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MACULA [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spotted long-horned beetle
1, record 1, English, spotted%20long%2Dhorned%20beetle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Cerambycidae. 2, record 1, English, - spotted%20long%2Dhorned%20beetle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- spotted long horned beetle
- spotted longhorned beetle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- longicorne maculé
1, record 1, French, longicorne%20macul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Cerambycidae. 2, record 1, French, - longicorne%20macul%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-05-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- false macula
1, record 2, English, false%20macula
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An extrafoveal point of fixation. 2, record 2, English, - false%20macula
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fausse macula
1, record 2, French, fausse%20macula
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone rétinienne de l'œil dévié d'un sujet strabique en correspondance avec la fovea de l'œil fixateur. 1, record 2, French, - fausse%20macula
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-07-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- macula lutea
1, record 3, English, macula%20lutea
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Soemmering's spot 2, record 3, English, Soemmering%27s%20spot
correct
- punctum luteum 2, record 3, English, punctum%20luteum
correct
- yellow spot 3, record 3, English, yellow%20spot
correct
- macula flava 2, record 3, English, macula%20flava
correct
- limbus luteus 2, record 3, English, limbus%20luteus
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An oval area in the retina, 3 to 5 mm. in diameter, usually located temporal to the posterior pole of the eye and slightly below the level of the optic disk. 2, record 3, English, - macula%20lutea
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is characterized by the presence of a yellow pigment diffusely permeating the inner layers, contains the fovea centralis in its center, and provides the best photopic visual acuity. 2, record 3, English, - macula%20lutea
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Soemmerring's spot
- Soemmering spot
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- macula
1, record 3, French, macula
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- macula lutea 1, record 3, French, macula%20lutea
correct, feminine noun
- plage maculaire 2, record 3, French, plage%20maculaire
correct, feminine noun
- tache jaune 3, record 3, French, tache%20jaune
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone de la rétine de 3 à 4 mm de diamètre, située, par rapport à la papille, légèrement en dessous et temporalement. 4, record 3, French, - macula
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La macula lutea] doit son nom à la présence d'une forte densité de pigments jaunes, des caroténoïdes, appelés zéaxantine et lutéine. 5, record 3, French, - macula
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «macula», tache sur la peau. 6, record 3, French, - macula
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ojo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- mácula lútea
1, record 3, Spanish, m%C3%A1cula%20l%C3%BAtea
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- mancha amarilla 1, record 3, Spanish, mancha%20amarilla
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-10-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ectopia maculae
1, record 4, English, ectopia%20maculae
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- ectopia of the macula 2, record 4, English, ectopia%20of%20the%20macula
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A condition in which one macula is displaced so that the two foveas are not at corresponding retinal points. 1, record 4, English, - ectopia%20maculae
Record 4, Key term(s)
- heterotopia maculae
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ectopie de la macula
1, record 4, French, ectopie%20de%20la%20macula
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- ectopie maculaire 2, record 4, French, ectopie%20maculaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anomalie, innée ou acquise, caractérisée par le déplacement de la macula. 1, record 4, French, - ectopie%20de%20la%20macula
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 3, record 4, French, - ectopie%20de%20la%20macula
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-06-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- macular pigment degeneration 1, record 5, English, macular%20pigment%20degeneration
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A dilated fundus exam found early macular pigment degeneration OU [both eyes]. The patient declined cataract surgery in the right eye at this time. 1, record 5, English, - macular%20pigment%20degeneration
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dégénérescence pigmentaire de la macula
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rescence%20pigmentaire%20de%20la%20macula
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-03-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- macula acoustica
1, record 6, English, macula%20acoustica
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tache acoustique
1, record 6, French, tache%20acoustique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- macula acoustica 1, record 6, French, macula%20acoustica
Latin
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1977-07-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- macula
1, record 7, English, macula
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A macula is a] Small, usually smooth area lying laterally in front of [the] middle furrow of [a trilobite] hypostoma; it may be sunk, flat or elevated. 1, record 7, English, - macula
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- macula
1, record 7, French, macula
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Une macula est une de deux maculae ou] protubérances ovoïdes (...) [sur] la partie postérieure (...) [du] corps central (...) [de l'hypostome d'un trilobite] 1, record 7, French, - macula
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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