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HETEROTROPIA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heterotropia
1, record 1, English, heterotropia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A manifest deviation of one eye from its normal position. 2, record 1, English, - heterotropia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hétérotropie
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rotropie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déviation manifeste et apparente d'un des yeux. 1, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rotropie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Forme spécifique de strabisme. 2, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rotropie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- heterotropía
1, record 1, Spanish, heterotrop%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- The Eye
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Maddox rod
1, record 2, English, Maddox%20rod
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cylindrical glass rod used in measuring a phoria or heterotropia which, when placed in front of the eye, distorts the image of a light source into a long streak perpendicular to the axis of the rod. 2, record 2, English, - Maddox%20rod
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Oeil
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- baguette de Maddox
1, record 2, French, baguette%20de%20Maddox
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] verre présentant une série de rainures cylindriques généralement teinté et monté dans un cercle [servant à] mesurer l'hétérophorie. 2, record 2, French, - baguette%20de%20Maddox
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 3, record 2, French, - baguette%20de%20Maddox
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-10-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cyclic heterotropia
1, record 3, English, cyclic%20heterotropia
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
- hétérotropie cyclique
1, record 3, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rotropie%20cyclique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme inhabituelle et très rare de strabisme, survenant à intervalles réguliers : à une période de 24 heures de vision binoculaire normale succède une période identique d'hétérotropie manifeste. 1, record 3, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rotropie%20cyclique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 3, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rotropie%20cyclique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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