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Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- elastic layer
1, record 1, English, elastic%20layer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bruch's membrane(lamina vitrea)... comprises five layers : the RPE [retinal pigment epithelium] basal lamina(0. 3µm [micron] thick)(not truly part of the choroid) ;an inner collagenous zone; a middle elastic layer; an outer collagenous zone and the basement membrane of the endothelial cells in the choriocapillaris. 1, record 1, English, - elastic%20layer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couche élastique
1, record 1, French, couche%20%C3%A9lastique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche externe de la membrane de Bruch. 2, record 1, French, - couche%20%C3%A9lastique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 1, French, - couche%20%C3%A9lastique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-10-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cytology
- The Eye
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- brush bipolar retinal cells
1, record 2, English, brush%20bipolar%20retinal%20cells
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diffuse bipolar retinal cells characterized by a single main dendritic expansion which terminates in a series of brush-like filaments of equal length in the inner zone of the outer plexiform layer, and by an axon that synapses only with dendritic processes of ganglion cells and not with their cell bodies. 1, record 2, English, - brush%20bipolar%20retinal%20cells
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cytologie
- Oeil
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bipolaires en brosse
1, record 2, French, bipolaires%20en%20brosse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cellule bipolaire : Cellule de la rétine située dans la couche granuleuse interne, à la jonction des photorécepteurs avec les cellules amacrines et les cellules ganglionnaires. 2, record 2, French, - bipolaires%20en%20brosse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 3, record 2, French, - bipolaires%20en%20brosse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-06-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- retinal zone
1, record 3, English, retinal%20zone
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zone de la rétine
1, record 3, French, zone%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9tine
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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