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choroidal neovascularization

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An eye disorder described by the growth of new blood vessels that originate from the choroid through a break in the Bruch membrane into the sub–retinal pigment epithelium (sub-RPE) or subretinal space. Choroidal neovascularization (CNV) is a major cause of visual loss. [ https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1190818-overview ]

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database cross reference
  • HP:0011506 (MONDO:otherHierarchy)
  • MESH:D020256 (https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1967-3726)
IAO 0000233

https://github.com/monarch-initiative/mondo/issues/5537, https://github.com/monarch-initiative/mondo/issues/5388

definition

An eye disorder described by the growth of new blood vessels that originate from the choroid through a break in the Bruch membrane into the sub–retinal pigment epithelium (sub-RPE) or subretinal space. Choroidal neovascularization (CNV) is a major cause of visual loss.

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http://identifiers.org/mesh/D020256

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MONDO:0810000

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