National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Eye Infection

Synonyms

Eye infection

Eye Infections

Eye Infection

Definitions

An infectious process affecting any part of the eye. Causes include viruses and bacteria. Symptoms include itching and discomfort in the eye, watery eyes, eye pain and discharge, and blurring vision. Representative examples include pink eye, blepharitis, and trachoma.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C45372

ALT_DEFINITION

An infection of any part of the eye, including the eyelid.

A disorder characterized by an infectious process involving the eye.

code

C45372

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C62596

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C54450

Contributing_Source

FDA

DEFINITION

An infectious process affecting any part of the eye. Causes include viruses and bacteria. Symptoms include itching and discomfort in the eye, watery eyes, eye pain and discharge, and blurring vision. Representative examples include pink eye, blepharitis, and trachoma.

FULL_SYN

Eye infection

Eye Infections

Eye Infection

label

Eye Infection

Legacy Concept Name

Eye_Infection

Preferred_Name

Eye Infection

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C45372

Semantic_Type

Disease or Syndrome

UMLS_CUI

C0015403

xRef

IMDRF:E0818

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C27583

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C27604

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