Finding
cornea opacity
[ kawr-nee-uh oh-pas-i-tee ]
Subclass of:
Corneal Diseases
Definitions related to corneal opacity:
  • (cornea opacity) Clouding that can occur in the transparent part of the coat of the eyeball or cornea, secondary to inflammation, infection or irritant exposure by a foreign body or chemical.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • A reduction of corneal clarity.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
  • Disorder occurring in the central or peripheral area of the cornea. The usual degree of transparency becomes relatively opaque.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (corneal clouding/hazing) Clouding of the middle area of the cornea, usually as a result of scarring due to infection, injury, or inflammation.
    U.S. FDA Glossary
    U.S. Food & Drug Administration, 2021
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