Preferred Name |
neuroretinitis |
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Synonyms |
focal retinitis and retinochoroiditis, juxtapapillary papilloretinitis Juxtapapillary focal retinitis and retinochoroiditis |
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Definitions |
Neuroretinitis is an inflammation of the neural retina and optic nerve. Pathology: Direct invasion or autoimmune activation against the optic nerve may cause optic nerve vascular inflammation with secondary inflammation and edema in the nerve fiber layer of the retina. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0000958 |
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has_narrow_synonym |
focal retinitis and retinochoroiditis, juxtapapillary papilloretinitis Juxtapapillary focal retinitis and retinochoroiditis |
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label |
neuroretinitis |
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prefixIRI |
MONDO:0000958 |
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prefLabel |
neuroretinitis |
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textual definition |
Neuroretinitis is an inflammation of the neural retina and optic nerve. Pathology: Direct invasion or autoimmune activation against the optic nerve may cause optic nerve vascular inflammation with secondary inflammation and edema in the nerve fiber layer of the retina. |
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subClassOf |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0002122 |