loading...| Preferred Name |
Uveitis |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C26909 |
| ALT_DEFINITION |
Inflammation of part or all of the uvea, the middle (vascular) tunic of the eye, and commonly involving the other tunics (sclera and cornea, and the retina). (Dorland, 27th ed) Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, and/or choroid (uveal tract). A disorder characterized by inflammation to the uvea of the eye. |
| code |
C26909 |
| Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C118464 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C118468 |
| Contributing_Source |
NICHD MedDRA CTCAE FDA |
| DEFINITION |
An inflammatory process affecting a part of or the entire uvea. Causes include inflammatory agents (e.g., herpes simplex, herpes zoster, leptospirosis) and systemic diseases (e.g., inflammatory bowel disease, multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, ankylosing spondylitis). Patients present with pain and redness in the eye, light sensitivity, and blurred and decreased vision. |
| FDA_Table |
Patient Code (Appendix B) |
| Has_CDRH_Parent | |
| Has_NICHD_Parent | |
| label |
Uveitis |
| Legacy_Concept_Name |
Uveitis |
| NICHD_Hierarchy_Term |
Uveitis |
| Preferred_Name |
Uveitis |
| prefixIRI |
C26909 |
| prefLabel |
Uveitis |
| Semantic_Type |
Disease or Syndrome |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0042164 |
| subClassOf |