loading...| Preferred Name |
Amblyopia [Disease/Finding] |
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| Synonyms |
Amblyopia |
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| ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000000364 |
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| altLabel |
Amblyopia |
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| cui |
C0002418 |
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| MESH DEFINITION |
A nonspecific term referring to impaired vision. Major subcategories include stimulus deprivation-induced amblyopia and toxic amblyopia. Stimulus deprivation-induced amblyopia is a developmental disorder of the visual cortex. A discrepancy between visual information received by the visual cortex from each eye results in abnormal cortical development. STRABISMUS and REFRACTIVE ERRORS may cause this condition. Toxic amblyopia is a disorder of the OPTIC NERVE which is associated with ALCOHOLISM, tobacco SMOKING, and other toxins and as an adverse effect of the use of some medications. |
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| MESH DUI |
D000550 |
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| MeSH name |
Amblyopia |
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| MESH UI |
M0000854 |
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| NDFRT kind |
DISEASE_KIND |
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| notation |
N0000000364 |
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| NUI |
N0000000364 |
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| prefLabel |
Amblyopia [Disease/Finding] |
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| SNOMED CID |
387742006 267627009 |
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| tui |
T047 |
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| subClassOf |