Sclerostomy

"Sclerostomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Surgical formation of an external opening in the sclera, primarily in the treatment of glaucoma.

Descriptor ID	D012599
MeSH Number(s)	E04.540.450.600 E04.579.895
Concept/Terms	Sclerostomy Sclerostomy Sclerostomies

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Sclerostomy".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures [E04.540]
Filtering Surgery [E04.540.450]
Sclerostomy [E04.540.450.600]
Ostomy [E04.579]
Sclerostomy [E04.579.895]

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