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Entropion
MeSH Descriptor Data 2026
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Concepts
MeSH Heading
Entropion
Tree Number(s)
C11.338.443
Unique ID
D004774
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004774
Annotation
inversion of eyelid: do not confuse with
ECTROPION
, eversion
Scope Note
The turning inward (inversion) of the edge of the eyelid, with the tarsal cartilage turned inward toward the eyeball. (Dorland, 27th ed)
NLM Classification #
WW 205
Date Introduced
1966/01/01
Last Updated
1999/01/01
Allowable Qualifiers
blood (BL)
cerebrospinal fluid (CF)
chemically induced (CI)
classification (CL)
complications (CO)
congenital (CN)
diagnosis (DI)
diagnostic imaging (DG)
diet therapy (DH)
drug therapy (DT)
economics (EC)
embryology (EM)
enzymology (EN)
epidemiology (EP)
ethnology (EH)
etiology (ET)
genetics (GE)
history (HI)
immunology (IM)
metabolism (ME)
microbiology (MI)
mortality (MO)
nursing (NU)
parasitology (PS)
pathology (PA)
physiopathology (PP)
prevention & control (PC)
psychology (PX)
radiotherapy (RT)
rehabilitation (RH)
surgery (SU)
therapy (TH)
urine (UR)
veterinary (VE)
virology (VI)
Eye Diseases [C11]
Eyelid Diseases [C11.338]
Blepharitis [C11.338.133]
Blepharophimosis [C11.338.190]
Blepharoptosis [C11.338.204]
Blepharospasm [C11.338.250]
Chalazion [C11.338.300]
Ectropion [C11.338.362]
Entropion [C11.338.443]
Eyelid Neoplasms [C11.338.526]
Hordeolum [C11.338.648]
Lagophthalmos [C11.338.714]
Meibomian Gland Dysfunction [C11.338.780]
Trichiasis [C11.338.912]
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Entropion
Preferred
Concept UI
M0007496
Scope Note
The turning inward (inversion) of the edge of the eyelid, with the tarsal cartilage turned inward toward the eyeball. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Terms
Entropion
Preferred Term
Term UI
T014589
Date
01/01/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1966)
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