| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:0050250 |
| Name | philophthalmiasis |
| Definition | A parasitic helminthiasis infectious disease that involves parasitic infection of the eyes by Philophthalmus species. External ocular philophthalmiasis manifests as follicular conjunctivitis and superficial keratitis. Sub-conjunctival ocular philophthalmiasis consists of a mild edema with minimal cellular reaction. http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/Philophthalmiasis.htm |
| Subsets |
DO_infectious_disease_slim |
| Parent Relationships |
is_a eye disease |
| Subclass Logical Relationships |
disease has location some eye |