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Descriptor English:   Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca 
Descriptor Spanish:   Queratoconjuntivitis Seca 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Ceratoconjuntivite Seca 
Tree Number:   C11.187.183.394.550
C11.204.564.585.630
C11.496.260.394
Definition English:   Drying and inflammation of the conjunctiva as a result of insufficient lacrimal secretion. When found in association with XEROSTOMIA and polyarthritis, it is called SJOGREN'S SYNDROME. 
Indexing Annotation English:   if with xerostomia or xerostomia & connective tissue dis, index as SJOGREN'S SYNDROME
History Note English:   91(86); was see under KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS 1986-90 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DH diet therapy
DT drug therapy EC economics
EM embryology EN enzymology
EP epidemiology EH ethnology
ET etiology GE genetics
HI history IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
MO mortality NU nursing
PS parasitology PA pathology
PP physiopathology PC prevention & control
PX psychology RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging RT radiotherapy
RH rehabilitation SU surgery
TH therapy US ultrasonography
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   28163 
Unique Identifier:   D007638 

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