Preferred Name |
Chorioretinitis |
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Synonyms |
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Definitions |
Inflammation of the distal posterior uveal tract (choroid) and its structural and vascular attachments to the retina. It is usually caused by infection and though rare, it is clinically significant due to its most serious sequela: loss of vision. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C110923 |
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ALT_DEFINITION |
A form of posterior uveitis in which the choroid and retina are inflamed. |
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code |
C110923 |
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Contributing_Source |
MedDRA NICHD |
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definition |
Inflammation of the distal posterior uveal tract (choroid) and its structural and vascular attachments to the retina. It is usually caused by infection and though rare, it is clinically significant due to its most serious sequela: loss of vision. |
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in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C90259 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C128453 |
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label |
Chorioretinitis |
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Maps_To |
Chorioretinitis |
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Preferred_Name |
Chorioretinitis |
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prefixIRI |
NCIT:C110923 |
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prefLabel |
Chorioretinitis |
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Semantic_Type |
Disease or Syndrome |
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UMLS_CUI |
C1867031 |
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subClassOf |