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TUNIQUE VASCULAIRE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Animal Anatomy
- The Eye
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- uvea
1, record 1, English, uvea
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- uveal tract 2, record 1, English, uveal%20tract
correct, noun
- vascular tunic 3, record 1, English, vascular%20tunic
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The uveal tract has 3 main parts: (1) the choroid (the tissue layer filled with blood vessels); (2) the ciliary body (the ring of tissue that contains muscles that change the shape of the lens and makes the clear fluid that fills the space between the cornea and the iris; and (3) the iris (the colored part of the eye). 2, record 1, English, - uvea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The uvea is the middle of three layers that make up [the eye's] outer walls. 3, record 1, English, - uvea
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Anatomie animale
- Oeil
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- uvée
1, record 1, French, uv%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tractus uvéal 2, record 1, French, tractus%20uv%C3%A9al
correct, masculine noun
- tunique uvéale 3, record 1, French, tunique%20uv%C3%A9ale
correct, feminine noun
- tunique vasculaire 4, record 1, French, tunique%20vasculaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tunique uvéale, ou uvée, [comprend] trois éléments : l’iris en avant, le corps ciliaire [et] la choroïde en arrière, sous la rétine. 3, record 1, French, - uv%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-12-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- The Eye
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- uveitis
1, record 2, English, uveitis
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Uveitis is a condition [of the eye that is characterized by] inflammation of the uvea, which includes the iris, ciliary body and choroid. 2, record 2, English, - uveitis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Uveitis can cause problems like pain, redness, and vision loss. 3, record 2, English, - uveitis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Oeil
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- uvéite
1, record 2, French, uv%C3%A9ite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'uvéite est une inflammation de la tunique vasculaire de l'œil, appelée l'uvée. Cette portion de l'œil comprend l'iris, le corps ciliaire et la choroïde. 2, record 2, French, - uv%C3%A9ite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’uvéite perturbe la vision, surtout en causant des problèmes au niveau du cristallin, de la rétine, du nerf optique et du corps vitré. 3, record 2, French, - uv%C3%A9ite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Ojo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- uveítis
1, record 2, Spanish, uve%C3%ADtis
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-03-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Eye
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- eyeball
1, record 3, English, eyeball
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ocular globe 2, record 3, English, ocular%20globe
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The adult eyeball measures about 2.5 cm (1 in.) in diameter. Of its total surface area, only the anterior one sixth is exposed; the remainder is recessed and protected by the orbit, into which it fits. Anatomically, the wall of the eyeball consists of three layers: fibrous tunic, vascular tunic, and retina. 3, record 3, English, - eyeball
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eyeball; bulbus oculi: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 3, English, - eyeball
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Oeil
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bulbe oculaire
1, record 3, French, bulbe%20oculaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bulbe de l’œil 2, record 3, French, bulbe%20de%20l%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Bil
correct, masculine noun
- globe oculaire 3, record 3, French, globe%20oculaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De forme approximativement sphérique, le bulbe de l'œil est logé dans l'orbite. Sa paroi est constituée de trois membranes qui sont, de dehors en dedans, la sclère et la cornée, la tunique vasculaire du bulbe et la rétine. Il contient les milieux transparents : le cristallin, l'humeur aqueuse et l'humeur vitrée. Le globe oculaire est mobilisé par un ensemble de muscles moteurs. 2, record 3, French, - bulbe%20oculaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bulbe oculaire; bulbe de l’œil : désignations dérivées de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 3, French, - bulbe%20oculaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bulbus oculi : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 3, French, - bulbe%20oculaire
Record 3, Key term(s)
- globe de l’œil
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Ojo
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- globo ocular
1, record 3, Spanish, globo%20ocular
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Órgano receptor bilateral del sistema visual que recibe las imágenes del exterior y las transmite al cerebro a través de la vía óptica. 1, record 3, Spanish, - globo%20ocular
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-05-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- choroid
1, record 4, English, choroid
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- choroidea 2, record 4, English, choroidea
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The portion of the vascular tunic or uvea posterior to the ciliary body; the middle coat of the eye lying between the retina and sclera. 3, record 4, English, - choroid
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is composed of 5 main layers, the suprachoroid, Haller's layer, Sattler's layer, the choriocapillaris, and the lamina vitrea; its primary function is to nourish the retina. 3, record 4, English, - choroid
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- choroïde
1, record 4, French, choro%C3%AFde
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tunique vasculaire de l'œil, située entre la rétine et la sclérotique, dont la fonction principale est l'alimentation de la rétine. 1, record 4, French, - choro%C3%AFde
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ojo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- choroides
1, record 4, Spanish, choroides
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-04-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tunica vasculosa lentis
1, record 5, English, tunica%20vasculosa%20lentis
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tunique vasculaire du cristallin
1, record 5, French, tunique%20vasculaire%20du%20cristallin
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Elle est formée] par les rameaux [capillaires] antérieurs et postérieurs. 1, record 5, French, - tunique%20vasculaire%20du%20cristallin
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 5, French, - tunique%20vasculaire%20du%20cristallin
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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