Disease or Syndrome
posterior uveitis
[ po-steer-ee-er, poh- yoo-vee-ahy-tis ]
Subclass of:
Panuveitis
Definitions related to uveitis, posterior:
  • (posterior uveitis) An inflammatory process that affects the choroid.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (posterior uveitis) Inflammation of the posterior uveal tract.
    NICHD Pediatric Terminology
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (posterior uveitis) Inflammation of the uveal tract in which the primary site of inflammation is the retina or choroid.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
  • Inflammation of the choroid as well as the retina and vitreous body. Some form of visual disturbance is usually present. The most important characteristics of posterior uveitis are vitreous opacities, choroiditis, and chorioretinitis.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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