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MUSCULO CILIAR [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- astigmatic accommodation
1, record 1, English, astigmatic%20accommodation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- meridional accommodation 1, record 1, English, meridional%20accommodation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An unequal accommodation in different meridians of the eye, ordinarily exclusive of differences in optical effectivity dependent on choice of a reference plane. 2, record 1, English, - astigmatic%20accommodation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Typically applied to differential changes in curvature of the surfaces of the crystalline lens in different meridians. 2, record 1, English, - astigmatic%20accommodation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- accommodation astigmique
1, record 1, French, accommodation%20astigmique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propriété hypothétique du cristallin qui pourrait accommoder inégalement dans les divers méridiens de l'œil grâce à des contractions dissymétriques du muscle ciliaire, la courbure de la surface cristallinienne variant alors d'un méridien à l'autre. 1, record 1, French, - accommodation%20astigmique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acomodación astigmática
1, record 1, Spanish, acomodaci%C3%B3n%20astigm%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Desigual acomodación en los diferentes meridianos oculares atribuible a una diferente acción del músculo ciliar, lo que ocasionaría una diferencia en la curvatura de los diferentes meridianos del cristalino. 1, record 1, Spanish, - acomodaci%C3%B3n%20astigm%C3%A1tica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- facultative hyperopia
1, record 2, English, facultative%20hyperopia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- facultative hypermetropia 2, record 2, English, facultative%20hypermetropia
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The portion of hyperopia that can be corrected by accommodative effort. 1, record 2, English, - facultative%20hyperopia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hypermétropie facultative
1, record 2, French, hyperm%C3%A9tropie%20facultative
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Portion] de l'hypermétropie qui peut être compensée par l'accommodation. 1, record 2, French, - hyperm%C3%A9tropie%20facultative
Record 2, Key term(s)
- hyperopie facultative
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hipermetropía facultativa
1, record 2, Spanish, hipermetrop%C3%ADa%20facultativa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- hiperopía facultativa 2, record 2, Spanish, hiperop%C3%ADa%20facultativa
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hipermetropía [que] a pesar de no poder compensarla con el tono del músculo ciliar llega a compensarse por un esfuerzo acomodativo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - hipermetrop%C3%ADa%20facultativa
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-12-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
- The Eye
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cyclotomy
1, record 3, English, cyclotomy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cyclicotomy 1, record 3, English, cyclicotomy
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An incision of the ciliary muscle. 1, record 3, English, - cyclotomy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
- Oeil
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cyclotomie
1, record 3, French, cyclotomie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Section du muscle ciliaire. 1, record 3, French, - cyclotomie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía
- Ojo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciclotomía
1, record 3, Spanish, ciclotom%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sección quirúrgica del músculo ciliar. 1, record 3, Spanish, - ciclotom%C3%ADa
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-12-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ciliary muscle
1, record 4, English, ciliary%20muscle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A circular muscle band around the eye at the junction of the sclera and cornea, adjusts the curvature of the lens. 1, record 4, English, - ciliary%20muscle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- muscle ciliaire
1, record 4, French, muscle%20ciliaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le muscle ciliaire influence le drainage de l'humeur aqueuse en agissant, par sa traction, sur la taille et le volume du canal de Schlemm et du trabéculum. 1, record 4, French, - muscle%20ciliaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ojo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- músculo ciliar
1, record 4, Spanish, m%C3%BAsculo%20ciliar
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Musculatura lisa situada en el cuerpo ciliar cuya acción distiende las fibras zonulares. 1, record 4, Spanish, - m%C3%BAsculo%20ciliar
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-08-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- acquired hyperopia
1, record 5, English, acquired%20hyperopia
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- acquired hypermetropia 2, record 5, English, acquired%20hypermetropia
