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ACANTHAMOEBA [4 records]

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Record 1 2023-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orthoses
  • Prostheses
  • The Eye
DEF

The chemical or physical process to reduce the number of viable microorganisms on a contact lens to a level which is neither harmful to ocular health nor to the quality of contact lenses and accessories.

OBS

Bacterial spores, acanthamoeba, some fungal spores, prions and some viruses might not necessarily be inactivated during the contact lens disinfection process.

OBS

Glasses and contact lenses are considered to be either visual orthotic devices or visual prosthetic devices.

OBS

contact lens disinfection: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Orthèses
  • Prothèses
  • Oeil
DEF

Procédé chimique ou physique visant à réduire le nombre de micro-organismes viables sur une lentille de contact à un niveau qui ne soit nocif ni à la santé oculaire ni à la qualité des lentilles de contact et de leurs accessoires.

OBS

Il est possible que les spores bactériennes, l'acanthamoeba, certaines spores fongiques, les prions et certains virus puissent ne pas être nécessairement inactivés lors du processus de décontamination des lentilles de contact.

OBS

Les lunettes et les lentilles de contact sont considérées comme étant soit des orthèses visuelles, soit des prothèses visuelles.

OBS

décontamination des lentilles de contact : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Spanish

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Record 2 2021-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Eye
DEF

… a rare infection of the cornea... caused by [the] Acanthamoeba species, free-living amebas.

OBS

It usually occurs in people who wear contact lenses.

Key term(s)
  • amoebic keratitis

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oeil
DEF

[…] infection rare de la cornée [...] provoquée par l’espèce Acanthamoeba.

OBS

Cette maladie apparaît généralement chez les personnes qui portent des lentilles de contact.

Spanish

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Record 3 2018-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Parasitoses
Universal entry(ies)
B60.1
classification system code, see observation
DEF

[An] infection with a species of Acanthamoeba [having as] most common manifestations... granulomatous amebic encephalitis and Acanthamoeba keratitis.

OBS

B60.1: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parasitoses
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
B60.1
classification system code, see observation
OBS

B60.1 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes.

Spanish

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Record 4 1998-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
DEF

a genus of amebas of the order Amoebida.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
OBS

Genre d'amibe, qui est parfois responsable chez l'homme de certains types de méningites aiguës.

Spanish

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