Kayser-Fleischer rings — /kuy zeuhr fluy sheuhr/, Pathol. deep green pigmentation of the cornea due to copper deposition, seen in Wilson s disease. [1925 30; after German ophthalmologists Bernhard Kayser (1869 1954) and Bruno Fleischer (1874 1965), who described them] … Useful english dictionary
Kayser-Fleischer ring — Infobox Disease Name = Kayser Fleischer ring Caption = A Kayser Fleischer ring in a 32 year old patient who had longstanding speech difficulties and tremor. DiseasesDB = 30056 ICD10 = ICD10|H|18|0|h|15 ICD9 = ICD9|371.14 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus … Wikipedia
Kayser-Fleischer ring — Kay·ser Flei·scher ring kī zər flī shər .riŋ n a brown or greenish brown ring of copper deposits around the cornea that is characteristic of Wilson s disease Kayser Bernhard (1869 1954), and Fleischer Bruno Otto (1874 1965) German… … Medical dictionary
Kayser-Fleischer ring — a brownish yellow ring in the outer rim of the cornea of the eye. It is a deposit of copper granules and is diagnostic of Wilson s disease. When well developed it can be seen by unaided observation, but faint Kayser Fleischer rings may only be… … The new mediacal dictionary
Fleischer ring — Fleischer rings are pigmented rings in the peripheral cornea, resulting from iron deposition in basal epithelial cells. They are usually yellowish to dark brown, and may be complete or broken.Fleischer rings are indicative of keratoconus, a… … Wikipedia
KF — Kayser Fleischer [rings] … Medical dictionary
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K-F — • Kayser Fleischer [rings] … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
Wilson's disease — Classification and external resources A Kayser Fleischer ring (the brown ring on the edge of the iris) is common in Wilson s disease, especially when neurological symptoms are present ICD … Wikipedia
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