"Esotropia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A form of ocular misalignment characterized by an excessive convergence of the visual axes, resulting in a "cross-eye" appearance. An example of this condition occurs when paralysis of the lateral rectus muscle causes an abnormal inward deviation of one eye on attempted gaze.
| Descriptor ID |
D004948
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.292.562.887.300 C11.590.810.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Esotropia- Esotropia
- Esotropias
- Esodeviation
- Esodeviations
- Internal Strabismus
- Cross-Eye
- Cross Eye
- Cross-Eyes
- Strabismus, Internal
- Convergent Strabismus
- Strabismus, Convergent
Secondary Esotropia- Secondary Esotropia
- Esotropia, Secondary
- Esotropias, Secondary
- Secondary Esotropias
Monocular Esotropia- Monocular Esotropia
- Esotropia, Monocular
- Esotropias, Monocular
- Monocular Esotropias
Primary Esotropia- Primary Esotropia
- Esotropia, Primary
- Esotropias, Primary
- Primary Esotropias
Intermittent Esotropia- Intermittent Esotropia
- Esotropia, Intermittent
- Esotropias, Intermittent
- Intermittent Esotropias
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