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MYOPIC [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- myopic root-maggot fly
1, record 1, English, myopic%20root%2Dmaggot%20fly
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect of the family Anthomyiidae. 2, record 1, English, - myopic%20root%2Dmaggot%20fly
Record 1, Key term(s)
- myopic root maggot fly
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- anthomyie myope
1, record 1, French, anthomyie%20myope
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte de la famille des Anthomyiidae. 2, record 1, French, - anthomyie%20myope
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-05-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- antimetropia
1, record 2, English, antimetropia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A condition in which one eye is myopic and the other hyperopic. 2, record 2, English, - antimetropia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- antimétropie
1, record 2, French, antim%C3%A9tropie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Condition dans laquelle un œil est myope et l'autre hypermétrope. 1, record 2, French, - antim%C3%A9tropie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- antimetropia
1, record 2, Spanish, antimetropia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- antimetropía 2, record 2, Spanish, antimetrop%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Condición en la que] un ojo es miope y el otro es hipermétrope. 1, record 2, Spanish, - antimetropia
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-05-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- compound myopic astigmatism
1, record 3, English, compound%20myopic%20astigmatism
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compound differs from simple myopic astigmatism in that both principle foci lie in front of the retina. 1, record 3, English, - compound%20myopic%20astigmatism
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- astigmatisme myopique composé
1, record 3, French, astigmatisme%20myopique%20compos%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Astigmatisme dans lequel les deux méridiens principaux d'un œil sont tous les deux myopes. 1, record 3, French, - astigmatisme%20myopique%20compos%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Chez le myope,] l'image se forme en avant de la rétine. 2, record 3, French, - astigmatisme%20myopique%20compos%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 3, record 3, French, - astigmatisme%20myopique%20compos%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- astigmatismo miópico compuesto
1, record 3, Spanish, astigmatismo%20mi%C3%B3pico%20compuesto
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-05-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- simple myopic astigmatism
1, record 4, English, simple%20myopic%20astigmatism
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In simple myopic astigmatism, one focus is on the retina and the other is in front. 1, record 4, English, - simple%20myopic%20astigmatism
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- astigmatisme myopique simple
1, record 4, French, astigmatisme%20myopique%20simple
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Astigmatisme de l'œil dans lequel un des méridiens principaux est emmétrope alors que l'autre est myope. 1, record 4, French, - astigmatisme%20myopique%20simple
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 4, French, - astigmatisme%20myopique%20simple
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- astigmatismo miópico simple
1, record 4, Spanish, astigmatismo%20mi%C3%B3pico%20simple
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variedad de astigmatismo en el que un meridiano es emétrope y el otro miope. 1, record 4, Spanish, - astigmatismo%20mi%C3%B3pico%20simple
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-10-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- myopic
1, record 5, English, myopic
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- brachymetropic 1, record 5, English, brachymetropic
correct
- short-sighted 2, record 5, English, short%2Dsighted
correct
- near-sighted 3, record 5, English, near%2Dsighted
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Having myopia. 1, record 5, English, - myopic
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- myope
1, record 5, French, myope
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Atteint de myopie. 2, record 5, French, - myope
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- miope
1, record 5, Spanish, miope
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Afecto de miopía. 1, record 5, Spanish, - miope
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-05-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- myopic crescent
1, record 6, English, myopic%20crescent
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- conus 1, record 6, English, conus
correct
- myopic conus 1, record 6, English, myopic%20conus
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- croissant myopique
1, record 6, French, croissant%20myopique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- cône myopique 1, record 6, French, c%C3%B4ne%20myopique
correct, masculine noun
- croissant scléro-myopique 1, record 6, French, croissant%20scl%C3%A9ro%2Dmyopique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tache sclérale blanche adjacente au côté temporal du disque optique, observée le plus souvent dans des cas de myopie pathologique mais parfois aussi dans des cas de myopie non pathologique 1, record 6, French, - croissant%20myopique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 6, French, - croissant%20myopique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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