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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > eye diseases > cataract
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > eye diseases > cataract
Preferred Term:

cataract

Definition:
Partial or complete opacity on or in the lens or capsule of one or both eyes, impairing vision or causing blindness.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
eye diseases
Entry Terms:
  • cataracts
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/22951
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2018-07-16
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