Endophthalmitis

Introduction: Endophthalmitis

Description of Endophthalmitis

Endophthalmitis: Inflammation of the tissues within the eyeball. [endo- + G. ophthalmos, eye, + -itis, inflammation]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Endophthalmitis: Suppurative inflammation of the tissues of the internal structures of the eye; not all layers of the uvea are affected. Fungi, necrosis of intraocular tumors, and retained intraocular foreign bodies often cause a purulent endophthalmitis.
Source: Diseases Database

Endophthalmitis: Suppurative inflammation of the tissues of the internal structures of the eye; not all layers of the uvea are affected. Fungi, necrosis of intraocular tumors, and retained intraocular foreign bodies often cause a purulent endophthalmitis.
Source: MeSH 2007

Terms associated with Endophthalmitis:

Terms Similar to Endophthalmitis:

• Ophthalmia

Source: Diseases Database

• Ophthalmia

Source - MeSH 2007

Related Topics

• Panophthalmitis

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Endophthalmitis

• Uveitis, Suppurative

Source - MeSH 2007

The following terms can be used for Endophthalmitis

• uveitis

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Endophthalmitis

The following list attempts to classify Endophthalmitis into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Bacterial Infections and Mycoses
  • Bacterial Infections
    • Eye Infections, Bacterial
      • Uveitis, Suppurative
        • Endophthalmitis

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Bacterial Infections and Mycoses
  • Infection
    • Eye Infections
      • Eye Infections, Bacterial
        • Uveitis, Suppurative
          • Endophthalmitis

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Bacterial Infections and Mycoses
  • Infection
    • Eye Infections
      • Eye Infections, Fungal
        • Uveitis, Suppurative
          • Endophthalmitis

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Bacterial Infections and Mycoses
  • Mycoses
    • Eye Infections, Fungal
      • Uveitis, Suppurative
        • Endophthalmitis

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Eye Diseases
  • Eye Infections
    • Eye Infections, Bacterial
      • Uveitis, Suppurative
        • Endophthalmitis

External links related to: Endophthalmitis

• eMedicine - Endophthalmitis : Article by Jessica Radin Peters, MD

Source: Diseases Database

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