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HETEROPHORIA [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- concomitant heterophoria
1, record 1, English, concomitant%20heterophoria
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hétérophorie concomitante
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rophorie%20concomitante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Hétérophorie dans laquelle] l'angle latent de déviation reste le même quel que soit l'œil qui maintient la fixation et quelle que soit la direction du regard. 1, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rophorie%20concomitante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- heteroforia concomitante
1, record 1, Spanish, heteroforia%20concomitante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En el estrabismo concomitante la desviación es manifiesta. Como los mismos factores etiológicos producen ambos estados, la heteroforia y el estrabismo concomitante se diferencian solamente por la capacidad del enfermo para corregir o no la desviación. 1, record 1, Spanish, - heteroforia%20concomitante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Concomitante [se refiere a la] misma desviación en todas las posiciones de la mirada. 2, record 1, Spanish, - heteroforia%20concomitante
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-05-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hyperphoria
1, record 2, English, hyperphoria
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of heterophoria in which there is a permanent upward deviation of the visual axis of an eye after fusional stimulus has been eliminated. 2, record 2, English, - hyperphoria
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hyperphorie
1, record 2, French, hyperphorie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tendance de l'œil hétérophorique à dévier vers le haut (strabisme sursumvergent latent) lors du test de l'écran. 1, record 2, French, - hyperphorie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hiperforia
1, record 2, Spanish, hiperforia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tendencia de un ojo a desviarse hacia arriba. 1, record 2, Spanish, - hiperforia
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-12-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- compensated heterophoria
1, record 3, English, compensated%20heterophoria
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hétérophorie compensée
1, record 3, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rophorie%20compens%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hétérophorie qui ne génère ni signal fonctionnelle ni d'exclusion. 1, record 3, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rophorie%20compens%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- heteroforia compensada
1, record 3, Spanish, heteroforia%20compensada
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Heteroforia que no produce síntomas. 1, record 3, Spanish, - heteroforia%20compensada
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-09-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- orthophoria
1, record 4, English, orthophoria
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The condition of binocular fixation in which the lines of sight meet at a distant or near point of reference in the absence of a fusion stimulus. 2, record 4, English, - orthophoria
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It represents a perfect balance of the oculomotor system; and the active and passive positions coincide, unlike in heterophoria. 2, record 4, English, - orthophoria
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- orthophorie
1, record 4, French, orthophorie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Il y a orthophorie] lorsque les deux axes visuels sont dirigés vers le point de fixation binoculaire en l'absence d'un stimulus fusionnel adéquat. 2, record 4, French, - orthophorie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ortoforia
1, record 4, Spanish, ortoforia
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Posición alineada de los dos ojos, tanto en presencia como en ausencia de la fusión. 2, record 4, Spanish, - ortoforia
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-09-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- heterophoria
1, record 5, English, heterophoria
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A latent tendency to misalignment of the eyes in any direction, recognizable only when fusion is interrupted, as by covering one eye. 1, record 5, English, - heterophoria
Record 5, Key term(s)
- phoria
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- hétérophorie
1, record 5, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rophorie
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déviation latente des axes visuels n'apparaissant que lorsqu'on supprime la fusion. 1, record 5, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rophorie
Record 5, Key term(s)
- phorie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- heteroforia
1, record 5, Spanish, heteroforia
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Desviación de los ejes visuales en ausencia del estímulo de fusión. 1, record 5, Spanish, - heteroforia
Record 5, Key term(s)
- foria
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-02-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- The Eye
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Maddox wing
1, record 6, English, Maddox%20wing
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Heterophoria measurements were taken at distance(Maddox Rod) and near(Maddox Wing). 2, record 6, English, - Maddox%20wing
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Oeil
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- aile de Maddox
1, record 6, French, aile%20de%20Maddox
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appareil utilisé pour mesurer une hétérophorie en vision de près. 2, record 6, French, - aile%20de%20Maddox
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 3, record 6, French, - aile%20de%20Maddox
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-06-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- The Eye
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- phorometer
1, record 7, English, phorometer
