"Acanthamoeba Keratitis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Infection of the cornea by an ameboid protozoan which may cause corneal ulceration leading to blindness.
Descriptor ID |
D015823
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MeSH Number(s) |
C03.300.125 C03.752.049.203 C11.204.564.112 C11.294.725.125
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Concept/Terms |
Acanthamoeba Keratitis- Acanthamoeba Keratitis
- Keratitis, Acanthamoeba
- Acanthamoeba Keratitides
- Keratitides, Acanthamoeba
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