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Descriptor English: Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy
Descriptor Spanish: Distrofia Endotelial de Fuchs
Descriptor distrofia endotelial de Fuchs
Scope note: Trastorno que se produce por pérdida del endotelio de la córnea central. Se caracteriza por excrecencias endoteliales hialinas en la LÁMINA LIMITANTE POSTERIOR (membrana de Descemet), vesículas epiteliales, reducción de la visión y dolor.
Descriptor Portuguese: Distrofia Endotelial de Fuchs
Descriptor French: Dystrophie endothéliale de Fuchs
Entry term(s): Dystrophy, Fuch's Endothelial
Dystrophy, Fuchs' Endothelial
Endothelial Dystrophy, Fuch's
Endothelial Dystrophy, Fuchs'
Fuch Endothelial Dystrophy
Fuch's Endothelial Dystrophy
Fuchs Atrophy
Fuchs Corneal Dystrophy
Fuchs Dystrophy
Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy
Fuchs Endothelial Dystrophy
Tree number(s): C11.204.236.438
C11.270.162.438
C16.320.290.162.410
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005642
Scope note: Disorder caused by loss of endothelium of the central cornea. It is characterized by hyaline endothelial outgrowths on Descemet's membrane, epithelial blisters, reduced vision, and pain.
Annotation: a corneal dystrophy
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
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under CORNEAL DYSTROPHIES, HEREDITARY 1990; was see under CORNEAL DYSTROPHIES 1975-89
History Note: 91(75); was see under CORNEAL DYSTROPHIES, HEREDITARY 1990; was see under CORNEAL DYSTROPHIES 1975-89
DeCS ID: 28045
Unique ID: D005642
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2013/07/08
Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy - Preferred
Concept UI M0008872
Scope note Disorder caused by loss of endothelium of the central cornea. It is characterized by hyaline endothelial outgrowths on Descemet's membrane, epithelial blisters, reduced vision, and pain.
Preferred term Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy
Entry term(s) Dystrophy, Fuch's Endothelial
Dystrophy, Fuchs' Endothelial
Endothelial Dystrophy, Fuch's
Endothelial Dystrophy, Fuchs'
Fuch Endothelial Dystrophy
Fuch's Endothelial Dystrophy
Fuchs Atrophy
Fuchs Corneal Dystrophy
Fuchs Dystrophy
Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy
Fuchs Endothelial Dystrophy



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