Medical terminology · Ophthalmology
Uveitis
MeSH — National Library of Medicine · Retrieved 2026-10-13
Inflammation of part or all of the uvea, the middle (vascular) tunic of the eye, and commonly involving the other tunics (sclera and cornea, and the retina). (Dorland, 27th ed)
Reference details
- MeSH descriptor
- D014605
- Vocabulary edition
- 2026
- Tree positions
- C11.941.879
Scope and definition
Inflammation of part or all of the uvea, the middle (vascular) tunic of the eye, and commonly involving the other tunics (sclera and cornea, and the retina). (Dorland, 27th ed)
Entry terms and synonyms
Uveitis
Uveitides
Classification tree positions
C11.941.879
Sources and reuse
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