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Corneal Ulcer
Definition 1
Area of epithelial tissue loss from corneal surface; associated with inflammatory cells in the cornea and anterior chamber. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
A disorder characterized by an area of epithelial tissue loss on the surface of the cornea. It is associated with inflammatory cells in the cornea and anterior chamber. (NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)
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