Acanthamoeba Keratitis
| Definition: |
Infection of the cornea by an ameboid protozoan which may cause corneal ulceration leading to blindness. |
| Notes: |
note category: a corneal dis: do not confuse with KERATOACANTHOMA, a skin dis |
| Previously Indexed: |
Amebiasis (1975-1989),Keratitis (1975-1989) |
Acanthamoeba Keratitis Definitions and Terms
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