Inflammation of the distal posterior uveal tract (choroid) and its structural and vascular attachments to the retina. It is usually caused by infection and though rare, it is clinically significant due to its most serious sequela: loss of vision. [ NCIT:P378 ]
Synonyms: chorioretinitis (disease) chorioretinitis retinochoroiditis
Term information
- ICD9:363.20 (MONDO:i2s)
- UMLS:C0008513 (NCIT:C110923)
- DOID:8886 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- SCTID:46627006 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- NCIT:C110923 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- MESH:D002825 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- HP:0012424 (MONDO:otherHierarchy)
rare, inferred_rare
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_8886
http://identifiers.org/mesh/D002825
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C110923
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0008513
http://identifiers.org/snomedct/46627006