Preferred Name | Episcleritis | |
Synonyms |
Inflammation of the thin layer on top of the white part of eye |
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Definitions |
Inflammation of the episclera, a thin layer of tissue covering the white part (sclera) of the eye. In contrast to conjunctivitis, with episcleritis the inflammation is generally limited to isolated parts of the sclera and is not diffuse.One can observe dilated episcleral blood vessels between regions of white sclera. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0100534 |
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comment |
In contrast to conjunctivitis, with episcleritis the inflammation is generally limited to isolated parts of the sclera and is not diffuse.One can observe dilated episcleral blood vessels between regions of white sclera. |
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creation_date |
2010-12-20T05:48:22Z |
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creator | ||
database_cross_reference |
SNOMEDCT_US:815008 UMLS:C0014583 |
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definition |
Inflammation of the episclera, a thin layer of tissue covering the white part (sclera) of the eye. |
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has_exact_synonym |
Inflammation of the thin layer on top of the white part of eye |
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id |
HP:0100534 |
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label |
Episcleritis |
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notation |
HP:0100534 |
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preferred label |
Episcleritis |
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prefLabel |
Episcleritis |
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subClassOf |