"Orbital Cellulitis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Inflammation of the loose connective tissues around the ORBIT, bony structure around the eyeball. It is characterized by PAIN; EDEMA of the CONJUNCTIVA; swelling of the EYELIDS; EXOPHTHALMOS; limited eye movement; and loss of vision.
| Descriptor ID |
D054517
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C11.675.387 C17.300.185.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Orbital Cellulitis- Orbital Cellulitis
- Cellulitides, Orbital
- Orbital Cellulitides
- Cellulitis, Orbital
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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