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Descriptor English: Geographic Atrophy
Descriptor Spanish: Atrofia Geográfica
Descriptor atrofia geográfica
Scope note: Forma de DEGENERACIÓN MACULAR también conocida como degeneración macular seca y que se distingue por la aparición progresiva de una lesión bien definida o atrofia en la parte central de la RETINA llamada MÁCULA LÚTEA. Se diferencia de la DEGENERACIÓN MACULAR EXUDATIVA en que esta incluye exudados neovasculares. 
Descriptor Portuguese: Atrofia Geográfica
Descriptor French: Atrophie géographique
Entry term(s): Atrophies, Geographic
Atrophy, Geographic
Degeneration, Dry Macular
Degenerations, Dry Macular
Dry Macular Degeneration
Dry Macular Degenerations
Geographic Atrophies
Macular Degeneration, Dry
Macular Degenerations, Dry
Tree number(s): C11.768.585.439.122
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D057092
Scope note: A form of MACULAR DEGENERATION also known as dry macular degeneration marked by occurrence of a well-defined progressive lesion or atrophy in the central part of the RETINA called the MACULA LUTEA. It is distinguishable from WET MACULAR DEGENERATION in that the latter involves neovascular exudates.
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: Retinal Degeneration (1970-2009)
Public MeSH Note: 2010
History Note: 2010
DeCS ID: 53530
Unique ID: D057092
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Date Established: 2010/01/01
Date of Entry: 2009/07/06
Revision Date: 2009/07/21
Geographic Atrophy - Preferred
Concept UI M0534465
Scope note A form of MACULAR DEGENERATION also known as dry macular degeneration marked by occurrence of a well-defined progressive lesion or atrophy in the central part of the RETINA called the MACULA LUTEA. It is distinguishable from WET MACULAR DEGENERATION in that the latter involves neovascular exudates.
Preferred term Geographic Atrophy
Entry term(s) Atrophies, Geographic
Atrophy, Geographic
Degeneration, Dry Macular
Degenerations, Dry Macular
Dry Macular Degeneration
Dry Macular Degenerations
Geographic Atrophies
Macular Degeneration, Dry
Macular Degenerations, Dry



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