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ANTEROPOSTERIOR AXIS [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Listing’s plane
1, record 1, English, Listing%26rsquo%3Bs%20plane
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plane perpendicular to the anteroposterior axis of the eye and including the center of rotation of the eye. 2, record 1, English, - Listing%26rsquo%3Bs%20plane
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plan de Listing
1, record 1, French, plan%20de%20Listing
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plan frontal passant par le centre de rotation, qui correspond au plan équatorial de l'œil quand il regarde droit devant. 2, record 1, French, - plan%20de%20Listing
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-05-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anteroposterior axis
1, record 2, English, anteroposterior%20axis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sagittal axis 1, record 2, English, sagittal%20axis
correct
- y-axis 1, record 2, English, y%2Daxis
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- axe antéro-postérieur
1, record 2, French, axe%20ant%C3%A9ro%2Dpost%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- axe sagittal 1, record 2, French, axe%20sagittal
correct, masculine noun
- axe y 1, record 2, French, axe%20y
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Droite passant par les pôles antérieur et postérieur et par le centre de rotation de l'œil. 1, record 2, French, - axe%20ant%C3%A9ro%2Dpost%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est perpendiculaire à l'axe transversal (ou axe x) et à l'axe vertical (ou axe z). 1, record 2, French, - axe%20ant%C3%A9ro%2Dpost%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 2, French, - axe%20ant%C3%A9ro%2Dpost%C3%A9rieur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-11-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- axial cataract
1, record 3, English, axial%20cataract
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lenticular opacity situated along the anteroposterior axis of the crystalline lens. 1, record 3, English, - axial%20cataract
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cataracte axiale
1, record 3, French, cataracte%20axiale
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opacité centrale du cristallin pouvant être localisée à des profondeurs différentes. 2, record 3, French, - cataracte%20axiale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- catarata axial
1, record 3, Spanish, catarata%20axial
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-09-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- intorsion
1, record 4, English, intorsion
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The real or apparent turning of an eye around an anteroposterior axis, so that the upward extension of its vertical meridian of reference rotates nasally from the true vertical. 1, record 4, English, - intorsion
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- intorsion
1, record 4, French, intorsion
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- giration en dedans 1, record 4, French, giration%20en%20dedans
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Analyse des mouvements oculaires : [...] Rotation autour de l'axe antéro-postérieur : intorsion ou giration en dedans : le haut du méridien vertical de la cornée tourne vers le nez. 1, record 4, French, - intorsion
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- intorsión
1, record 4, Spanish, intorsi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- incicloducción 1, record 4, Spanish, incicloducci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-12-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Embryology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- metamere
1, record 5, English, metamere
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Metamerism" or "segmentation", is the regular repetition of body parts along the anteroposterior axis. The body of segmented animals is composed of a longitudinal series of divisions in each of which all or most of the body systems are represented, either by entire paired organs or parts or by a portion of the median unpaired structures. Each such division of the body is termed a metamere. 2, record 5, English, - metamere
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Embryologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- métamère
1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9tam%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Répétition d'un même motif structural. 2, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9tam%C3%A8re
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] bloc segmentaire [formé durant la période embryonnaire] 3, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9tam%C3%A8re
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paleontología
- Embriología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- metámero
1, record 5, Spanish, met%C3%A1mero
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cada segmento del cuerpo de ciertas especies animales. 1, record 5, Spanish, - met%C3%A1mero
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-05-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- metamerism
1, record 6, English, metamerism
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The most distinguishing characteristic of the phylum [Annelida] is metamerism, the division of the body into similar parts, or segments, which are arranged in a linear series along the anteroposterior axis. 2, record 6, English, - metamerism
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- métamérie
1, record 6, French, m%C3%A9tam%C3%A9rie
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'existence sur la larve [d'un Annélide] d'une zone de prolifération située en arrière du soma, et qui se développe en donnant de nombreux segments, contribue à réaliser la métamérie si caractéristique de cet embranchement, en augmentant l'allongement de l'animal. 2, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9tam%C3%A9rie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paleontología
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- metamerismo
1, record 6, Spanish, metamerismo
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-09-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- angle of inclination
1, record 7, English, angle%20of%20inclination
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angle formed by the meeting of a line drawn through the shaft of the femur with one passing through the long axis of the femoral neck on an anteroposterior x-ray; normally it is less than 135 [plus or minus] 5 °. An angle of 140 ° or more indicates coxa valga. 2, record 7, English, - angle%20of%20inclination
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- angle cervico-diaphysaire
1, record 7, French, angle%20cervico%2Ddiaphysaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- angle d'inclinaison du col du fémur 2, record 7, French, angle%20d%27inclinaison%20du%20col%20du%20f%C3%A9mur
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle formé par le croisement des axes médians respectifs du col et de la diaphyse fémorale, mesuré sur une radiographie de la hanche de face (membre inférieur en rotation interne de 20 °), dont la valeur normale est inférieure à 135 [plus ou moins] 5 °. Un angle de 140 ° ou plus témoigne d'une coxa valga. 3, record 7, French, - angle%20cervico%2Ddiaphysaire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1992-09-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- open-mouth position
1, record 8, English, open%2Dmouth%20position
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- open-mouth view 2, record 8, English, open%2Dmouth%20view
correct
- odontoid view 3, record 8, English, odontoid%20view
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An anteroposterior projection of the atlas and axis through the open mouth. 1, record 8, English, - open%2Dmouth%20position
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- incidence bouche ouverte
1, record 8, French, incidence%20bouche%20ouverte
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incidence pour l'étude de l'interligne atloïdo-axoïdien. 2, record 8, French, - incidence%20bouche%20ouverte
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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