Preferred Name | cataract | |
Synonyms |
cataract cataract (disease) opacity of the lens |
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Definitions |
Partial or complete opacity of the crystalline lens of one or both eyes that decreases visual acuity and eventually results in blindness. Some cataracts appear in infancy or in childhood, but most develop in older individuals. (Sternberg Diagnostic Surgical Pathology, 3rd ed.) |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0005129 |
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database_cross_reference |
ICD9:366 HP:0000518 NCIT:C26713 ICD9:366.9 ICD9:366.44 EFO:0001059 SCTID:193570009 ICD9:366.8 OMIMPS:116200 MESH:D002386 DOID:83 |
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definition |
Partial or complete opacity of the crystalline lens of one or both eyes that decreases visual acuity and eventually results in blindness. Some cataracts appear in infancy or in childhood, but most develop in older individuals. (Sternberg Diagnostic Surgical Pathology, 3rd ed.) |
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exactMatch |
http://identifiers.org/snomedct/193570009 http://identifiers.org/mesh/D002386 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_83 |
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gwas_trait |
true |
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has_exact_synonym |
cataract cataract (disease) opacity of the lens |
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IAO_0000589 |
cataract (disease) |
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id |
MONDO:0005129 |
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label |
cataract |
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notation |
MONDO:0005129 |
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preferred label |
cataract |
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prefLabel |
cataract |
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subClassOf |