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MARGINAL DEGENERATION CORNEA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- marginal degeneration of the cornea
1, record 1, English, marginal%20degeneration%20of%20the%20cornea
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Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Terrien's disease 1, record 1, English, Terrien%27s%20disease
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- Terrien's marginal degeneration 2, record 1, English, Terrien%27s%20marginal%20degeneration
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Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
This is a rare bilateral symmetric degeneration characterized by marginal thinning of the upper nasal quadrants of the cornea. 1, record 1, English, - marginal%20degeneration%20of%20the%20cornea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Spontaneous rupture of Descemet's membrane occurred in a 76-year-old woman with a 20-year history of Terrien's marginal degeneration. This resulted in corneal hydrops characterized by a clear cystic space filled with aqueous humour that formed between the epithelium and Descemet's membrane. 3, record 1, English, - marginal%20degeneration%20of%20the%20cornea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Degenerations are deteriorations in previously normal tissue as a result of a chemical change or infiltration of abnormal matter... They may be found in the periphery such as in marginal furrow degeneration (Terrien's marginal degeneration), which is a progressive gutter or furrow occurring at the periphery of the cornea which may lead to perforation. 4, record 1, English, - marginal%20degeneration%20of%20the%20cornea
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dégénérescence marginale de Terrien
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rescence%20marginale%20de%20Terrien
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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