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EYE RETRACTION SYNDROME [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- The Eye
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Duane syndrome
1, record 1, English, Duane%20syndrome
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DS 2, record 1, English, DS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Duane’s syndrome 3, record 1, English, Duane%26rsquo%3Bs%20syndrome
correct
- Duane’s retraction syndrome 2, record 1, English, Duane%26rsquo%3Bs%20retraction%20syndrome
correct
- DR syndrome 2, record 1, English, DR%20syndrome
correct
- retraction syndrome 4, record 1, English, retraction%20syndrome
correct
- eye retraction syndrome 2, record 1, English, eye%20retraction%20syndrome
correct
- Stilling-Türk-Duane syndrome 5, record 1, English, Stilling%2DT%C3%BCrk%2DDuane%20syndrome
correct
- Stilling-Turk-Duane syndrome 2, record 1, English, Stilling%2DTurk%2DDuane%20syndrome
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an eye movement disorder present at birth (congenital) characterized by ... a limited ability to move the eye inward toward the nose (adduction), outward toward the ear (abduction), or in both directions. In addition, when the affected eye moves inward toward the nose, [the eyeball retracts and the palpebral fissure narrows.] 6, record 1, English, - Duane%20syndrome
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Oeil
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- syndrome de Duane
1, record 1, French, syndrome%20de%20Duane
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DRS 2, record 1, French, DRS
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- syndrome de rétraction de Duane 3, record 1, French, syndrome%20de%20r%C3%A9traction%20de%20Duane
correct, masculine noun
- syndrome de rétraction du globe oculaire 4, record 1, French, syndrome%20de%20r%C3%A9traction%20du%20globe%20oculaire
correct, masculine noun
- syndrome de rétraction 4, record 1, French, syndrome%20de%20r%C3%A9traction
correct, masculine noun
- syndrome de Stilling-Türk-Duane 5, record 1, French, syndrome%20de%20Stilling%2DT%C3%BCrk%2DDuane
correct, masculine noun
- syndrome de Stilling-Turk-Duane 2, record 1, French, syndrome%20de%20Stilling%2DTurk%2DDuane
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Syndrome caractérisé par l'absence congénitale des mouvements de latéralité du globe oculaire, avec rétrécissement de la fente palpébrale et énophtalmie en adduction. 6, record 1, French, - syndrome%20de%20Duane
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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