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CAPSULAR OPENING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-06-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anterior capsular opening
1, record 1, English, anterior%20capsular%20opening
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the cases presented, the force necessary to propel the nucleus through the anterior capsular opening was apparently greater than that required to rupture the zonule. 1, record 1, English, - anterior%20capsular%20opening
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- orifice capsulaire antérieur
1, record 1, French, orifice%20capsulaire%20ant%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette technique est cependant applicable pour les extractions extra-capsulaires classiques manuelles, à condition que le diamètre du capsulorhexis soit assez large pour laisser passer le noyau sans risque de déchirure de l'orifice capsulaire antérieur. 1, record 1, French, - orifice%20capsulaire%20ant%C3%A9rieur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Eye Surgery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- capsular opening
1, record 2, English, capsular%20opening
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
...if the nucleus is to be expressed in one piece, the capsular opening must be large enough to allow nuclear egress. In the cases presented, the force necessary to propel the nucleus through the anterior capsular opening was apparently greater than that required to rupture the zonule. (In Ophthalmology, May 1991, volume 98, number 5, p. 625.) 1, record 2, English, - capsular%20opening
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie de l'œil
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- orifice capsulaire
1, record 2, French, orifice%20capsulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ouverture capsulaire 1, record 2, French, ouverture%20capsulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette technique est cependant applicable pour les extractions extra-capsulaires classiques manuelles, à condition que le diamètre du capsulorhexis soit assez large pour laisser passer le noyau sans risque de déchirure de l'orifice capsulaire antérieur. 1, record 2, French, - orifice%20capsulaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Expulsion du noyau. A: Par pression contre-pression sur le globe à 6 h à l'aide d'un instrument type crochet d'Arruga et contre-pression à 12 h. B: Arrêt de toute pression lorsque l'équateur du noyau arrive au niveau de l'ouverture capsulaire. C: Persistance du cortex cristallinien. 1, record 2, French, - orifice%20capsulaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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