| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,758,473,968 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
keratomycosis |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia | 0.02 sec. |
|
keratomycosis /ker·a·to·my·co·sis/ (-mi-ko´sis) fungal infection of the cornea.
keratomycosis [-mīkō′sis] a fungal disease of the cornea. keratomycosis fungal disease of the cornea and usually conjunctiva. Occurs mainly in horses; introduced by foreign bodies.
keratomycosis A fungus infection of the cornea, which may result in keratitis and ulceration. It is usually introduced by injury and is characterized by an ulcer, which appears as a fluffy white elevated protuberance surrounded by a shallow crater on the edge of which is a sharply demarcated halo. There is ciliary and conjunctival injection. Diagnosis is best provided by laboratory analysis of a specimen of these fungal organisms, which are obtained by scraping the base of the ulcer. See fungal keratitis; corneal ulcer. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in |
|---|
| Medical Dictionary |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|