Preferred Name | Retinal degeneration | |
Synonyms |
degeneration of retina |
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ID |
http://bioontology.org/projects/ontologies/birnlex#birnlex_12799 |
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abbrev | ||
class_or_indiv |
true |
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definition |
* 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) (MSH) * retrogressive pathological change in the retina, focal or generalized, caused by genetic defects, inflammation, trauma, vascular disease, or aging. (CSP) |
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external_id_urls |
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/cgi/mesh/2008/MB_cgi?field=uid&term=D012162 |
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external_ids |
umlsCUI:C0035304|meshUID:D012162 |
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label |
Retinal degeneration |
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mod_date |
2007-11-18 |
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preferred_label |
Retinal degeneration |
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prefixIRI |
birnlex_12799 |
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prefLabel |
Retinal degeneration |
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retired |
false |
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synonyms |
degeneration of retina |
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subClassOf |
http://bioontology.org/projects/ontologies/birnlex#birnlex_12798 |