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Descriptor English: Astigmatism
Descriptor Spanish: Astigmatismo
Descriptor astigmatismo
Entry term(s) astigmatismo corneal
astigmatismo hiperópico
astigmatismo lenticular
astigmatismo mixto
astigmatismo miópico
astigmatismo oblicuo
Scope note: Curvatura desigual o irregular de la CÓRNEA (astigmatismo corneal) y/o del CRISTALINO (astigmatismo lenticular) que causa DEFECTOS DE REFRACCIÓN.
Descriptor Portuguese: Astigmatismo
Descriptor French: Astigmatisme
Entry term(s): Astigmatism, Corneal
Astigmatism, Hyperopic
Astigmatism, Lenticular
Astigmatism, Mixed
Astigmatism, Myopic
Astigmatism, Oblique
Corneal Astigmatism
Hyperopic Astigmatism
Hyperopic Astigmatisms
Lenticular Astigmatism
Mixed Astigmatism
Mixed Astigmatisms
Myopic Astigmatism
Myopic Astigmatisms
Oblique Astigmatism
Oblique Astigmatisms
Tree number(s): C11.744.212
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001251
Scope note: Unequal or irregular curvature of the CORNEA (Corneal astigmatism) and/or the EYE LENS (Lenticular astigmatism) resulting in REFRACTIVE ERROR.
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: 1259
Unique ID: D001251
NLM Classification: WW 310
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2021/10/18
Astigmatism - Preferred
Concept UI M0001888
Scope note Unequal or irregular curvature of the CORNEA (Corneal astigmatism) and/or the EYE LENS (Lenticular astigmatism) resulting in REFRACTIVE ERROR.
Preferred term Astigmatism
Corneal Astigmatism - Narrower
Concept UI M000751496
Preferred term Corneal Astigmatism
Entry term(s) Astigmatism, Corneal
Lenticular Astigmatism - Narrower
Concept UI M000751497
Preferred term Lenticular Astigmatism
Entry term(s) Astigmatism, Lenticular
Oblique Astigmatism - Narrower
Concept UI M000751832
Preferred term Oblique Astigmatism
Entry term(s) Astigmatism, Oblique
Oblique Astigmatisms
Myopic Astigmatism - Narrower
Concept UI M000751833
Preferred term Myopic Astigmatism
Entry term(s) Astigmatism, Myopic
Myopic Astigmatisms
Hyperopic Astigmatism - Narrower
Concept UI M000751834
Preferred term Hyperopic Astigmatism
Entry term(s) Astigmatism, Hyperopic
Hyperopic Astigmatisms
Mixed Astigmatism - Narrower
Concept UI M000751835
Preferred term Mixed Astigmatism
Entry term(s) Astigmatism, Mixed
Mixed Astigmatisms



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