Wood's(nickel oxide) filter is an important investigative tool in the diagnosis and treatment of many dermatoses. 2, record 2, English, - Wood%27s%20light
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Subtle pigmentary changes can also be better defined with the Wood’s light. The ash-leaf shaped hypopigmented macules of tuberous sclerosis are much more easily seen under the Wood’s light, especially in the newborn. 3, record 2, English, - Wood%27s%20light
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareil cutané
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lumière de Wood
1, record 2, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20de%20Wood
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La lumière de Wood est la lumière émise par une source d'ultraviolet dont est exclue toute radiation visible par un filtre en oxyde de nickel (filtre de Wood). 2, record 2, French, - lumi%C3%A8re%20de%20Wood
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Certains troubles de la pigmentation sont mieux mis en évidence en lumière de Wood, en particulier pour les taches dépigmentées de la sclérose tubéreuse et les taches café au lait de la neurofibromatose. 3, record 2, French, - lumi%C3%A8re%20de%20Wood
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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