| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:11265 |
| Name | trachoma |
| Definition | A commensal bacterial infectious disease that results_in infection located_in eye, has_material_basis_in Chlamydia trachomatis (A, B, Ba and C serovars), which is transmitted_by contact with eye discharge from the infected person and transmitted_by congenital method. The infection causes eyelid to turn inward which makes eyelashes to scratch the cornea. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trachoma, http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/trachoma_t.htm, http://www.who.int/blindness/causes/priority/en/index2.html |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:154367007 SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:29976007 SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:52812002 |
| Alternateids |
DOID:13013 DOID:13264 |
| Subsets |
DO_infectious_disease_slim DO_rare_slim gram-negative_bacterial_infectious_disease |
| Synonyms |
active stage trachoma [EXACT] trachoma dubium [EXACT] |
| Parent Relationships |
is_a eye disease |