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HIALITIS ASTEROIDE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- asteroid hyalosis
1, record 1, English, asteroid%20hyalosis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- asteroid hyalitis 1, record 1, English, asteroid%20hyalitis
correct, less frequent
- Benson's disease 1, record 1, English, Benson%27s%20disease
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A degenerative process of the vitreous characterized by the presence in the vitreous humor, of spherical or star-shaped, calcium-containing opacities which are birefringent in polarizing light. 2, record 1, English, - asteroid%20hyalosis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hyalite astéroïde
1, record 1, French, hyalite%20ast%C3%A9ro%C3%AFde
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maladie de Benson 1, record 1, French, maladie%20de%20Benson
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inflammation du corps vitré (hyalite), caractérisée par l'existence de masses sphériques ou étoilées. 1, record 1, French, - hyalite%20ast%C3%A9ro%C3%AFde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hialitis asteroide
1, record 1, Spanish, hialitis%20asteroide
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- hialosis asteroide 1, record 1, Spanish, hialosis%20asteroide
correct, feminine noun
- enfermedad de Benson 1, record 1, Spanish, enfermedad%20de%20Benson
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfermedad de etiología desconocida que se presenta en pacientes de edad avanzada, habitualmente asintomáticos y que se caracteriza por la presencia de cuerpos esféricos, sólidos, pequeños y estrellados en vítreo normal que a la oftalmoscopia aparecen brillantes, blancos o cremosos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - hialitis%20asteroide
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