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WR ASTIGMATISM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-07-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- with the rule astigmatism
1, record 1, English, with%20the%20rule%20astigmatism
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WR astigmatism 2, record 1, English, WR%20astigmatism
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- with-the-rule astigmatism 2, record 1, English, with%2Dthe%2Drule%20astigmatism
correct
- direct astigmatism 3, record 1, English, direct%20astigmatism
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Astigmatism in which the meridian of greatest refractive power is in, or within 30 degrees of, the vertical. 3, record 1, English, - with%20the%20rule%20astigmatism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- astigmatisme direct
1, record 1, French, astigmatisme%20direct
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- astigmatisme selon la règle 1, record 1, French, astigmatisme%20selon%20la%20r%C3%A8gle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Astigmatisme dans lequel la puissance du méridien vertical (ou proche de la verticale) est la plus élevée. 1, record 1, French, - astigmatisme%20direct
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 1, French, - astigmatisme%20direct
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- astigmatismo a favor de la regla
1, record 1, Spanish, astigmatismo%20a%20favor%20de%20la%20regla
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- astigmatismo directo 1, record 1, Spanish, astigmatismo%20directo
correct, masculine noun
- astigmatismo con la regla 1, record 1, Spanish, astigmatismo%20con%20la%20regla
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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