Preferred Name |
Keratoconus |
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Synonyms |
Conical cornea Bulging cornea |
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Definitions |
Keratoconus is an entity characterid by several phenotypic findings such as corneal distortion (secondary to thinning of the apex) and either Fleischer's ring or Vogt's striae. This HPO term intends to denote the finding of corneal distortion and bulge. A cone-shaped deformity of the cornea characterized by the presence of corneal distortion secondary to thinning of the apex. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0000563 |
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comment |
Keratoconus is an entity characterid by several phenotypic findings such as corneal distortion (secondary to thinning of the apex) and either Fleischer's ring or Vogt's striae. This HPO term intends to denote the finding of corneal distortion and bulge. |
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database_cross_reference |
UMLS:C0022578 SNOMEDCT_US:65636009 MSH:D007640 |
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definition |
A cone-shaped deformity of the cornea characterized by the presence of corneal distortion secondary to thinning of the apex. |
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has exact synonym |
Conical cornea Bulging cornea |
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id |
HP:0000563 |
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in_subset | ||
label |
Keratoconus |
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notation |
HP:0000563 |
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prefLabel |
Keratoconus |
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subClassOf |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MP_0005543 |