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Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- visual acuity
1, record 1, English, visual%20acuity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VA 2, record 1, English, VA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acuteness or clearness of vision (especially of form vision) which is dependent on the sharpness of the retinal focus, the sensitivity of the nervous elements, and the interpretative faculty of the brain. 3, record 1, English, - visual%20acuity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Involved are the minimum visible (light sense), the minimum separable (resolving power), and psychological interpretations. ... Clinically, it is usually measured with a Snellen chart in terms of the Snellen fraction, and, occasionally, with the Landolt broken ring chart. 3, record 1, English, - visual%20acuity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acuité visuelle
1, record 1, French, acuit%C3%A9%20visuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AV 1, record 1, French, AV
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacité à voir distinctement les détails d'un objet. 1, record 1, French, - acuit%C3%A9%20visuelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quantitativement, elle s'exprime de deux façons : 1- comme l'inverse de l'angle minimum de résolution [...] 2- en fraction de Snellen. 1, record 1, French, - acuit%C3%A9%20visuelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ojo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agudeza visual
1, record 1, Spanish, agudeza%20visual
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- AV 1, record 1, Spanish, AV
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacidad del ojo de distinguir objetos muy próximos entre sí. 1, record 1, Spanish, - agudeza%20visual
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