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument for measuring heterophoria consisting usually of Maddox rods and rotary prisms mounted on a phoropter or trial frame. 1, record 7, English, - phorometer
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Oeil
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- phoromètre
1, record 7, French, phorom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument constitué généralement de cylindres de Maddox et de prismes tournant montés sur un réfracteur ou sur une lunette d'essai, servant à mesurer des hétérophories. 1, record 7, French, - phorom%C3%A8tre
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 7, French, - phorom%C3%A8tre
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-08-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- anisophoria
1, record 8, English, anisophoria
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heterophoria that varies in different directions of gaze. 1, record 8, English, - anisophoria
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Heterophoria : A condition of muscular imbalance between the two eyes with the result that one of the eyes deviates from its normal position. 2, record 8, English, - anisophoria
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- anisophorie
1, record 8, French, anisophorie
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hétérophorie dont la valeur varie avec la direction du regard. 1, record 8, French, - anisophorie
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hétérophorie : déviation des deux axes visuels par rapport au point de fixation, maintenue latente en l'absence d'un stimulus de fusion approprié. 1, record 8, French, - anisophorie
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 8, French, - anisophorie
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ojo
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- anisoforia
1, record 8, Spanish, anisoforia
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-05-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- phorometry
1, record 9, English, phorometry
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Use of the phorometer. 1, record 9, English, - phorometry
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
phorometer : An instrument for ascertaining the kind and degree of heterophoria. 1, record 9, English, - phorometry
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- phorométrie
1, record 9, French, phorom%C3%A9trie
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-10-27
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- The Eye
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Mallett fixation disparity unit
1, record 10, English, Mallett%20fixation%20disparity%20unit
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The candidate must measure the associated heterophoria EITHER by use of the Polartest OR the Mallett fixation disparity unit. 2, record 10, English, - Mallett%20fixation%20disparity%20unit
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Oeil
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- test de disparité de fixation de Mallett
1, record 10, French, test%20de%20disparit%C3%A9%20de%20fixation%20de%20Mallett
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument utilisé pour mesurer la phorie associée (ou le prisme compensateur). 1, record 10, French, - test%20de%20disparit%C3%A9%20de%20fixation%20de%20Mallett
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 10, French, - test%20de%20disparit%C3%A9%20de%20fixation%20de%20Mallett
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1998-10-14
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- dissociated heterophoria
1, record 11, English, dissociated%20heterophoria
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- hétérophorie dissociée
1, record 11, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rophorie%20dissoci%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hétérophorie révélée par des méthodes provoquant une dissociation complète : test du masquage, test de la baguette de Maddox, test de Thorington, test de Von Graefe, etc. 1, record 11, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rophorie%20dissoci%C3%A9e
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 11, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rophorie%20dissoci%C3%A9e
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1998-10-14
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- uncompensated heterophoria
1, record 12, English, uncompensated%20heterophoria
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- hétérophorie décompensée
1, record 12, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rophorie%20d%C3%A9compens%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- hétérophorie non compensée 2, record 12, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rophorie%20non%20compens%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hétérophorie générant des signes fonctionnels ou une suppression. 2, record 12, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rophorie%20d%C3%A9compens%C3%A9e
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les troubles sont associés à des tâches visuelles, le travail en vision de près notamment, mais aussi, occasionnellement, à des conditions d'éclairage inappropriées. 2, record 12, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rophorie%20d%C3%A9compens%C3%A9e
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 3, record 12, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rophorie%20d%C3%A9compens%C3%A9e
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1997-10-03
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
- Visual Disorders
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Maddox wing test
1, record 13, English, Maddox%20wing%20test
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device employed to detect the presence of heterophoria in near vision and to measure its magnitude. 1, record 13, English, - Maddox%20wing%20test
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
- Troubles de la vision
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- test de Maddox
1, record 13, French, test%20de%20Maddox
masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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