Capsule Opacification

"Capsule Opacification" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Clouding or loss of transparency of the posterior lens capsule, usually following CATARACT extraction.

Descriptor ID	D058442
MeSH Number(s)	C11.510.245.500
Concept/Terms	Capsule Opacification Capsule Opacification Capsule Opacifications Opacification, Capsule Opacifications, Capsule Secondary Cataract Cataract, Secondary Cataracts, Secondary Secondary Cataracts

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Diseases [C]
Eye Diseases [C11]
Lens Diseases [C11.510]
Cataract [C11.510.245]
Capsule Opacification [C11.510.245.500]

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