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transferred ophthalmia granulomatous inflammation of the uveal tract of the uninjured eye (the sympathizing eye) following some weeks after a wound involving the uveal tract of the other eye (the exciting eye). The end result is bilateral granulomatous inflammation of the entire uveal tract. Called also sympathetic uveitis.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Sympathetic ophthalmia — Classification and external resources ICD 10 H44.1 ICD 9 360.11 Sympathetic ophthalmia (SO) is a granulomatous uveitis (a kind of inflammation) of both eyes following trauma … Wikipedia
sympathetic ophthalmia — noun : inflammation in an uninjured eye as a result of injury and inflammation of the other * * * Ophthalm. inflammation of one eye due to injury or disease of the other eye. [1870 75] * * * sympathetic ophthalmia, inflammation in one eye due to… … Useful english dictionary
sympathetic ophthalmia — Ophthalm. inflammation of one eye due to injury or disease of the other eye. [1870 75] * * * … Universalium
Ophthalmia — Ophthalmitis redirects here. For the genus of geometer moth, see Ophthalmitis (moth). Ophthalmia (also called ophthalmitis) is inflammation of the eye. It is a medical sign which may be indicative of various conditions, including sympathetic… … Wikipedia
Ophthalmia — Inflammation of the eye. Also known as ophthalmitis. * * * 1. Severe, often purulent, conjunctivitis. 2. Inflammation of the deeper structures of the eye. [G.] catarrhal o. a mild form of conjunctivitis with mucopurulent secretion. caterpillar… … Medical dictionary
ophthalmia — n. inflammation of the eye, particularly the conjunctiva (see conjunctivitis). Sympathetic ophthalmia is a granulomatous uveitis affecting all parts of the uveal tract of both eyes that may develop after perforating trauma or (more rarely) after… … The new mediacal dictionary
sympathetic uveitis — see under ophthalmia … Medical dictionary
eye disease — Introduction any of the diseases or disorders that affect the human eye (eye, human). This article briefly describes the more common diseases of the eye and its associated structures, the methods used in examination and diagnosis, and the… … Universalium
syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… … Medical dictionary
Uvea — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = tunica vasculosa bulbi GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Horizontal section of the eyeball. (Iris labeled at top, ciliary body labeled at upper right, and choroid labeled at center right.) Caption2 =… … Wikipedia
