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Descriptor
English
:
Wet Macular Degeneration
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Degeneración Macular Húmeda
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Degeneração Macular Exsudativa
Tree Number:
C11.768.585.439.622
Definition
English
:
A form of
RETINAL DEGENERATION
in which abnormal
CHOROIDAL NEOVASCULARIZATION
occurs under the
RETINA
and
MACULA LUTEA
, causing bleeding and leaking of fluid. This leads to bulging and or
lifting
of the macula and the distortion or destruction of central vision.
History Note
English
:
2010
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:
53531
Unique Identifier:
D057135
Occurrence in VHL
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