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UVEITIS, POSTERIOR
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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Uveitis, Posterior
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Uveítis Posterior
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Uveíte Posterior
Synonyms
English
:
Posterior Uveitis
Tree Number:
C11.941.879.780.900
Definition
English
:
Inflammation
of the
choroid
as well as the
retina
and
vitreous body
. Some form of visual disturbance is usually present. The most important characteristics of
posterior uveitis
are vitreous opacities,
choroiditis
, and
chorioretinitis.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
inflammation
of the
choroid
,
retina
&
vitreous body
; of
choroid
alone =
CHOROIDITIS
; of
choroid
+
retina
=
CHORIORETINITIS
; of
vitreous body
alone =
VITREOUS BODY
(IM) +
EYE DISEASES
(NIM)
History Note
English
:
90
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DG
diagnostic imaging
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
24909
Unique Identifier:
D015866
Occurrence in VHL
:
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