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MACULA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- The Skin
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- macule
1, record 1, English, macule
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- macula 2, record 1, English, macula
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Discolored spot or patch on the skin, neither elevated nor depressed, of various colors, sizes, and shapes. 3, record 1, English, - macule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Discolorations of the skin up to about one centimeter in diameter could be reasonably called macula; beyond that figure, larger areas of changed color of skin require a less restrictive word like patch (see that term). 4, record 1, English, - macule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "macule" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 5, record 1, English, - macule
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil cutané
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- macule
1, record 1, French, macule
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tache cutanée toujours plane (non saillante), qui peut être due à une érythème ou à une anomalie de la pigmentation de la peau. 2, record 1, French, - macule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La macule se distingue de la tache (voir ce terme) en ce qu'elle est de plus petite dimension. 3, record 1, French, - macule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Piel
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mácula
1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%A1cula
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mancha 1, record 1, Spanish, mancha
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-07-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- macula lutea
1, record 2, English, macula%20lutea
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Soemmering's spot 2, record 2, English, Soemmering%27s%20spot
correct
- punctum luteum 2, record 2, English, punctum%20luteum
correct
- yellow spot 3, record 2, English, yellow%20spot
correct
- macula flava 2, record 2, English, macula%20flava
correct
- limbus luteus 2, record 2, English, limbus%20luteus
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - macula%20lutea
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - macula%20lutea
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Soemmerring's spot
- Soemmering spot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- macula
1, record 2, French, macula
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- macula lutea 1, record 2, French, macula%20lutea
correct, feminine noun
- plage maculaire 2, record 2, French, plage%20maculaire
correct, feminine noun
- tache jaune 3, record 2, French, tache%20jaune
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - macula
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - macula
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «macula», tache sur la peau. 6, record 2, French, - macula
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ojo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mácula lútea
1, record 2, Spanish, m%C3%A1cula%20l%C3%BAtea
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- mancha amarilla 1, record 2, Spanish, mancha%20amarilla
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-10-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- set-off
1, record 3, English, set%2Doff
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- setoff 2, record 3, English, setoff
correct
- setting-off 3, record 3, English, setting%2Doff
correct
- offset 3, record 3, English, offset
avoid
- offsetting 3, record 3, English, offsetting
avoid
- smudging 3, record 3, English, smudging
avoid
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The faulty transfer of undried ink from one printed sheet to the next in the delivery pile of the press or during subsequent handling operations. 3, record 3, English, - set%2Doff
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Often incorrectly referred to as "offset" or "offsetting". 4, record 3, English, - set%2Doff
Record 3, Key term(s)
- set off
- setting off
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- maculage
1, record 3, French, maculage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Décalque partiel d'une impression fraîche sur le verso de la feuille suivante au contact de cette impression. 2, record 3, French, - maculage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Artes gráficas e imprenta
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- maculatura
1, record 3, Spanish, maculatura
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- mácula 1, record 3, Spanish, m%C3%A1cula
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-11-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- blemish
1, record 4, English, blemish
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A microscopic spot which may appear on film and is usually reddish or yellowish in color ... 2, record 4, English, - blemish
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tacheture
1, record 4, French, tacheture
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] tache microscopique qui [peut] apparaître sur le film [...] généralement de couleur rougeâtre ou jaunâtre. 1, record 4, French, - tacheture
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces défauts, en fonction de leur importance et de leur quantité, peuvent altérer l'image. 1, record 4, French, - tacheture
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotografía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- mácula
1, record 4, Spanish, m%C3%A1cula
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1977-07-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- macula
1, record 5, English, macula
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - macula
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- macula
1, record 5, French, macula
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - macula
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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