loading...| Preferred Name |
Buphthalmos |
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| Synonyms |
Enlarged eyeball |
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| Definitions |
Buphthalmos refers to a congenital open-angle glaucoma of the eye. The term buphthalmos (from Greek 'bous' or ox and 'ophthalmos' or eye) is descriptive of an enlarged eyeglobe resulting from increased intraocular pressure. The eyeglobe is especially prone to distension in newborns and infants because its collagen filaments are not as rigid as in adults and may easily be stretched. Diffusely large eye (with megalocornea) associated with glaucoma. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0000557 |
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Buphthalmos refers to a congenital open-angle glaucoma of the eye. The term buphthalmos (from Greek 'bous' or ox and 'ophthalmos' or eye) is descriptive of an enlarged eyeglobe resulting from increased intraocular pressure. The eyeglobe is especially prone to distension in newborns and infants because its collagen filaments are not as rigid as in adults and may easily be stretched. |
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UMLS:C4551507 MSH:D006871 |
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| definition |
Diffusely large eye (with megalocornea) associated with glaucoma. |
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Enlarged eyeball |
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human_phenotype |
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HP:0000557 |
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Buphthalmos |
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| notation |
HP:0000557 |
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Buphthalmos |
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