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Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-06-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- capsular pseudoexfoliation
1, record 1, English, capsular%20pseudoexfoliation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pseudoexfoliation 2, record 1, English, pseudoexfoliation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A disease in which small, gray, fluffy particles are deposited on the crystalline lens, zonule of Zinn, iris, cornea, and in the filtration angle. 1, record 1, English, - capsular%20pseudoexfoliation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... often confused with a true exfoliation of the capsule of the crystalline lens. 1, record 1, English, - capsular%20pseudoexfoliation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
However, in a recent study, only 1 in 5 cases of pseudoexfoliation syndrome with zonular dialysis during cataract surgery resulted in total lens delivery. 3, record 1, English, - capsular%20pseudoexfoliation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pseudo-exfoliation capsulaire
1, record 1, French, pseudo%2Dexfoliation%20capsulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Examen ophtalmologique - Il précisera : [...] - la qualité de l'iris: pupille centrée ou non, sphincter intact ou non, atrophie irienne, présence de synéchies irido- cristalliniennes ou d'une pseudo-exfoliation capsulaire. 1, record 1, French, - pseudo%2Dexfoliation%20capsulaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-05-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- total cataract
1, record 2, English, total%20cataract
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cataract involving the entire lens substance. 1, record 2, English, - total%20cataract
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cataracte totale
1, record 2, French, cataracte%20totale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cataracte complète 2, record 2, French, cataracte%20compl%C3%A8te
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Extraction du cortex cristallinien - [...] La quantité des masses restantes est fonction de [...] l'état du cortex : cataractes totales : masses faciles à extraire, même si elles sont en quantité importante; - cataractes subtotales : masses adhérentes entre elles et à l'équateur. 1, record 2, French, - cataracte%20totale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ojo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- catarata total
1, record 2, Spanish, catarata%20total
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Catarata que afecta al cristalino en su totalidad. 1, record 2, Spanish, - catarata%20total
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