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| ID | DOID:0060447 |
| Name | epithelial basement membrane dystrophy |
| Definition | An epithelial and subepithelial dystrophy that is characterized by sheet-like areas of basement membrane originating from the basal epithelial cells of the corneal epithelium and extending superficially into the epithelium. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16652336/ |
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DO_rare_slim |
| Synonyms |
Cogan corneal dystrophy [EXACT] EBMD [EXACT] microcystic corneal dystrophy [EXACT] |
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