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FOVEA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
- Mammals
- The Eye
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- central fovea
1, record 1, English, central%20fovea
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fovea centralis 2, record 1, English, fovea%20centralis
correct
- fovea 3, record 1, English, fovea
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small depression in the center of the macula that contains only cones and constitutes the area of maximum visual acuity. 2, record 1, English, - central%20fovea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... most birds, like most mammals, have in the central part of their retinas an area, the central fovea, where the cones are most concentrated and the neural layer thinned for the sharpest vision. 1, record 1, English, - central%20fovea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foveae: plural. 4, record 1, English, - central%20fovea
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
- Mammifères
- Oeil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fovéa centrale
1, record 1, French, fov%C3%A9a%20centrale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fovéa 2, record 1, French, fov%C3%A9a
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépression centrale de la rétine dont le fond consiste en une couche de cônes photorécepteurs et au niveau de laquelle l'acuité visuelle est maximale. 1, record 1, French, - fov%C3%A9a%20centrale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fovea
1, record 2, English, fovea
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] small pit or depression in the surface of a bodily organ or part. 2, record 2, English, - fovea
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foveae: plural. 3, record 2, English, - fovea
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fovéole
1, record 2, French, fov%C3%A9ole
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fovéa 2, record 2, French, fov%C3%A9a
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fossette ou petite dépression. 3, record 2, French, - fov%C3%A9ole
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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