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Descriptor
English
:
Xerophthalmia
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Xeroftalmia
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Xeroftalmia
Tree Number:
C11.187.810
C11.496.260.892
Definition
English
:
Dryness
of the
eye
surfaces caused by deficiency of
tears
or conjunctival secretions. It may be associated with
vitamin A deficiency
, trauma, or any condition in which the
eyelids
do not close completely.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
dryness
of the eyes; do not restrict to the xerosis of vit A defic: use for any cause; do not confuse with
DRY EYE SYNDROMES
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:
27958
Unique Identifier:
D014985
Occurrence in VHL
:
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