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Thuật ngữ y khoa chuẩn hóa theo MeSH, ICD-11, SNOMED CT.
62,341 terms indexed
The abnormal narrowness of the palpebral fissure in the horizontal direction caused by the lateral displacement of the medial canthi of the eyelids. (Dorland, 27th ed)
A hereditary condition characterized by blepharophimosis, epicanthus inversus (fold curving in the mediolateral direction, inferior to the inner canthus), low nasal bridge, and PTOSIS of the eyelids. In addition, affected females may present with urogenital abnormalities, low ESTROGEN and PROGESTERONE, and infertility due to PREMATURE OVARIAN FAILURE in Type I BPES. Mutations in the FOXL2 gene have been identified. OMIM: 110100
Plastic surgery of the eyelid. (Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed)
Drooping of the upper lid due to deficient development or paralysis of the levator palpebrae muscle.
Excessive winking; tonic or clonic spasm of the orbicularis oculi muscle.
A plant genus of the family SAPINDACEAE. Members contain hypoglycins and ackee oil.
A malabsorption syndrome that is associated with a blind loop in the upper SMALL INTESTINE that is characterized by the lack of peristaltic movement, stasis of INTESTINAL CONTENTS, and the overgrowth of BACTERIA. Such bacterial overgrowth interferes with BILE SALTS action, FATTY ACIDS processing, MICROVILLI integrity, and the ABSORPTION of nutrients such as VITAMIN B12 and FOLIC ACID.
The inability to see or the loss or absence of perception of visual stimuli. This condition may be the result of EYE DISEASES; OPTIC NERVE DISEASES; OPTIC CHIASM diseases; or BRAIN DISEASES affecting the VISUAL PATHWAYS or OCCIPITAL LOBE.
Total loss of vision in all or part of the visual field due to bilateral OCCIPITAL LOBE (i.e., VISUAL CORTEX) damage or dysfunction. Anton syndrome is characterized by the psychic denial of true, organic cortical blindness. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p460)
Brief closing of the eyelids by involuntary normal periodic closing, as a protective measure, or by voluntary action.
Visible accumulations of fluid within or beneath the epidermis.