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Descriptor English:   Anisocoria 
Descriptor Spanish:   Anisocoria 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Anisocoria 
Synonyms English:   Anisocoria, Physiologic  
Tree Number:   C10.597.690.150
C11.710.090
C23.888.592.708.150
Definition English:   Unequal pupil size, which may represent a benign physiologic variant or a manifestation of disease. Pathologic anisocoria reflects an abnormality in the musculature of the iris (IRIS DISEASES) or in the parasympathetic or sympathetic pathways that innervate the pupil. Physiologic anisocoria refers to an asymmetry of pupil diameter, usually less than 2mm, that is not associated with disease. 
Indexing Annotation English:   consider also PUPIL DISORDERS or MIOSIS
History Note English:   90 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DH diet therapy
DT drug therapy EC economics
EM embryology EN enzymology
EP epidemiology EH ethnology
ET etiology GE genetics
HI history IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
MO mortality NU nursing
PS parasitology PA pathology
PP physiopathology PC prevention & control
PX psychology RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging RT radiotherapy
RH rehabilitation SU surgery
TH therapy US ultrasonography
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   24521 
Unique Identifier:   D015875 

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