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DEGENERESCENCE MACULAIRE BEST [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Best disease
1, record 1, English, Best%20disease
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Best's disease 2, record 1, English, Best%27s%20disease
correct
- vitelliform degeneration 3, record 1, English, vitelliform%20degeneration
correct
- vitelliform macular degeneration 4, record 1, English, vitelliform%20macular%20degeneration
correct
- vitelliform macular dystrophy 3, record 1, English, vitelliform%20macular%20dystrophy
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An autosomal dominant central retinal degeneration characterized by an ophthalmoscopic appearance of an egg fried sunny side up in the macula and later a scrambled-egg appearance when vision deteriorates. 1, record 1, English, - Best%20disease
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maladie de Best
1, record 1, French, maladie%20de%20Best
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dégénérescence vitelliforme 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rescence%20vitelliforme
correct, feminine noun
- dystrophie vitelliforme de la macula 2, record 1, French, dystrophie%20vitelliforme%20de%20la%20macula
feminine noun
- dystrophie maculaire vitelliforme 2, record 1, French, dystrophie%20maculaire%20vitelliforme
feminine noun
- dégénérescence maculaire de Best 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rescence%20maculaire%20de%20Best
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Affection dégénérative héréditaire caractérisée par l'apparition dans les 10 [ou] 20 premières années de la vie d'u dépôt orange et brillant sur la rétine, dont l'apparence peut faire penser à un jaune d'œuf frit. 3, record 1, French, - maladie%20de%20Best
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- enfermedad de Best
1, record 1, Spanish, enfermedad%20de%20Best
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- distrofia macular viteliforme de Best 1, record 1, Spanish, distrofia%20macular%20viteliforme%20de%20Best
correct, feminine noun
- DMVB 1, record 1, Spanish, DMVB
correct, feminine noun
- DMVB 1, record 1, Spanish, DMVB
- distrofia viteliforme de Best 1, record 1, Spanish, distrofia%20viteliforme%20de%20Best
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maculopatía de herencia autosómica dominante, con una expresividad y penetrancia variables, relacionada con mutaciones del gen bestrophin localizadoen el cromosoma 11, [...] típicamente bilateral y de aparición en la infancia, [con] lesión amarillenta por acúmulo de lipofuscina [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - enfermedad%20de%20Best
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