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Descriptor English: Glaucoma, Angle-Closure
Descriptor Spanish: Glaucoma de Ángulo Cerrado
Descriptor glaucoma de ángulo cerrado
Scope note: Forma de glaucoma en la que se produce un aumento de la presión intraocular porque el ángulo de la cámara anterior está bloqueado y el humor acuoso no puede drenar desde la cámara anterior.
Descriptor Portuguese: Glaucoma de Ângulo Fechado
Descriptor French: Glaucome à angle fermé
Entry term(s): Angle Closure Glaucoma
Angle Closure Glaucomas
Angle-Closure Glaucoma
Angle-Closure Glaucomas
Closed-Angle Glaucoma
Closed-Angle Glaucomas
Glaucoma, Angle Closure
Glaucoma, Closed Angle
Glaucoma, Closed-Angle
Glaucoma, Narrow Angle
Glaucoma, Narrow-Angle
Glaucoma, Uncompensated
Glaucoma, Uncompensative
Glaucomas, Angle Closure
Glaucomas, Angle-Closure
Glaucomas, Closed-Angle
Glaucomas, Narrow-Angle
Glaucomas, Uncompensated
Glaucomas, Uncompensative
Narrow-Angle Glaucoma
Narrow-Angle Glaucomas
Uncompensated Glaucoma
Uncompensated Glaucomas
Uncompensative Glaucoma
Uncompensative Glaucomas
Tree number(s): C11.525.381.056
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015812
Scope note: A form of glaucoma in which the intraocular pressure increases because the angle of the anterior chamber is blocked and the aqueous humor cannot drain from the anterior chamber.
Annotation: do not confuse with GLAUCOMA, OPEN-ANGLE: note X ref
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
Previous Indexing: Glaucoma (1966-1989)
Public MeSH Note: 90
History Note: 90
DeCS ID: 24698
Unique ID: D015812
NLM Classification: WW 290
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Date Established: 1990/01/01
Date of Entry: 1989/05/25
Revision Date: 1990/05/29
Glaucoma, Angle-Closure - Preferred
Concept UI M0024213
Scope note A form of glaucoma in which the intraocular pressure increases because the angle of the anterior chamber is blocked and the aqueous humor cannot drain from the anterior chamber.
Preferred term Glaucoma, Angle-Closure
Entry term(s) Angle Closure Glaucoma
Angle Closure Glaucomas
Angle-Closure Glaucoma
Angle-Closure Glaucomas
Closed-Angle Glaucoma
Closed-Angle Glaucomas
Glaucoma, Angle Closure
Glaucoma, Closed Angle
Glaucoma, Closed-Angle
Glaucoma, Narrow Angle
Glaucoma, Narrow-Angle
Glaucoma, Uncompensated
Glaucoma, Uncompensative
Glaucomas, Angle Closure
Glaucomas, Angle-Closure
Glaucomas, Closed-Angle
Glaucomas, Narrow-Angle
Glaucomas, Uncompensated
Glaucomas, Uncompensative
Narrow-Angle Glaucoma
Narrow-Angle Glaucomas
Uncompensated Glaucoma
Uncompensated Glaucomas
Uncompensative Glaucoma
Uncompensative Glaucomas



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