Diseases

Vitreous Detachment

Detachment of the corpus vitreum (VITREOUS BODY) from its normal attachments, especially the retina, due to shrinkage from degenerative or inflammatory conditions, trauma, myopia, or senility.

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Abstract

Detachment of the corpus vitreum (VITREOUS BODY) from its normal attachments, especially the retina, due to shrinkage from degenerative or inflammatory conditions, trauma, myopia, or senility.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Detachment, Vitreous
  • Detachments, Vitreous
  • Vitreous Detachments
  • Posterior Vitreous Detachment
  • Detachment, Posterior Vitreous
  • Detachments, Posterior Vitreous
  • Posterior Vitreous Detachments
  • Vitreous Detachment, Posterior
  • Vitreous Detachments, Posterior

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Aspects Covered

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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History Note

1999

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Previous Indexing

  • Vitreous Body (1968-1998)

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Tree Number

  1. C11w.980w

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NLM Classification

WW 250

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Vitreous Detachment. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020255. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020255
  2. Vitreous Detachment. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posterior_vitreous_detachment
  3. Vitreous Detachment. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q379299