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HERMANN GRID [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-07-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- The Eye
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Hermann grid
1, record 1, English, Hermann%20grid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Hermann-Hering grid 2, record 1, English, Hermann%2DHering%20grid
correct
- Hermann’s grid 3, record 1, English, Hermann%26rsquo%3Bs%20grid
correct
- Hering-Hermann grid 3, record 1, English, Hering%2DHermann%20grid
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lateral inhibition is induced by the Hermann-Hering grid. The drawing induces the appearance of illusory gray spots at the intersections of the white lines. 2, record 1, English, - Hermann%20grid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Oeil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grille de Hermann
1, record 1, French, grille%20de%20Hermann
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- quadrillage de Hering-Hermann 2, record 1, French, quadrillage%20de%20Hering%2DHermann
masculine noun
- quadrillage de Hermann 2, record 1, French, quadrillage%20de%20Hermann
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quadrillage formé de traits blancs perpendiculaires entre eux sur un fond noir. 2, record 1, French, - grille%20de%20Hermann
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 3, record 1, French, - grille%20de%20Hermann
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo médico y quirúrgico
- Ojo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- retícula de Hering
1, record 1, Spanish, ret%C3%ADcula%20de%20Hering
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La retícula de Hering: dibujo con cuadrados negros en vertical y horizontal sobre fondo blanco. En cada intersección aparecen puntos grises, a excepción del punto en el que incide nuestra visión, porque los receptores de una parte se ven afectados por los [receptores] vecinos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ret%C3%ADcula%20de%20Hering
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