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| Id | http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C50552
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| Preferred Name | Epiphora |
| Definitions |
Excessive tearing of the eyes due to either tear overproduction or impaired drainage of the tear ducts. Causes of tear overproduction include eye irritation (e.g., eye infection, foreign body in the eye), headache, pain reaction, allergies, sinusitis, and injury to the eye.
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| Synonyms |
Watering eyes
Excessive Tear Production
Watering Eyes
Excessive Tearing
Epiphora
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| Type | http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class |
All Properties
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Epiphora
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| Maps_To |
Watering eyes
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| xRef |
IMDRF:E0817
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Excessive_Tearing
Watering_Eyes
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| Preferred_Name |
Epiphora
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| Semantic_Type |
Finding
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C50552
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| DEFINITION |
Excessive tearing of the eyes due to either tear overproduction or impaired drainage of the tear ducts. Causes of tear overproduction include eye irritation (e.g., eye infection, foreign body in the eye), headache, pain reaction, allergies, sinusitis, and injury to the eye.
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| UMLS_CUI |
C4231612
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| code |
C50552
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| type | |
| FULL_SYN |
Watering eyes
Excessive Tear Production
Watering Eyes
Excessive Tearing
Epiphora
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| FDA_Table |
Patient Code (Appendix B)
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| ALT_DEFINITION |
Profuse lacrimation.
Overflow of tears from the eye.
A disorder of excessive tearing in the eyes; it can be caused by overproduction of tears or impaired drainage of the tear duct.
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| Contributing_Source |
FDA
MedDRA
NICHD
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