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BLOT HAEMORRHAGE [2 records]

Record 1 2013-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

A roundish haemorrhage in the deeper layers of the retina, as seen in diabetes mellitus.

OBS

dot and blot haemorrhage: term recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
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.

Spanish

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Record 2 1987-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Blood
  • Visual Disorders
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sang
  • Troubles de la vision
OBS

[Dans la rétinopathie diabétique] les hémorragies [...] se traduisent par des taches noires sur les angiographies masquant la fluorescence du fond.

Spanish

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