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EYE FUNDUS [8 records]

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Record 1 2019-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Eye
Universal entry(ies)
fundus oculi
Latin
DEF

The concave interior of the eye, consisting of the retina, the choroid, the sclera, the optic disk, and blood vessels, seen by means of the ophthalmoscope.

OBS

ocular fundi; eye fundi: plural.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oeil
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
fundus oculi
Latin
DEF

Partie de l'œil que l'on peut observer directement au travers de ses milieux transparents avec un ophtalmoscope (c'est-à-dire la papille optique, la rétine qui l'entoure et ses vaisseaux).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ojo
Entrada(s) universal(es)
fundus oculi
Latin
DEF

Parte posterior e interna del globo ocular.

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Record 2 2017-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

A fundus of the eye which permits clear visualization of the choroidal vasculature, owing to lack of pigment in the pigment epithelium and choroid.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
DEF

Aspect que revêt le fond de l'œil en l'absence de pigment mélanique ectodermique (albinisme). Le fond de l'œil est pâle, mais d'une coloration non homogène du fait de la visibilité anormale du réseau de la trame choroïdienne.

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optical Instruments
  • The Eye
DEF

A device for viewing the fundus of the eye.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments d'optique
  • Oeil
DEF

Instrument permettant l'observation des milieux oculaires et du fond de l'œil.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumentos ópticos
  • Ojo
DEF

Instrumento, con varias lentes y espejos que ilumina el interior del ojo a través de la pupila y cristalino, permitiendo el examen de la retina o del fondo de ojo.

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Record 4 2017-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
  • The Eye
CONT

Photography of the retina is often useful, and the optics of indirect ophthalmoscopy are used in the fundus camera, the camera and film replacing the doctor's eye.

OBS

ocular fundus : The concave interior of the eye, consisting of the retina, the choroid, the sclera, the optic disk, and blood vessels, seen by means of the ophthalmoscope.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
  • Oeil
DEF

Appareil de photographie muni d'un dispositif optique spécial permettant la photographie du fond d'œil.

OBS

fond d'œil : Ensemble de la rétine, doublée superficiellement de la choroïde.

Spanish

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Record 5 2012-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
DEF

An ophthalmoscope by which the fundus of the eye is viewed with both eyes through two eyepieces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux
DEF

Ophtalmoscope binoculaire permettant l'observation des milieux oculaires et du fond des yeux.

Spanish

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Record 6 1996-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Visual Disorders
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles de la vision

Spanish

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Record 7 1990-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Visual Disorders
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

Small, discrete, yellowish-white spots seen scattered over the fundus of the eye, consisting of hyaline material situated in Bruch's membrane. They are found usually as a degenerative change in old age and following disease of the retina.

OBS

Can be seen in pseudoxanthoma elasticum.

OBS

The term "drusen" is recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Troubles de la vision
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Petites formations perlées, blanc jaunâtre, électivement localisées soit sur la papille [...] soit sur la lame vitrée de la membrane de Bruch [...] et considérées comme une manifestation sénile ou de dégénérescence secondaire.

OBS

Peut s'observer dans le pseudo-xanthome élastique.

OBS

Le terme «drusen» a été retenu par le Comité de sémiologie médicale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Trastornos de la visión
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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Record 8 1986-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Eye
OBS

optic nerve head : the portion of the optic nerve(the second cranial nerve) that can be seen ophthalmoscopically in the fundus of the eye.

OBS

quantitate: To make capable of giving quantitative results.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oeil

Spanish

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