Diseases

Arcus Senilis

A corneal disease in which there is a deposition of phospholipid and cholesterol in the corneal stroma and anterior sclera.

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Abstract

A corneal disease in which there is a deposition of phospholipid and cholesterol in the corneal stroma and anterior sclera.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Arcus Corneae
  • Corneal Arcus
  • Arcus, Corneal

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

cholesterol or hyalin deposits in cornea causing opacity; frequent in those over 50

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History Note

91(64); was see under CORNEAL OPACITY 1990; was see under EYE DISEASES 1964-89

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Arcus Senilis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001112. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001112
  2. Arcus Senilis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcus_senilis
  3. Arcus Senilis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q120136