sclerochoroiditis posterior

sclerochoroiditis posterior
a condition seen in progressive myopia in which posterior staphyloma occurs in the region of the optic disk.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • sclerochoroiditis — Inflammation of the sclera and choroid. s. anterior a secondary inflammation of the sclera by an extension of a process from the uvea. s. posterior SYN: posterior staphyloma. * * * …   Medical dictionary

  • staphyloma — A bulging of the cornea or sclera containing uveal tissue. [staphylo + G. oma, tumor] anterior s. a bulging near the anterior pole of the eyeball. SYN: corneal s.. anular s. a s. extending around the …   Medical dictionary

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