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CERCLE ZINN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-12-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- circle of Haller
1, record 1, English, circle%20of%20Haller
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- vascular circle of optic nerve 2, record 1, English, vascular%20circle%20of%20optic%20nerve
correct
- circle of Zinn 3, record 1, English, circle%20of%20Zinn
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An arterial circle about the optic nerve within the sclera, formed by anastomoses of a few short posterior ciliary arteries. 1, record 1, English, - circle%20of%20Haller
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Zinn's circle
- Zinn's circlet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cercle de Zinn
1, record 1, French, cercle%20de%20Zinn
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cercle artériel du nerf optique 2, record 1, French, cercle%20art%C3%A9riel%20du%20nerf%20optique
correct, masculine noun
- cercle de Haller 1, record 1, French, cercle%20de%20Haller
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cercle d’anastomose des artères ciliaires courtes qui ont pénétré la sclérotique au niveau du nerf optique. 1, record 1, French, - cercle%20de%20Zinn
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ojo
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- círculo vascular de Zinn-Haller
1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%ADrculo%20vascular%20de%20Zinn%2DHaller
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- círculo vascular del nervio óptico 1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%ADrculo%20vascular%20del%20nervio%20%C3%B3ptico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-04-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- short posterior ciliary arteries
1, record 2, English, short%20posterior%20ciliary%20arteries
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- arteriae ciliares posteriores breves 1, record 2, English, arteriae%20ciliares%20posteriores%20breves
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- artères ciliaires courtes postérieures
1, record 2, French, art%C3%A8res%20ciliaires%20courtes%20post%C3%A9rieures
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Branches de l'artère ophtalmique qui pénètrent le globe oculaire au niveau du nerf optique pour alimenter la partie postérieure de la choroïde, le disque optique, le cercle de Zinn, les artères ciliorétiniennes et épisclérales. 1, record 2, French, - art%C3%A8res%20ciliaires%20courtes%20post%C3%A9rieures
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 2, French, - art%C3%A8res%20ciliaires%20courtes%20post%C3%A9rieures
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ojo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- arterias ciliares posteriores cortas
1, record 2, Spanish, arterias%20ciliares%20posteriores%20cortas
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arterias que tienen origen en la arteria oftálmica o en sus ramas y que se distribuyen por la coroides y los procesos ciliares del globo ocular. 1, record 2, Spanish, - arterias%20ciliares%20posteriores%20cortas
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