Cytomegalovirus Retinitis
"Cytomegalovirus Retinitis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Infection of the retina by cytomegalovirus characterized by retinal necrosis, hemorrhage, vessel sheathing, and retinal edema. Cytomegalovirus retinitis is a major opportunistic infection in AIDS patients and can cause blindness.
| Descriptor ID |
D017726
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C02.256.466.245.150 C02.325.270 C11.294.800.270 C11.768.773.360
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| Concept/Terms |
Cytomegalovirus Retinitis- Cytomegalovirus Retinitis
- Cytomegaloviral Retinitis
- Retinitis, Cytomegaloviral
- Retinitis, Cytomegalovirus
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