Medical entity reference · Ophthalmology

uveitis

Wikidata · Retrieved 2026-10-13

Inflammation of the uvea, the middle layer of the eye located between the sclera and the retina. Wikidata entity Q280027; linked MeSH descriptor D014605. Includes multilingual names and external identifier mappings.

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Reference details

Wikidata entity
Q280027
Revision
2554329826
MeSH
D014605
OMIM
MTHU007399
Disease Ontology
DOID:13141
UMLS
C0042164

Entity description

inflammation of the uvea, the middle layer of the eye located between the sclera and the retina

Names in different languages

en: uveitis zh: 葡萄膜炎 ja: ぶどう膜炎 es: uveítis fr: uvéite de: Uveitis pt: uveíte ar: التهاب العنبية ru: увеит

English alternative names

uveaitis Uveitis uvea inflammation

Identifier mapping

MeSH: D014605 OMIM: MTHU007399 Disease Ontology: DOID:13141 UMLS: C0042164

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Source date: 2026-10-07T03:59:30Z. Retrieved: 2026-10-13. Text has been organized for reading; this import has not been independently reviewed by a clinician. It is not individualized medical advice.

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