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Preferred term

Orbital Cellulitis  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Inflammation of the loose connective tissues around the ORBIT, bony structure around the eyeball. It is characterized by PAIN; EDEMA of the CONJUNCTIVA; swelling of the EYELIDS; EXOPHTHALMOS; limited eye movement; and loss of vision.

Entry terms

  • Cellulitis, Orbital

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-NSV6BNVD-L

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