Biomaterial Database

[Lacrimal duct lithiasis]. 1966

Algan, and Kluyskens

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007767	Lacrimal Duct Obstruction	Interference with the secretion of tears by the lacrimal glands. Obstruction of the LACRIMAL SAC or NASOLACRIMAL DUCT causing acute or chronic inflammation of the lacrimal sac (DACRYOCYSTITIS). It is caused also in infants by failure of the nasolacrimal duct to open into the inferior meatus and occurs about the third week of life. In adults occlusion may occur spontaneously or after injury or nasal disease. (Newell, Ophthalmology: Principles and Concepts, 7th ed, p250)	Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction,Tear Duct Obstruction,Duct Obstruction, Lacrimal,Duct Obstruction, Nasolacrimal,Duct Obstruction, Tear,Lacrimal Duct Obstructions,Nasolacrimal Duct Obstructions,Obstruction, Lacrimal Duct,Obstruction, Nasolacrimal Duct,Obstruction, Tear Duct,Tear Duct Obstructions
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D002137	Calculi	An abnormal concretion occurring mostly in the urinary and biliary tracts, usually composed of mineral salts. Also called stones.	Biliary or Urinary Stones,Calculus
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000197	Actinomycosis, Cervicofacial	A form of ACTINOMYCOSIS characterized by slow-growing inflammatory lesions of the lymph nodes that drain the mouth (lumpy jaw), reddening of the overlying skin, and intraperitoneal abscesses.
D000368	Aged	A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.	Elderly