retinitispigmentosa

retinitispigmentosa
retinitis pig·men·to·sa (pĭg'mĕn-tōʹsə, -mən-) n.
A hereditary degenerative disease of the retina, characterized by night blindness, pigmentary changes within the retina, and eventual loss of vision.
  [New Latin pigmentōsa, feminine of pigmentōsus, pigmented.]

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  • Retinitis pigmentosa — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Retinitis pigmentosa ICD10 = ICD10|H|35|5|h|30 ICD9 = ICD9|362.74 OMIM = 268000 MeshID = D012174Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a group of genetic eye conditions. In the progression of symptoms for RP, night blindness… …   Wikipedia

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