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MeSH Heading: Glaucoma, Angle-Closure
Tree Number(s): C11.525.381.056
Unique ID: D015812
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015812
Annotation: do not confuse with GLAUCOMA, OPEN-ANGLE: note X ref
Scope Note: A form of glaucoma in which the intraocular pressure increases because the angle of the anterior chamber is blocked and the aqueous humor cannot drain from the anterior chamber.
Entry Term(s): Glaucoma, Angle Closure; Glaucoma, Closed-Angle; Glaucoma, Narrow-Angle; Glaucoma, Uncompensated; Glaucoma, Uncompensative
NLM Classification #: WW 290
Previous Indexing: Glaucoma (1966-1989)
Public MeSH Note: 90
History Note: 90
Date Established: 1990/01/01
Date of Entry: 1989/05/25
Revision Date: 1990/05/29

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

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chemically induced (CI)

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psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

surgery (SU)

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urine (UR)

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Concept UI: M0024213
Scope Note: A form of glaucoma in which the intraocular pressure increases because the angle of the anterior chamber is blocked and the aqueous humor cannot drain from the anterior chamber.
Terms: Glaucoma, Angle-Closure Preferred Term
Term UI T046869
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1990); Glaucoma, Angle Closure
Term UI T046868
Date03/16/1989
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1990); Glaucoma, Narrow-Angle
Term UI T046870
Date04/17/1989
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1990); Glaucoma, Closed-Angle
Term UI T046871
Date03/16/1989
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1990); Glaucoma, Uncompensative
Term UI T046872
Date04/17/1989
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1990); Glaucoma, Uncompensated
Term UI T046873
Date04/17/1989
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1990)

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