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ANISOCORIA, PHYSIOLOGIC
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Descriptor
English
:
Anisocoria
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Anisocoria
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Anisocoria
Synonyms
English
:
Anisocoria, Physiologic
Tree Number:
C10.597.690.150
C11.710.090
C23.888.592.708.150
Definition
English
:
Unequal
pupil
size, which may represent a benign physiologic variant or a manifestation of
disease
. Pathologic
anisocoria
reflects an abnormality in the musculature of the
iris
(
IRIS DISEASES
) or in the parasympathetic or sympathetic pathways that innervate the
pupil
. Physiologic
anisocoria
refers to an asymmetry of
pupil
diameter, usually less than 2mm, that is not associated with
disease.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
consider also
PUPIL DISORDERS
or
MIOSIS
History Note
English
:
90
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
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
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
24521
Unique Identifier:
D015875
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