| CHV | canine herpes virus; centigrade heat unit |
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| CRHV | cottontail rabbit herpes virus |
| EHV | electric heart vector; equine herpes virus |
| GPHV | guinea pig herpes virus |
| HG | hand grip; herpes gestationis; Heschl's gyrus; high glucose; human gonadotropin; human growth; hypog... |
| trachomatous keratitis | See: pannus, corneal pannus. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| 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) |
| keratitis, dendritic | A form of herpetic keratitis characterised 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. (12 Dec 1998) |
| keratitis disciformis | 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) |
| keratitis filamentosa | A condition characterised by the formation of epithelial filaments of varying size and length on the corneal surface. Synonym: keratitis filamentosa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| keratitis, herpetic | A superficial, epithelial herpes virus hominis infection of the cornea, characterised by the presence of small vesicles which may break down and coalesce to form dendritic ulcers (keratitis, dendritic). (12 Dec 1998) |
| keratitis linearis migrans | A deep, linear corneal opacity stretching from limbus to limbus; associated with congenital syphilis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| keratitis nummularis | 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) |
| keratitis profunda | An inflammation of the posterior corneal stroma. Synonym: diffuse deep keratitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| keratitis sicca | Drying and inflammation of the conjunctiva as a result of insufficient lacrimal secretion. When found in association with xerostomia and polyarthritis, it is called sjogren's syndrome. (12 Dec 1998) |
| fascicular keratitis | A phlyctenular keratitis followed by the formation of a band or fascicle of blood vessels extending from the margin toward the centre. (05 Mar 2000) |
| filamentary keratitis | A condition characterised by the formation of epithelial filaments of varying size and length on the corneal surface. Synonym: keratitis filamentosa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lagophthalmic keratitis | Inflammation of the cornea resulting from irritation caused by inability to close the eyelids. Synonym: lagophthalmic keratitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bovine herpes mammillitis | An ulcerative disease of the skin of the bovine teat caused by bovine herpesvirus type 2. Synonym: bovine ulcerative mammillitis. (05 Mar 2000) |