Diseases

Iridocyclitis

Acute or chronic inflammation of the iris and ciliary body characterized by exudates into the anterior chamber, discoloration of the iris, and constricted, sluggish pupil. Symptoms include radiating pain, photophobia, lacrimation, and interference with vision.

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Abstract

Acute or chronic inflammation of the iris and ciliary body characterized by exudates into the anterior chamber, discoloration of the iris, and constricted, sluggish pupil. Symptoms include radiating pain, photophobia, lacrimation, and interference with vision.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Cyclitis, Heterochromic
  • Heterochromic Cyclitis
  • Cyclitides, Heterochromic
  • Heterochromic Cyclitides
  • Iridocyclitides

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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

a type of anterior uveitis

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History Note

90; was see UVEITIS, ANTERIOR 1985-89; was heading 1963-85

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Previous Indexing

  • Uveitis, Anterior (1966-1989)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Iridocyclitis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015863. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015863
  2. Iridocyclitis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q145790