Preferred Label : keratitis, dendritic;
MeSH definition : 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);
MeSH synonym : furrow keratitis; dendritic keratitides; dendritic keratitis; furrow keratitides; keratitis, furrow; keratitides, dendritic; keratitides, furrow;
MeSH annotation : a form of herpetic keratitis with dendritic (branching) ulcers;
Origin ID : D007635;
UMLS CUI : C0022570;
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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)