loading...| Preferred Name | corneal dystrophy | |
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corneal dystrophy corneal dystrophy (disease) |
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| Definitions |
The term corneal dystrophy embraces a heterogeneous group of bilateral genetically determined non-inflammatory corneal diseases that are usually restricted to the cornea. The designation is imprecise but remains in vogue because of its clinical value. Editor note: NCIT distinguishes between acquired and genetic |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0018102 |
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Editor note: NCIT distinguishes between acquired and genetic |
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corneal dystrophy corneal dystrophy (disease) |
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| definition |
The term corneal dystrophy embraces a heterogeneous group of bilateral genetically determined non-inflammatory corneal diseases that are usually restricted to the cornea. The designation is imprecise but remains in vogue because of its clinical value. Editor note: NCIT distinguishes between acquired and genetic |
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corneal dystrophy corneal dystrophy (disease) |
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corneal dystrophy (disease) |
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| label |
corneal dystrophy |
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| prefixIRI |
MONDO:0018102 |
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| prefLabel |
corneal dystrophy |
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| textual definition |
The term corneal dystrophy embraces a heterogeneous group of bilateral genetically determined non-inflammatory corneal diseases that are usually restricted to the cornea. The designation is imprecise but remains in vogue because of its clinical value. |
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