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CIRCULUS VASCULOSUS [2 records]

Record 1 2021-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Vessels (Medicine)
Universal entry(ies)
circulus vasculosus
Latin
A12.0.00.007
classification system code, see observation
DEF

A complete or incomplete circle of anastomosing blood vessels.

OBS

vascular circle: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A12.0.00.007: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Vaisseaux (Médecine)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
circulus vasculosus
Latin
A12.0.00.007
classification system code, see observation
OBS

cercle vasculaire : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A12.0.00.007 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Eye
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

An arterial circle about the optic nerve within the sclera, formed by anastomoses of a few short posterior ciliary arteries.

Key term(s)
  • Zinn's circle
  • Zinn's circlet

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oeil
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Cercle d'anastomose des artères ciliaires courtes qui ont pénétré la sclérotique au niveau du nerf optique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ojo
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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