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| ID | DOID:11555 |
| Name | Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy |
| Definition | A corneal dystrophy characterized by accumulation of focal outgrowths (guttae) and thickening of Descemet's membrane, leading to corneal edema and loss of vision. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuchs%27_dystrophy, http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/fuchs-endothelial-dystrophy, http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/gard/10018/corneal-dystrophy-fuchs-endothelial-1/resources/1, http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/fuchs-dystrophy/basics/definition/con-20023893?_ga=1.163328703.2017809229.1415219956 |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:16949007 |
| Subsets |
DO_rare_slim NCIthesaurus |
| Synonyms |
FCED [EXACT] Fuchs' corneal dystrophy [EXACT] Fuchs' endothelial corneal dystrophy [EXACT] |
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