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GUNNS SIGN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Marcus Gunn’s pupillary phenomenon
1, record 1, English, Marcus%20Gunn%26rsquo%3Bs%20pupillary%20phenomenon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Gunn’s pupillary phenomenon 1, record 1, English, Gunn%26rsquo%3Bs%20pupillary%20phenomenon
correct
- Marcus Gunn's pupillary sign 1, record 1, English, Marcus%20Gunn%27s%20pupillary%20sign
correct
- Gunn's pupillary sign 1, record 1, English, Gunn%27s%20pupillary%20sign
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
With unilateral optic nerve or retinal disease, a difference between the pupillary reflexes of the two eyes when a light is shone alternately into each one with the other eye covered; on the affected side there is abnormally slight contraction or even dilation of the pupil. 1, record 1, English, - Marcus%20Gunn%26rsquo%3Bs%20pupillary%20phenomenon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pupille de Marcus Gunn
1, record 1, French, pupille%20de%20Marcus%20Gunn
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- déficit pupillaire afférent 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9ficit%20pupillaire%20aff%C3%A9rent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En éclairant rapidement l'œil atteint ensuite (dont la pupille est d'abord contractée), on observera une dilatation de la pupille: le temps que le nerf optique envoie son message au 3e nerf, la pupille aura eu le temps de dilater... C'est ce qu'on appelle un déficit pupillaire afférent ou pupille de Marcus Gunn. La découverte de ce signe signifie toujours une atteinte du nerf optique ou une atteinte sévère de la rétine. 1, record 1, French, - pupille%20de%20Marcus%20Gunn
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-05-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- The Eye
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Gunn's crossing sign
1, record 2, English, Gunn%27s%20crossing%20sign
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Gunn's sign 2, record 2, English, Gunn%27s%20sign
correct
- arteriovenous nicking 3, record 2, English, arteriovenous%20nicking
correct
- AV nicking 4, record 2, English, AV%20nicking
correct
- nicking 5, record 2, English, nicking
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The constriction of a retinal vein at artery-vein-crossing. 3, record 2, English, - Gunn%27s%20crossing%20sign
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
AV nicking: The most commonly accepted belief is that the crossing phenomenon was due to venous compression by a thickened arteriole within the shared sheath (the Gunn sign). Impeded circulation results in a dilated or swollen vein peripheral to the crossing, causing hourglass constrictions on both sides of the crossing and aneurysmal-like swellings. 6, record 2, English, - Gunn%27s%20crossing%20sign
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arteriovenous nicking: term recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 7, record 2, English, - Gunn%27s%20crossing%20sign
Record 2, Key term(s)
- A-V nicking
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Oeil
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- signe du croisement artério-veineux
1, record 2, French, signe%20du%20croisement%20art%C3%A9rio%2Dveineux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- signe de Gunn 2, record 2, French, signe%20de%20Gunn
correct, masculine noun
- signe du croisement 3, record 2, French, signe%20du%20croisement
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Occlusion de la veine centrale de la rétine et de ses branches (OVCR). [...] On retrouvera souvent sur le même œil ou sur l'autre œil des signes d'artérioloscérose majeurs (signes du croisement artério-veineux, avec des veines dilatées et dont le trajet est dévié en baïonnette, car comprimées par une artère rigide), des artères moniformes, irrégulières, rigides. 2, record 2, French, - signe%20du%20croisement%20art%C3%A9rio%2Dveineux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
signe du croisement : terme privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 3, record 2, French, - signe%20du%20croisement%20art%C3%A9rio%2Dveineux
Record 2, Key term(s)
- signe du croisement artérioveineux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Ojo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- signo de Gunn
1, record 2, Spanish, signo%20de%20Gunn
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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