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MeSH Heading: Canaliculitis
Tree Number(s): C11.496.221.500
Unique ID: D000069282
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000069282
Scope Note: Inflammation and infection of the lacrimal canaliculus area in the LACRIMAL APPARATUS.
Entry Term(s): Lacrimal Canaliculitis
Previous Indexing: Dacryocystitis (1977-2015); Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases (1973-2015)
See Also: Corneal Ulcer
Public MeSH Note: 2016; was indexed under CORNEAL ULCER 2010-2015 and DACRYOCYSTITIS 2010-2015
History Note: 2016 (2010)
Date Established: 2016/01/01
Date of Entry: 2015/07/09
Revision Date: 2015/07/07

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