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UVEA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Animal Anatomy
- The Eye
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- uvea
1, record 1, English, uvea
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- uveal tract 2, record 1, English, uveal%20tract
correct, noun
- vascular tunic 3, record 1, English, vascular%20tunic
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The uveal tract has 3 main parts: (1) the choroid (the tissue layer filled with blood vessels); (2) the ciliary body (the ring of tissue that contains muscles that change the shape of the lens and makes the clear fluid that fills the space between the cornea and the iris; and (3) the iris (the colored part of the eye). 2, record 1, English, - uvea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The uvea is the middle of three layers that make up [the eye's] outer walls. 3, record 1, English, - uvea
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Anatomie animale
- Oeil
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- uvée
1, record 1, French, uv%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tractus uvéal 2, record 1, French, tractus%20uv%C3%A9al
correct, masculine noun
- tunique uvéale 3, record 1, French, tunique%20uv%C3%A9ale
correct, feminine noun
- tunique vasculaire 4, record 1, French, tunique%20vasculaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tunique uvéale, ou uvée, [comprend] trois éléments : l'iris en avant, le corps ciliaire [et] la choroïde en arrière, sous la rétine. 3, record 1, French, - uv%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Uvea Island
1, record 2, English, Uvea%20Island
correct, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Uvea 1, record 2, English, Uvea
correct, Asia
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Ouvéa
1, record 2, French, Ouv%C3%A9a
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Uvéa 2, record 2, French, Uv%C3%A9a
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Asia
- île Ouvéa 3, record 2, French, %C3%AEle%20Ouv%C3%A9a
correct, feminine noun, Asia
- île Uvéa 4, record 2, French, %C3%AEle%20Uv%C3%A9a
correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La plus petite et la moins peuplée des îles Loyauté. 2, record 2, French, - Ouv%C3%A9a
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'île Ouvéa ainsi que les îles Maré et Lifou sont les composantes principales des îles Loyauté qui sont une dépendance du territoire français d'outre-mer de Nouvelle-Calédonie. 5, record 2, French, - Ouv%C3%A9a
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ouvéa, Uvéa : Toponyme qui n'est jamais précédé d'un article défini. 3, record 2, French, - Ouv%C3%A9a
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le générique du nom d'une île prend la minuscule dans un texte suivi, et la majuscule dans une liste, sur une carte géographique ou un panneau de signalisation. 4, record 2, French, - Ouv%C3%A9a
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Uvea
1, record 3, English, Uvea
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The Polynesian language spoken in the Wallis Islands, a group of 23 islands forming the northeastern part of the French overseas territory of Wallis and Futuna, in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. 1, record 3, English, - Uvea
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- uvea
1, record 3, French, uvea
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue parlée dans les îles Wallis-et-Futuna, archipel de Polynésie (Océanie) à l'ouest des Samoa. 1, record 3, French, - uvea
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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