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MeSH Heading: Keratitis, Dendritic
Tree Number(s): C01.375.725.465.450; C01.925.256.466.382.465.450; C01.925.325.465.450; C11.204.564.425.450; C11.294.800.475.450
Unique ID: D007635
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007635
Annotation: a form of herpetic keratitis with dendritic (branching) ulcers
Scope Note: A form of herpetic keratitis characterized by the formation of small vesicles which break down and coalesce to form recurring dendritic ulcers, characteristically irregular, linear, branching, and ending in knoblike extremities. (Dictionary of Visual Science, 3d ed)
Entry Term(s): Furrow Keratitis; Keratitis, Furrow
NLM Classification #: WW 225
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2019/06/17

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Keratitis, Dendritic MeSH Descriptor Data 2025