Diseases

Trachoma

A chronic infection of the CONJUNCTIVA and CORNEA caused by CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS.

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Abstract

A chronic infection of the CONJUNCTIVA and CORNEA caused by CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Egyptian Ophthalmia
  • Ophthalmia, Egyptian
  • Trachomas

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Aspects Covered

36 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, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.

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coordinate with NEGLECTED DISEASES if pertinent

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WW 215

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Trachoma. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014141. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014141
  2. Trachoma. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trachoma
  3. Trachoma. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193216