Xerophthalmia [xeroftalmie]
topical
20
Persistent link
https://www.medvik.cz/link/D014985
Definition
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.
- Annotation
- 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
- DUI
- D014985 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0023065
Allowable subheadings
- BL
- blood
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CI
- chemically induced
- CL
- classification
- CO
- complications 2
- CN
- congenital
- DI
- diagnosis 6
- DG
- diagnostic imaging
- DH
- diet therapy 2
- DT
- drug therapy 5
- EC
- economics
- EM
- embryology
- EN
- enzymology
- EP
- epidemiology 3
- EH
- ethnology
- ET
- etiology 6
- GE
- genetics
- HI
- history
- IM
- immunology
- ME
- metabolism 1
- MI
- microbiology
- MO
- mortality
- NU
- nursing
- PS
- parasitology
- PA
- pathology
- PP
- physiopathology
- PC
- prevention & control 4
- PX
- psychology
- RT
- radiotherapy
- RH
- rehabilitation
- SU
- surgery 2
- TH
- therapy 3
- UR
- urine
- VE
- veterinary
- VI
- virology
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