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Descriptor English: Entropion
Descriptor Spanish: Entropión
Descriptor entropión
Scope note: Inversión de un borde o margen del párpado, con el cartílago tarsal vuelto hacia el globo ocular. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Entrópio
Descriptor French: Entropion
Entry term(s): Entropions
Tree number(s): C11.338.443
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004774
Scope note: The turning inward (inversion) of the edge of the eyelid, with the tarsal cartilage turned inward toward the eyeball. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Annotation: inversion of eyelid: do not confuse with ECTROPION, eversion
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
DeCS ID: 4854
Unique ID: D004774
NLM Classification: WW 205
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 1993/05/27
Entropion - Preferred
Concept UI M0007496
Scope note The turning inward (inversion) of the edge of the eyelid, with the tarsal cartilage turned inward toward the eyeball. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Preferred term Entropion
Entry term(s) Entropions



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