dacryoadenitis
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Dacryoadenitis is inflammation of the lacrimal glands.
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Within Vinony's link graph, dacryoadenitis is referenced by 241 other articles, and connects out to visual impairment, human eye and chorioretinitis.
Vinony files it under Disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit and Inflammations.
Its subject is documented across 19 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Medical condition (new).name
- Dacryoadenitis
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- Medical condition (new).caption
- Lacrimal gland(upper left)
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- disease
- Image
- Tear system.svg
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- NCI Thesaurus ID
- C26971
- health specialty
- ophthalmology
- exact match
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- ICD-9-CM
- 375.00
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Symptoms and signs
- Complications
- Causes
- Diagnosis
- Prevention
- Treatment
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Dacryoadenitis is inflammation of the lacrimal glands.
==Symptoms and signs== Swelling of the outer portion of the upper lid, with possible redness and tenderness Pain in the area of swelling Excess tearing or discharge Swelling of lymph nodes in front of the ear
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