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BLOT HAEMORRHAGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dot and blot haemorrhage
1, record 1, English, dot%20and%20blot%20haemorrhage
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- deep retinal haemorrhage 2, record 1, English, deep%20retinal%20haemorrhage
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A roundish haemorrhage in the deeper layers of the retina, as seen in diabetes mellitus. 2, record 1, English, - dot%20and%20blot%20haemorrhage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dot and blot haemorrhage: term recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 3, record 1, English, - dot%20and%20blot%20haemorrhage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hémorragie rétinienne profonde
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9morragie%20r%C3%A9tinienne%20profonde
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hémorragie située au niveau du lit capillaire profond survenant lors des atteintes capillaires et veineuses. Elle se situe entre les cellules de Muller et les cellules visuelles sous forme de plaques hémorragiques. 2, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9morragie%20r%C3%A9tinienne%20profonde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-12-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Blood
- Visual Disorders
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blot hemorrhage
1, record 2, English, blot%20hemorrhage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- blot haemorrhage 2, record 2, English, blot%20haemorrhage
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hemorrhages that occur in retinopathy may be referred to as punctate (punctum, "a point") or may be of the dot or blot variety depending of their ophthalmoscopic appearance. 1, record 2, English, - blot%20hemorrhage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sang
- Troubles de la vision
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hémorragie en tache
1, record 2, French, h%C3%A9morragie%20en%20tache
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Dans la rétinopathie diabétique] les hémorragies [...] se traduisent par des taches noires sur les angiographies masquant la fluorescence du fond. 2, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9morragie%20en%20tache
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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