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choroideremia

choroideremia noun: an X-linked recessive retinal degenerative disease.

Noun

choroideremia (uncountable)

  1. An X-linked recessive retinal degenerative disease.

Origin of choroideremia

From choroid + Ancient Greek ἐρῆμος (erêmos, “lonely”) + -ia.

Questions about choroideremia

What does choroideremia mean?
Choroideremia means an X-linked recessive retinal degenerative disease.
What part of speech is choroideremia?
Choroideremia is a noun.

Words near choroideremia in the dictionary

  1. choroidal effusion
  2. choroidal effusions
  3. choroidals
  4. choroideal
  5. choroideraemia
  6. choroideremia
  7. choroideremic
  8. choroiditides
  9. choroiditis
  10. choroidocapillary
  11. choroidopathies

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