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VISION CROMATICA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dyschromatopsia
1, record 1, English, dyschromatopsia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- defective colour vision 2, record 1, English, defective%20colour%20vision
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A marked departure of the individual spectral tristimulus values from those of the CIE [Comité International de l'Éclairage] standard colorimetric observer (whose vision is taken as normal colour vision). 3, record 1, English, - dyschromatopsia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The following are the types usually recognized: anomalous trichromatic vision, or anomalous trichromatism; dichromatic vision, or dichromatism (partial colour blindness); monochromatic vision, or monochromatism (total colour blindness, anomaly of colour vision in which there is perception of luminance but not of colour). 3, record 1, English, - dyschromatopsia
Record 1, Key term(s)
- defective color vision
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dyschromatopsie
1, record 1, French, dyschromatopsie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anomalie de la vision des couleurs, caractérisée par un écart sensible entre les composantes trichromatiques spectrales d'un individu et celles de l'observateur de référence colorimétrique CIE [Comité International de l'Éclairage], considéré comme représentant la vision normale des couleurs. 2, record 1, French, - dyschromatopsie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On distingue principalement : le trichromatisme anormal; le dichromatisme (déficience partielle de la vision des couleurs); l'achromatopsie (anomalie consistant en la perception des luminances, mais non des couleurs). 2, record 1, French, - dyschromatopsie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- discromatopsia
1, record 1, Spanish, discromatopsia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- defecto en la visión cromática 1, record 1, Spanish, defecto%20en%20la%20visi%C3%B3n%20crom%C3%A1tica
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anomalía en la visión del color. 1, record 1, Spanish, - discromatopsia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El defecto en la visión cromática se fundamenta en la ausencia de alguno de los 3 fotorreceptores del color(conos L, M y S), o bien en el déficit en alguno de sus fotopigmentos. Los distintos tipos de discromatopsias se clasificarán por tanto en función del cono afectado, ya sea por ausencia del fotorreceptor, o por un déficit de su fotopigmento. 1, record 1, Spanish, - discromatopsia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-12-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- colour vision
1, record 2, English, colour%20vision
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- color vision 2, record 2, English, color%20vision
correct
- chromatic vision 3, record 2, English, chromatic%20vision
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ability of an observer to perceive chromatic colours. 4, record 2, English, - colour%20vision
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Effects of exposure to carbon dioxide.] Causes minor impairment of night vision sensitivity and colour vision for green ... 5, record 2, English, - colour%20vision
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vision des couleurs
1, record 2, French, vision%20des%20couleurs
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vision chromatique 2, record 2, French, vision%20chromatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aptitude d'un observateur à ressentir des sensations de couleur chromatique. 3, record 2, French, - vision%20des%20couleurs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ojo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- visión cromática
1, record 2, Spanish, visi%C3%B3n%20crom%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- visión del color 1, record 2, Spanish, visi%C3%B3n%20del%20color
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-11-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- anomalous trichromatism
1, record 3, English, anomalous%20trichromatism
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- anomalous trichromatic vision 2, record 3, English, anomalous%20trichromatic%20vision
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- anomalous trichromasy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- trichromatisme anormal
1, record 3, French, trichromatisme%20anormal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- vision trichromatique anormale 2, record 3, French, vision%20trichromatique%20anormale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme de défaut de la vision des couleurs dans lequel trois couleurs primaires sont nécessaires pour égaliser une couleur donnée, mais la proportion de chaque couleur primaire n'est pas la même que celle requise par un trichromate normal. 2, record 3, French, - trichromatisme%20anormal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tricromatismo anómalo
1, record 3, Spanish, tricromatismo%20an%C3%B3malo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- visión tricomática anómala 2, record 3, Spanish, visi%C3%B3n%20tricom%C3%A1tica%20an%C3%B3mala
correct, feminine noun
- visión tricromática anormal 3, record 3, Spanish, visi%C3%B3n%20tricrom%C3%A1tica%20anormal
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alteración de la visión cromática en que los tres colores primarios se combinan de forma anómala para formar el resto de colores. 2, record 3, Spanish, - tricromatismo%20an%C3%B3malo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tricromatismo anómalo. [...] hace referencia simplemente a una anomalía presente en los conos, puesto que en este caso, los sujetos que la padecen tienen los tres tipos de conos necesarios (L, M y S). El problema radica en que hace falta una proporción de cada tono de color muy diferente a la empleada por un sujeto con visión normal para igualar cualquier tono de color. Hay tres clases de tricromatismo anómalo: Deuteranomalía, [...] protanomalía [y] tritanomalía [...] 3, record 3, Spanish, - tricromatismo%20an%C3%B3malo
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