| Descriptor English: | Dark Adaptation | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Adaptación a la Oscuridad
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Adaptação à Escuridão | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Adaptation à l'obscurité | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Adaptation, Dark Adaptation, Scotopic Scotopic Adaptation |
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| Tree number(s): |
G14.020.371 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003623 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Adjustment of the eyes under conditions of low light. The sensitivity of the eye to light is increased during dark adaptation. |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
DE drug effects ES ethics GE genetics IM immunology PH physiology RE radiation effects |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Adaptation, Ocular (1966-1967) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 72 |
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| History Note: | 72(68) |
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| DeCS ID: | 3642 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D003623 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | WW 109 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1972/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2016/06/23 |
Dark Adaptation
- Preferred
| Concept UI |
M0005662 |
| Scope note | Adjustment of the eyes under conditions of low light. The sensitivity of the eye to light is increased during dark adaptation. |
| Preferred term | Dark Adaptation |
| Entry term(s) |
Adaptation, Dark Adaptation, Scotopic Scotopic Adaptation |
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