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Lagophthalmos MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Lagophthalmos
Tree Number(s)
C11.300.750
C11.338.714
Unique ID
D000092164
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000092164
Scope Note
Inability to close eyelids completely.
Entry Term(s)
Blink Lagophthalmos
Cicatricial Lagophthalmos
Iatrogenic Lagophthalmos
Nocturnal Lagophthalmos
Paralytic Lagophthalmos
Previous Indexing
Eyelid Diseases (1975-2022)
Public MeSH Note
2023
History Note
2023
Date Introduced
2023/01/01
Last Updated
2023/01/01
Lagophthalmos Preferred
Nocturnal Lagophthalmos Narrower
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