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- hypermétropie acquise
1, record 5, French, hyperm%C3%A9tropie%20acquise
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hypermétropie consécutive à des modifications des indices de réfraction des milieux oculaires, elles-mêmes dues au vieillissement, à une maladie ou à une intervention chirurgicale. 1, record 5, French, - hyperm%C3%A9tropie%20acquise
Record 5, Key term(s)
- hyperopie acquise
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- hipermetropía adquirida
1, record 5, Spanish, hipermetrop%C3%ADa%20adquirida
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- hiperopía adquirida 2, record 5, Spanish, hiperop%C3%ADa%20adquirida
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hipermetropía debida a una parálisis del músculo ciliar, al envejecimiento o a la extracción del cristalino. 1, record 5, Spanish, - hipermetrop%C3%ADa%20adquirida
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-08-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- absolute hyperopia
1, record 6, English, absolute%20hyperopia
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- absolute hypermetropia 2, record 6, English, absolute%20hypermetropia
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manifest hyperopia that cannot be overcome by an effort of accommodation. 1, record 6, English, - absolute%20hyperopia
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- hypermétropie absolue
1, record 6, French, hyperm%C3%A9tropie%20absolue
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hypermétropie qui ne peut être compensée par l'accommodation. 1, record 6, French, - hyperm%C3%A9tropie%20absolue
Record 6, Key term(s)
- hyperopie absolue
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- hipermetropía absoluta
1, record 6, Spanish, hipermetrop%C3%ADa%20absoluta
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- hiperopía absoluta 1, record 6, Spanish, hiperop%C3%ADa%20absoluta
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hipermetropía [que] no puede ser compensada ni por el tono del músculo ciliar ni por un esfuerzo acomodativo. 1, record 6, Spanish, - hipermetrop%C3%ADa%20absoluta
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-05-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hyperopia
1, record 7, English, hyperopia
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- hypermetropia 2, record 7, English, hypermetropia
correct
- farsightedness 3, record 7, English, farsightedness
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The condition of the eye where incoming rays of light reach the retina before they converge into a focused image. 4, record 7, English, - hyperopia
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hyperopia, farsightedness, or an inability of the eye to focus on nearby objects. It results from an error of refraction in which rays of light entering the eye parallel to the optic axis are brought to a focus behind the retina. 5, record 7, English, - hyperopia
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hypermetropia: term recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 6, record 7, English, - hyperopia
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- hypermétropie
1, record 7, French, hyperm%C3%A9tropie
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- hyperopie 1, record 7, French, hyperopie
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Défaut de réfraction oculaire caractérisé par la focalisation en arrière de la rétine des objets éloignés. 1, record 7, French, - hyperm%C3%A9tropie
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- hipermetropía
1, record 7, Spanish, hipermetrop%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- hiperopía 1, record 7, Spanish, hiperop%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estado refractivo del ojo en que sin acomodar la imagen del objeto se forma por detrás de la retina, es decir, focaliza los rayos por detrás de la retina por lo que los objetos lejanos, sin acomodar, se ven borrosos. 1, record 7, Spanish, - hipermetrop%C3%ADa
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En este estado refractivo se activa el mecanismo de la acomodación para ver los objetos lejanos nítidos por lo que el músculo ciliar está en constante esfuerzo. 1, record 7, Spanish, - hipermetrop%C3%ADa
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-04-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- paralysis of accommodation
1, record 8, English, paralysis%20of%20accommodation
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- paralysie de l'accommodation
1, record 8, French, paralysie%20de%20l%27accommodation
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perte partielle ou totale de la faculté d'accommoder, due à une paralysie du muscle ciliaire. 1, record 8, French, - paralysie%20de%20l%27accommodation
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 8, French, - paralysie%20de%20l%27accommodation
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- parálisis de la acomodación
1, record 8, Spanish, par%C3%A1lisis%20de%20la%20acomodaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parálisis del músculo ciliar que dificulta o impide la acomodación ocular. 1, record 8, Spanish, - par%C3%A1lisis%20de%20la%20acomodaci%C3%B3n
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