| KP | Kaufmann-Peterson [base]; keratitic precipitate; keratitis punctata; kidney protein; killed parenter... |
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| SPK | serum pyruvate kinase; superficial punctate keratitis |
| DVT | Deep Vein Thrombosis |
| ABCDES | abnormal alignment, bones-periarticular osteoporosis, cartilage-joint space loss, deformities, margi... |
| BFDI | bronchodilation following deep inspiration |
| punctate keratitis | Inflammatory cells on the corneal endothelium. Synonym: punctate keratitis, keratitis punctata. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| serpiginous keratitis | A severe, creeping, central, suppurative ulcer often due to pneumococci. Synonym: pneumococcal/suppurative keratitis, serpent ulcer of cornea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| neuroparalytic keratitis | Inflammation of the cornea after corneal anaesthesia. Synonym: neuroparalytic keratitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| neurotrophic keratitis | Inflammation of the cornea after corneal anaesthesia. Synonym: neuroparalytic keratitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superficial linear keratitis | Spontaneous, painful keratitis with epithelial erosion and folds in Bowman's membrane. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superficial punctate keratitis | Epithelial punctate keratitis associated with viral conjunctivitis. Synonym: Thygeson's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dendriform keratitis | <pathology> Inflammation of the cornea (and conjunctiva) due to herpes virus type I, a characteristic finding on physical examination of the eye (cornea) is a dendritic pattern (crystalline or tree-like pattern). (27 Sep 1997) |
| dendritic keratitis | <pathology> Inflammation of the cornea (and conjunctiva) due to herpes virus type I, a characteristic finding on physical examination of the eye (cornea) is a dendritic pattern (crystalline or tree-like pattern). (27 Sep 1997) |
| Dimmer's keratitis | Coin-shaped or round, discrete, grayish areas 0.5 to 1.5 mm in diameter scattered throughout the various layers of the cornea. Synonym: Dimmer's keratitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| disciform keratitis | Large disk-shaped infiltration of the central or paracentral corneal stroma. This lesion is deep and nonsuppurative and is seen in virus infections, particularly herpetic. Synonym: keratitis disciformis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| infectious bovine keratitis | A highly contagious keratoconjunctivitis that occurs in range or pastured cattle during the summer months, is transmitted most commonly by contact with infectious discharges, and is caused by Moraxella bovis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| interstitial keratitis | An inflammation of the corneal stroma, often with neovascularization. (05 Mar 2000) |
| trachomatous keratitis | See: pannus, corneal pannus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| exposure keratitis | Inflammation of the cornea resulting from irritation caused by inability to close the eyelids. Synonym: lagophthalmic keratitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| keratitis | <ophthalmology> Inflammation of the cornea. Compare: keratoconjunctivitis. (18 Nov 1997) |