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RETINITIS [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Visual Disorders
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Fighting Blindness Canada
1, record 1, English, Fighting%20Blindness%20Canada
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FBC 1, record 1, English, FBC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Foundation Fighting Blindness 1, record 1, English, Foundation%20Fighting%20Blindness
former designation, correct
- RP Research Foundation - Fighting Blindness 2, record 1, English, RP%20Research%20Foundation%20%2D%20Fighting%20Blindness
former designation, correct
- RP Eye Research Foundation 3, record 1, English, RP%20Eye%20Research%20Foundation
former designation, correct
- Retinitis Pigmentosa Foundation of Canada 1, record 1, English, Retinitis%20Pigmentosa%20Foundation%20of%20Canada
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
RP: Retinitis Pigmentosa. 4, record 1, English, - Fighting%20Blindness%20Canada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Foundation Fighting Blindness: designation used from 2000 until 2019. 4, record 1, English, - Fighting%20Blindness%20Canada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Fighting Blindness Canada: designation used since April 25, 2019. 4, record 1, English, - Fighting%20Blindness%20Canada
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Retinitis Pigmentosa Research Foundation-Fighting Blindness
- Retinitis Pigmentosa Eye Research Foundation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Troubles de la vision
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Vaincre la cécité Canada
1, record 1, French, Vaincre%20la%20c%C3%A9cit%C3%A9%20Canada
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VCC 1, record 1, French, VCC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Fondation Fighting Blindness 2, record 1, French, Fondation%20Fighting%20Blindness
former designation, correct
- Fondation RP pour la recherche sur les yeux - Lutte contre la cécité 3, record 1, French, Fondation%20RP%20pour%20la%20recherche%20sur%20les%20yeux%20%2D%20Lutte%20contre%20la%20c%C3%A9cit%C3%A9
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- Fondation RP pour la recherche sur les yeux 4, record 1, French, Fondation%20RP%20pour%20la%20recherche%20sur%20les%20yeux
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- Fondation canadienne de la rétinite pigmentaire 1, record 1, French, Fondation%20canadienne%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9tinite%20pigmentaire
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
RP : rétinite pigmentaire. 5, record 1, French, - Vaincre%20la%20c%C3%A9cit%C3%A9%20Canada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fondation Fighting Blindness : désignation utilisée de 2000 à 2019. 5, record 1, French, - Vaincre%20la%20c%C3%A9cit%C3%A9%20Canada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Vaincre la cécité Canada : désignation depuis le 25 avril 2019. 5, record 1, French, - Vaincre%20la%20c%C3%A9cit%C3%A9%20Canada
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Fondation rétinite pigmentaire pour la recherche sur les yeux - Lutte contre la cécité
- Fondation rétinite pigmentaire pour la recherche sur les yeux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-07-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- retinitis pigmentosa
1, record 2, English, retinitis%20pigmentosa
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pigmentary retinopathy 2, record 2, English, pigmentary%20retinopathy
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A group of diseases, frequently hereditary, marked by progressive loss of retinal response (as elicited by the electroretinogram), retinal atrophy, attenuation of the retinal vessels, and clumping of the pigment, with contraction of the field of vision. 2, record 2, English, - retinitis%20pigmentosa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It may be transmitted as a dominant, recessive, or X-linked trait and is sometimes associated with other genetic defects. 2, record 2, English, - retinitis%20pigmentosa
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rétinite pigmentaire
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9tinite%20pigmentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rétinopathie pigmentaire 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9tinopathie%20pigmentaire
correct, feminine noun
- dégénérescence pigmentaire de la rétine 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rescence%20pigmentaire%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9tine
correct, feminine noun
- dystrophie rétinienne pigmentaire primaire 2, record 2, French, dystrophie%20r%C3%A9tinienne%20pigmentaire%20primaire
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Affection héréditaire caractérisée cliniquement par des troubles visuels progressifs (héméralopie, rétrécissement du champ visuel), et anatomiquement par une atrophie de l'épithélium sensoriel de la rétine. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9tinite%20pigmentaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- retinitis pigmentosa
1, record 2, Spanish, retinitis%20pigmentosa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-09-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- solar retinitis
1, record 3, English, solar%20retinitis
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- photoretinitis 2, record 3, English, photoretinitis
correct
- eclipse retinopathy 3, record 3, English, eclipse%20retinopathy
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An inflammation of the retina due to exposure to intense light, as from viewing an eclipse or a welder's arc with insufficient protection. 2, record 3, English, - solar%20retinitis
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rétinite solaire
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9tinite%20solaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inflammation de la rétine suite à une exposition prolongée à une lumière violente. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9tinite%20solaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- retinitis solar
1, record 3, Spanish, retinitis%20solar
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-04-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- retinitis
1, record 4, English, retinitis
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- amphiblestritis 2, record 4, English, amphiblestritis
correct, obsolete
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inflammation of the retina. 2, record 4, English, - retinitis
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rétinite
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9tinite
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inflammation de la rétine. 2, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9tinite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 3, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9tinite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- retinitis
1, record 4, Spanish, retinitis
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Enfermedad relacionada con el sida que ataca la retina y puede llegar a causar ceguera. Casi siempre es causada por citomegalovirus. 1, record 4, Spanish, - retinitis
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-06-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
- Human Diseases
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- CMV retinitis
1, record 5, English, CMV%20retinitis
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- cytomegalovirus retinitis 2, record 5, English, cytomegalovirus%20retinitis
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The intraocular ganciclovir implant was approved for induction and maintenance therapy of CMV retinitis with a median time to retinitis progression greater than 200 days. 1, record 5, English, - CMV%20retinitis
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Combination Foscarnet and Ganciclovir Therapy vs Monotherapy for the Treatment of Relapsed Cytomegalovirus Retinitis in Patients With AIDS 2, record 5, English, - CMV%20retinitis
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
- Maladies humaines
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rétinite à cytomégalovirus
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9tinite%20%C3%A0%20cytom%C3%A9galovirus
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] grave infection associée [au sida], qui nécessite une perfusion quotidienne à l'hôpital. 1, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9tinite%20%C3%A0%20cytom%C3%A9galovirus
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-06-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Visual Disorders
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- National Retinitis Pigmentosa Foundation of Canada
1, record 6, English, National%20Retinitis%20Pigmentosa%20Foundation%20of%20Canada
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Troubles de la vision
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Fondation canadienne de la Rétinite Pigmentaire
1, record 6, French, Fondation%20canadienne%20de%20la%20R%C3%A9tinite%20Pigmentaire
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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