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HUMAN PHENOTYPE - ANNOTATIONS

The Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) is downloaded weekly from http://compbio.charite.de/hudson/job/hpo/lastStableBuild/artifact/ontology/release/hp.obo. The file downloaded is considered the "last stable build" available for the ontology. For more about the HPO, view their website at http://www.human-phenotype-ontology.org/.

Term:Photophobia
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Accession:HP:0000613 term browser browse the term
Definition:Excessive sensitivity to light with the sensation of discomfort or pain in the eyes due to exposure to bright light.
Comment:Note that the term photodysphoria is used to describe extreme photophobia.
Synonyms:exact_synonym: Extreme sensitivity of the eyes to light;   Light hypersensitivity
 related_synonym: Photodysphoria
 xref: MESH:D020795;   SNOMEDCT_US:246622003;   SNOMEDCT_US:409668002;   UMLS:C0085636;   UMLS:C4020887



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  Human phenotype 0
    Phenotypic abnormality 0
      Abnormality of the eye 0
        Abnormal eye physiology 0
          Abnormality of vision 0
            Photophobia 0
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  Human phenotype 0
    Phenotypic abnormality 0
      Abnormality of the nervous system 0
        Abnormal nervous system physiology 0
          Abnormality of higher mental function 0
            Atypical behavior 0
              Sensory behavioral abnormality 0
                Sensory hypersensitivity 0
                  Photophobia 0
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