Concept information
Preferred term
Retinitis Pigmentosa
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- Pigmentary Retinopathies
- Pigmentary Retinopathy
- Retinopathies, Pigmentary
- Retinopathy, Pigmentary
- Tapetoretinal Degeneration
- Tapetoretinal Degenerations
Note
- note entry term ROD CONE DYSTROPHIES: CONE-ROD DYSTROPHIES is also available
Scope note
- Hereditary, progressive degeneration of the retina due to death of ROD PHOTORECEPTORS initially and subsequent death of CONE PHOTORECEPTORS. It is characterized by deposition of pigment in the retina.
In other languages
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Finnish
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degeneratio retinae pigmentosa
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dystrophia retinae pigmentosa
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retinitis pigmentosa
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verkkokalvon pigmenttirappeuma
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Swedish
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Tapetoretinala degenerationer
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D012174
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