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Abstract
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)
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- Furrow Keratitis
- Keratitis, Dendritic
- Keratitis, Furrow
- Dendritic Keratitides
- Furrow Keratitides
- Keratitides, Dendritic
- Keratitides, Furrow
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a form of herpetic keratitis with dendritic (branching) ulcers
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Dendritic Keratitis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007635. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007635
- Dendritic Keratitis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q69005719