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Eye Diseases > Eye Diseases, Hereditary > Retinal Degeneration
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities > Genetic Diseases, Inborn > Eye Diseases, Hereditary > Retinal Degeneration
Eye Diseases > Retinal Diseases > Retinal Degeneration

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Retinal Degeneration  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Scope note

  • A retrogressive pathological change in the retina, focal or generalized, caused by genetic defects, inflammation, trauma, vascular disease, or aging. Degeneration affecting predominantly the macula lutea of the retina is MACULAR DEGENERATION. (Newell, Ophthalmology: Principles and Concepts, 7th ed, p304)

History note

  • 70(68)

In other languages

  • verkkokalvonrappeuma

    Finnish

  • degeneratio peripherica retinae
  • degeneratio retinae
  • degeneratio retinae NAS
  • gatstensliknande retinal degeneration
  • kennomainen verkkokalvon pigmenttirappeuma
  • kennomainen verkkokalvon rappeuma
  • laattamainen verkkokalvorappeuma
  • lattice retinal degeneration
  • mikrocystoid retinal degeneration
  • palissad retinal degeneration
  • perifeerinen verkkokalvorappeuma
  • perifer retinal degeneration
  • pienirakkulainen verkkokalvorappeuma
  • retikulär retinal degeneration
  • retinal degeneration gatstensliknande
  • retinan degeneraatio
  • retinan rappeuma
  • retinanrappeuma
  • silmänpohjan rappeuma
  • silmänpohjarappeuma
  • tarkemmin määrittämätön verkkokalvorappeuma
  • verkkokalvon degeneraatio
  • verkkokalvon rappeuma
  • verkkokalvon reunaosien rappeuma
  • verkkokalvorappeuma
  • verkkomainen verkkokalvorappeuma
  • Näthinneförtvining

    Swedish

  • Näthinnedegeneration

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