Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease

noun

A disease characterized by bilateral diffuse uveitis.

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uveomeningitisVKH
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Meanings

nounVogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA disease characterized by bilateral diffuse uveitis.

    Synonyms: uveomeningitis, VKH

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA disease characterized by bilateral diffuse uveitis.

Similar
uveomeningitisVKH
Also see
uveomeningitis

Origin

Named for ophthalmologists Alfred Vogt from Switzerland and Yoshizo Koyanagi and Einosuke Harada from Japan.

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APA

Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada%20disease

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“Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada%20disease. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada%20disease.

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