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BINOCULAR POLYOPIA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diplopia
1, record 1, English, diplopia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- double vision 2, record 1, English, double%20vision
correct
- ambiopia 3, record 1, English, ambiopia
correct
- visus duplicatus 4, record 1, English, visus%20duplicatus
correct
- binocular polyopia 3, record 1, English, binocular%20polyopia
- double image 4, record 1, English, double%20image
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The seeing of a single object as double, usually resulting from misalignment of the two eyes, but sometimes due to optical faults such as variations of density and consequently of refractive index within the crystalline lens. 4, record 1, English, - diplopia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "diplopia" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 5, record 1, English, - diplopia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diplopie
1, record 1, French, diplopie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vision double 2, record 1, French, vision%20double
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anomalie qui fait voir double les objets observés. 3, record 1, French, - diplopie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «diplopie» a été privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 4, record 1, French, - diplopie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 5, record 1, French, - diplopie
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ambiopie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- diplopía
1, record 1, Spanish, diplop%C3%ADa
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] visión doble de un objeto. 2, record 1, Spanish, - diplop%C3%ADa
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