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CAPSULA BULBI [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Tenon’s capsule
1, record 1, English, Tenon%26rsquo%3Bs%20capsule
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fascia bulbi 2, record 1, English, fascia%20bulbi
correct
- capsula bulbi 3, record 1, English, capsula%20bulbi
correct
- eye capsule 4, record 1, English, eye%20capsule
correct
- capsule of the eyeball 5, record 1, English, capsule%20of%20the%20eyeball
- ocular capsule 5, record 1, English, ocular%20capsule
- bulbar fascia 5, record 1, English, bulbar%20fascia
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thin, fibrous, somewhat elastic membrane that envelops eyeball from edge of cornea (limbus) to optic nerve; attaches loosely to the sclera and to the extraocular muscle tendons. 6, record 1, English, - Tenon%26rsquo%3Bs%20capsule
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capsule de Tenon
1, record 1, French, capsule%20de%20Tenon
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- capsule du globe oculaire 1, record 1, French, capsule%20du%20globe%20oculaire
feminine noun
- fascia bulbi 1, record 1, French, fascia%20bulbi
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Membrane fibreuse qui enveloppe le globe oculaire depuis le bord de la cornée jusqu'au nerf optique. 1, record 1, French, - capsule%20de%20Tenon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ojo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cápsula de Tenon
1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A1psula%20de%20Tenon
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- vaina del globo ocular 1, record 1, Spanish, vaina%20del%20globo%20ocular
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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