Loss of epithelial tissue from the surface of the cornea due to progressive erosion and necrosis of the tissue; usually caused by bacterial, fungal, or viral infection.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D003320
altLabel
Ulcerative Keratitides
Keratitides, Ulcerative
Ulcer, Corneal
Ulcerative Keratitis
Keratitis, Ulcerative
AN
a form of keratitis
AQL
BL CF CI CL CN CO DG DH DI DT EC EH EM EN EP ET GE HI IM ME MI MO NU PA PC PP PS PX RH RT SU TH UR VE VI
cui
C0010043
DC
1
definition
Loss of epithelial tissue from the surface of the cornea due to progressive erosion and necrosis of the tissue; usually caused by bacterial, fungal, or viral infection.